[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 140 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 140

 Expressing support for the historic meeting in Havana of the Assembly 
to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, as well as to all 
   those courageous individuals who continue to advance liberty and 
                    democracy for the Cuban people.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2005

  Mr. Martinez (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Corzine, Mr. 
Lugar, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bayh, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, 
 Mr. Santorum, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Allen) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the historic meeting in Havana of the Assembly 
to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, as well as to all 
   those courageous individuals who continue to advance liberty and 
                    democracy for the Cuban people.

Whereas on May 20, 1902, the Republic of Cuba obtained its independence;
Whereas in the spirit of Jose Marti, many of the future leaders of a free Cuba 
        have called for a meeting of the Assembly of the Civil Society in Cuba, 
        an organization that consists of over 360 dissident and civil society 
        groups in Cuba;
Whereas, on May 20, 2005, the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba 
        seeks to convene a historic meeting in Havana on the 103rd anniversary 
        of Cuban Independence; and
Whereas the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba will focus on bringing 
        democracy and liberty to the island of Cuba: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) extends its support and solidarity to the participants 
        of the historic meeting, in Havana, of the Assembly to Promote 
        the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005;
            (2) urges the international community to support the 
        Assembly and its mission to bring democracy and human rights to 
        Cuba;
            (3) encourages the international community to oppose any 
        attempts by the Cuban government to repress, punish, or 
        intimidate the organizers and participants of the Assembly; and
            (4) shares the pro-democracy ideals of the Assembly to 
        Promote the Civil Society in Cuba and believes that the 
        Assembly and its mission will advance freedom and democracy for 
        the people of Cuba.
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