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40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 8: tabled on 26 November 2003

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 51 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House commemorates the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22nd November 1963; remembers with fondness and admiration a great, compassionate and devoted leader whose life was tragically cut short; reflects on President Kennedy's many accomplishments during his short time in office, his dynamic, vibrant and charismatic personality, his unwavering faith in public service and his unparalleled ability to motivate and rouse people, from all sectors of society, through both his inspirational rhetoric and truly empathetic actions; shares his belief that people can solve their common problems if they put their country's interests first and work together in harmony; admires his courage and willingness to fight for new Government programmes to help the poor, the elderly, the ill and the abused; further admires his prioritisation of civil rights and eagerness to fight for those segregated and mistreated in American society - be it on racial or other grounds; recognises his realisation that the war in Vietnam was a war that had to be fought and won by the South Vietnamese people rather than the United States of America; praises and commends President Kennedy, and his family, for all their tireless, selfless and dedicated work for the American people and for keeping the beliefs, hopes, inspirations, dreams and work of President Kennedy alive; and shares the belief expressed in the words of his brother Senator Edward Kennedy, when he said 'the hope endures, the dream shall never die'.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2003
Stockton North
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2003
Weston-Super-Mare
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Dr Jack
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Copeland
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Coventry South
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2003
Kingston and Surbiton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Heywood and Middleton
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Lewisham West
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Monmouth
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Follett, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Stevenage
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2003
Bath
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2003
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2003
Portsmouth South
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2004
Jarrow
Hinchliffe, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Wakefield
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Chorley
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2003
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2003
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2003
Hereford
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Thurrock
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Blackpool South
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2003
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Carlisle
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Hayes and Harlington
McFall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Dumbarton
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2003
Vale of York
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2003
Mansfield
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Leeds East
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2004
Ynys Môn
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2004
Hyndburn
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Portsmouth North
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2003
Coventry North West
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2003
Nottingham South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2003
Castle Point
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Poole
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 11 December 2003
Wyre Forest
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2003
Richmond Park
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2003
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2003
Conwy
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2003
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.