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Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the…

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Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army.

Introduced: January 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 6, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 6, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Jan 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to accept United Nations (UN) commanders and wear the UN insignia on his military uniform.

Calls on the President, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, to override New's conviction and restore his status with a place of honor in the Army.

What's happening now February 6, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 28, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 134: Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-134/
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"H. Con. Res. 134: Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-134/.
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H. Con. Res. 134, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-134/.
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[H. Con. Res. 134: Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-134/)
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