[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 120 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 120

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding American 
                         citizens held in Iraq.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 1995

 Mr. Stearns submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding American 
                         citizens held in Iraq.

Whereas on Saturday, March 25, 1995, an Iraqi court sentenced 2 Americans, 
        William Barloon and David Daliberti, to 8 years imprisonment for 
        allegedly entering Iraq without permission;
Whereas the 2 men were tried, convicted, and sentenced in what was reported to 
        be a very brief period during that day with no other Americans present 
        and with their only legal counsel having been appointed by the 
        Government of Iraq;
Whereas the Department of State has stated that the 2 Americans have committed 
        no offense justifying imprisonment and has demanded that they be 
        released immediately; and
Whereas this injustice worsens already strained relations between the United 
        States and Iraq and makes resolution of differences with Iraq more 
        difficult: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) strongly condemns the unjustified actions taken by the 
        Government of Iraq against American citizens William Barloon 
        and David Daliberti and urges their immediate release from 
        prison and safe exit from Iraq; and
            (2) urges the President to take all appropriate action to 
        assure their prompt release and safe exit from Iraq.
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