[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 122 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 122

         Concerning the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 1993

 Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ravenel, Ms. Snowe, 
Mr. Hughes, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Shays, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Studds, 
 and Mr. Dellums) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
         Concerning the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Whereas negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations are currently 
        being conducted pertaining to the name and to other national symbols of 
        the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
Whereas all historical and archaeological evidence demonstrates that the ancient 
        Macedonians were Greeks and Macedonia is a Greek name in origin;
Whereas in 1944 the name of the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
        Macedonia was changed from Vardar Banovina to Macedonia as part of the 
        campaign by Yugoslavia's Communist dictator Tito to gain control of the 
        Greek province of Macedonia and the United States opposed the use of the 
        name Macedonia by Tito at that time;
Whereas Greece was a valuable ally of the United States during World War II and 
        during the cold war;
Whereas Greece continues to be a valuable ally of the United States in the 
        Eastern Mediterranean as demonstrated by its coalition role in the 
        Persian Gulf conflict;
Whereas Greece has no claim on the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
        Macedonia and has repeatedly reaffirmed the inviolability of all borders 
        in the area of the two countries; and
Whereas it is in the interest of the United States to oppose any expansionist or 
        irredentist policies in order to promote peace and stability in such 
        area: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should use 
its influence as a permanent member of the United Nations Security 
Council to support the efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which 
promotes a solid, cooperative relationship between these two 
neighboring countries.

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