[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 106 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 106

Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental 
bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese 
                          Embassy in Belgrade.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 1999

Mr. Hastings of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental 
bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese 
                          Embassy in Belgrade.

Whereas on May 7, 1999, air strikes by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
        (NATO) in Belgrade resulted in two direct hits on the Chinese Embassy;
Whereas the air strikes badly damaged the embassy, and killed three Chinese 
        citizens and injured 26 others;
Whereas the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency issued a 
        statement that the bombs were meant for another building believed to be 
        located at that address, and this tragedy was solely due to a systems 
        failure to produce and verify accurate data; and
Whereas President Clinton, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and the United 
        States Ambassador to China James Sasser have issued apologies to the 
        Chinese premier, government, citizens, and victims for this tragedy: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress joins the President and Secretary of State in--
            (1) expressing its sincere regret and apologies for the 
        mistaken and tragic bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty 
        Organization (NATO) of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade that 
        killed three Chinese citizens and wounded 26 others; and
            (2) extending its deepest sympathies and condolences to the 
        Chinese Government, citizens, and families of the bombing's 
        victims.
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