[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 73 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 73

  Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El 
 Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on 
                             March 7, 1999.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 1999

   Mr. DeWine (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Dodd) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Foreign Relations

                             March 23, 1999

                Reported by Mr. Helms, without amendment

                             March 23, 1999

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El 
 Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on 
                             March 7, 1999.

Whereas on March 7, 1999, the Republic of El Salvador successfully completed its 
        second democratic multiparty elections for President and Vice President 
        since the signing of the 1992 peace accords;
Whereas these elections were deemed by international and domestic observers to 
        be free and fair and a legitimate nonviolent expression of the will of 
        the people of the Republic of El Salvador;
Whereas the United States has consistently supported the efforts of the people 
        of El Salvador to consolidate their democracy and to implement the 
        provisions of the 1992 peace accords;
Whereas these elections demonstrate the strength and diversity of El Salvador's 
        democratic expression and promote confidence that all political parties 
        can work cooperatively at every level of government; and
Whereas these open, fair, and democratic elections of the new President and Vice 
        President should be broadly commended: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Government and the people of the 
        Republic of El Salvador for the successful completion of 
        democratic multiparty elections held on March 7, 1999, for 
        President and Vice President;
            (2) congratulates President-elect Francisco Guillermo 
        Flores Perez and Vice President-elect Carlos Quintanilla 
        Schmidt on their recent victory and their continued strong 
        commitment to democracy, national reconciliation, and 
        reconstruction;
            (3) congratulates El Salvadoran President Armando Calderon 
        Sol for his personal commitment to democracy, which has helped 
        in the building of national unity in the Republic of El 
        Salvador;
            (4) commends all Salvadoran citizens and political parties 
        for their efforts to work together to take risks for democracy 
        and to willfully pursue national reconciliation in order to 
        cement a lasting peace and to strengthen democratic traditions 
        in El Salvador;
            (5) supports Salvadoran attempts to continue their 
        cooperation in order to ensure democracy, national 
        reconciliation, and economic prosperity; and
            (6) reaffirms that the United States is unequivocally 
        committed to encouraging democracy and peaceful development 
        throughout Central America.
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