পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৪৭৯

451 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ বিটলস সংগীতানুষ্ঠানে বাংলাদেশে শান্তির জন্য | প্রিতিনিধি পরিষদের কার্যবিবরণী | ১৭ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৭১ ৫ সহস্ৰাধিক মার্কিন নাগরিকের যে আবেদনটি প্রচার করা হয়েছিলঃ কংগ্রেস সদস্য বিংহ্যাম Dec. 17, 1971 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-Extensions of Remarks E 13791 PETITION FOR PEACE IN EAST BENGAL Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, August 1, 1971, 40,000 people packed Madison Square Garden in New York city to hear concerts by two members of the original Beatles rock group and other entertainers. The proceeds were donated to the United Nations to be used for the relief of the millions of suffering refugees in Hast Bengal. At the concert, a petition was circulated and signed by more than 5,000 people. The petition urges the U. S. Government lo protest the atrocities being committed at that time by the military Government of West Pakistan and to stop all U. S. aid to that government. I introduced the petition under clause 1 of House rule XII for reference to the appropriate committee of the House, the committee on Foreign affairs. A great deal has happened in East Bengal, of course since this petition was circulated. Peace has been largely achieved. But the refugee problem, to which the petition is also addressed, remains to be solved. The text of the petition and the names of all who signed it follow: PETITION In the name of humanity-Peace must be restored in East Bengal immediately Harassment and murder of defenseless civilians must stop and satisfactory conditions created for repatriation of refugees. United States Government must-Protest Pakistan's military atrocities; stop support to Pakistan's junta; and Stop military and economic aid to Pakistan. East Bengal's agony must be alleviated.