[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6835-S6836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  SUPPORTING THE ANGOLA PEACE PROCESS
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consideration of Senate Resolution 121, a resolution 
submitted earlier today by Senators Feingold, Kassebaum, Helms, Pell, 
and Simon, regarding the Angola peace process, that the resolution and 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table en bloc, and any statements thereon appear at the appropriate 
place in the Record as though read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 121) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

       Whereas Angola has suffered one of the most violent and 
     longest-running civil wars;
       Whereas the United States was actively engaged in the war 
     in Angola, has provided more than $200 million in 
     humanitarian assistance to Angola since 1992, and has been a 
     [[Page S6836]] key facilitator on the ongoing peace 
     negotiations;
       Whereas Angola is the last civil conflict in southern 
     Africa, and regional leaders including South African 
     President Nelson Mandela consider its resolution to be a top 
     priority;
       Whereas an enduring peace in Angola, a potentially wealthy 
     country that is central to regional stability and economic 
     development, is in the national interest of the United 
     States;
       Whereas the Government of Angola and National Union for the 
     Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) entered into the Lusaka 
     Protocol in November 1994 to secure a U.N.-supervised peace 
     settlement;
       Whereas the United Nations Security Council voted in 
     February to send a U.N. peacekeeping mission to Angola to 
     monitor and enforce the peace process, and more than 600 
     international monitors are deployed throughout the country;
       Whereas continuing progress toward peace makes it more 
     likely that further deployment of UNAVEM III will occur soon;
       Whereas the meeting between President Eduardo dos Santos 
     and Dr. Jonas Savimbi on May 6, 1995, at which both parties 
     reiterated their commitment to the Lusaka Protocol, 
     demonstrated that they possess the essential political will 
     to resolve outstanding issues, and encouraged all who want 
     peace in Angola;
       Whereas achieving a lasting peace will require that all 
     Angolans work together to overcome bitter legacies of war, 
     which include a devastated infrastructure, millions of 
     unexploded landmines, a profound distrust between the 
     parties, weakened civil institutions, a crippled economy, and 
     a generation of young Angolans who have never known a 
     peaceful, civil society;
       Whereas strong leadership is essential to ensure that the 
     wealth of Angola, long spent on war, now is used to 
     consolidate peace. Now therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate:
       (1) Congratulates the people of Angola for the courageous 
     and determined steps their leaders have taken in support of 
     peace;
       (2) Urges all parties in Angola to continue to strengthen 
     their commitment to the Lusaka process, which constitutes the 
     last, and best, chance for securing an enduring peace;
       (3) Affirms that the United States will hold both Angolan 
     parties responsible for abiding by their commitment to peace; 
     and
       (4) Calls upon the international community to remain 
     actively engaged in support of national reconciliation, 
     removal of landmines, economic development, and 
     democratization in Angola.
     

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