[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S13866]
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               SENATE RESOLUTION 174--RELATIVE TO VIETNAM

  Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Dole, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Thomas) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 174

       Whereas there are many outstanding issues between the 
     United States and Vietnam including a full accounting of 
     MIAs/POWs; pursuant of democratic freedoms in Vietnam, 
     including freedom of expression and association; and 
     resolution of human rights violations;
       Whereas the Government of Vietnam continues to imprison 
     political and religious leaders to suppress the nonviolent 
     pursuit of freedom and human rights;
       Whereas the Government of Vietnam has not honored its 
     commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
     and the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights;
       Whereas two American citizens, Mr. Nguyen Tan Tri and Mr. 
     Tran Quang Liem, are among those recently sentenced to prison 
     terms of 7 and 4 years, respectively, for their efforts to 
     organize a conference, after 2 years of detention without 
     charge; and
       Whereas these two Americans are in poor health and are not 
     receiving proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate hereby--
       (1) urges the Secretary of State to pursue the release of 
     the American prisoners as well as all political and religious 
     prisoners in Vietnam as a matter of the highest priority;
       (2) requests that the Secretary of State submit regular 
     reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     regarding the status of the imprisonment and wellbeing of the 
     two American prisoners; and
       (3) requests that the President meet with relatives of the 
     two Americans at his earliest convenience.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the President and the Secretary of 
     State.

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