[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E252-E253]
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    HUNGARIANS IN THE WEST CALL FOR TRANSYLVANIAN SELF-DETERMINATION

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                         HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 2, 1995
  Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, the American Hungarian Congress and the 
Hungarian National World Council held a joint meeting and conference in 
Cleveland, OH on November 
[[Page E253]] 25, 1994, and passed a joint resolution regarding the sad 
situation of the Hungarian and other minorities in Transylvania--
Romania.
  While I realize the practical obstacles standing in the way of such a 
resolution of the ethnic question in Transylvania, I would like to call 
the attention of my colleagues to the thoughtful and bold proposal the 
resolution is advancing. There is no question that the tangled ethnic 
issue which the post-Communist government of President Iliescu seems to 
be incapable, or even unwilling, to solve, needs courageous and new 
initiatives which can point the way to a resolution which all the 
parties are able to live with.
   American Hungarian Congress and Hungarian National World Council 
                               Resolution

       Whereas, the history of the Transylvanian Hungarians, ever 
     since they were separated from the Hungarian nation by the 
     Trianon and Paris peace treaties and became a national 
     minority in Romania, clearly demonstrates that they can 
     neither individually nor as an ethnic group exist in Romania 
     under acceptable humane conditions; and
       Whereas, in addition, as a result of Romanian nationalist 
     discrimination and persecution, the Csango-Hungarians of 
     Moldavia are no longer listed on official Romanian 
     statistics; and
       Whereas, fifty years ago, about one million Jews lived in 
     Romania, and today they number less than 20,000; and
       Whereas, fifty years ago, about 800,000 Germans lived in 
     Romania, and today their number is about 100,000; and
       Whereas, at the present time, the number of Romas (Gypsies) 
     in Romania is about five million, but Romanian statistics 
     recognize only a few hundred thousands; and
       Whereas, since the Peace Treaty Diktat of Trianon, 
     Hungarians who perished in Romanian internment camps or fled 
     the country are estimated to be more than one million;
       Therefore, in the knowledge of the above facts, the 
     Hungarian National World Council and the American Hungarian 
     Congress request, in the name of the more than two million 
     Hungarians living in the United States of America, and other 
     countries of the Western world; that be it
       Resolved, tat the Government of Hungary and the other 
     governments of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in 
     Europe secure the continued existence of the 2.5 million 
     Transylvanian Hungarians (who were separated from their 
     Hungarian motherland by the Trianon and Paris peace treaties) 
     in accordance with European democratic norms (e.g. 
     Switzerland and Belgium), so that within the framework of an 
     independent Transylvania the Hungarians, Germans, Romanians, 
     Gypsies and other ethnic groups may exercise their self-
     determination and rights as associated nations.
       In witness thereof, signed in Cleveland, OH in the United 
     States of America, this 25th day of November, 1994.
     

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