[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 174 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 174

 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-
     Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 1997

 Mr. Wexler (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Lantos) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-
     Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed.

Whereas over the last several weeks, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed of Malaysia 
        has publicly made inflammatory anti-American and anti-Semitic 
        statements;
Whereas his characterization of a ``Jewish agenda'' to destroy the Malaysian 
        economy is hateful bigotry recalling the horrors of Nazi doctrine and 
        history's darkest moments;
Whereas it is the responsibility of the United States Congress to respond to the 
        dangerous scapegoating of ethnic, religious, and cultural groups 
        throughout the world; and
Whereas the United States and Malaysia have had a close and enduring 
        relationship since 1957, and the negative and volatile remarks of Prime 
        Minister Mahathir Mohamed violate the spirit of friendship and 
        cooperation between our two nations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the democratically-elected Government of Malaysia 
        should, on behalf of the Malaysian people, specifically condemn 
        the verbal attacks articulated by Malaysian Prime Minister 
        Mahathir Mohamed;
            (2) the Prime Minister of Malaysia should himself apologize 
        and acknowledge the destructive and divisive nature of his 
        words, or as an alternative, resign as the Prime Minister of 
        Malaysia; and
            (3) the United States and Malaysia should continue to 
        strengthen their bilateral cooperation and work to ensure the 
        human rights of all ethnic, religious, and cultural groups.
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