[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 144 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 144

 Commending Johan Jorgen Holst of Norway for his contribution to peace 
                          in the Middle East.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 15 (legislative day, September 7), 1993

    Ms. Moseley-Braun submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending Johan Jorgen Holst of Norway for his contribution to peace 
                          in the Middle East.

Whereas the Government of Norway of Gro Harlem Brundtland has worked assiduously 
        to develop relationships with the Government of Israel and the Palestine 
        Liberation Organization;
Whereas Foreign Minister Holst personally mediated negotiations between 
        Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli 
        Foreign Minister Shimon Peres which facilitated mutual recognition and 
        hope for a political solution to the problems of the Middle East;
Whereas many of the meetings were held in the familiar environment of the 
        Foreign Minister's private home so that decades of hostility and 
        suspicion might be overcome;
Whereas Mr. Holst created a channel ``behind the scenes'' which complemented the 
        official negotiating channel established by the Madrid Process;
Whereas Mr. Holst was able to recognize new opportunities and seize them;
Whereas Mr. Holst has served in the Government of Norway as both Foreign 
        Minister and Defense Minister for the Labor Governments of Prime 
        Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland; and
Whereas Mr. Holst is an expert in security issues and has studied in the United 
        States at Columbia University and has been a research associate at 
        Harvard's Center for International Affairs: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends Foreign Minister Holst for his vital 
        contribution to the negotiations between the Government of 
        Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization; and
            (2) honors Mr. Holst and the Government of Norway for their 
        contribution to peace in the Middle East.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
resolution to the President with the request that he further transmit 
such copy to the Government of Norway.

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