[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           URGING THE PRESIDENT NOT TO GO TO TIANANMEN SQUARE

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, last week the world commemorated the ninth 
anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre where an estimated 2,000 
unarmed prodemocracy activists were mowed down with machine guns and 
tanks on the orders from the Communist Chinese dictators. Later this 
month President Clinton plans to be received by the Beijing regime at 
that very site.
  By doing the dictator's bidding, President Clinton will be disgracing 
the memories of those oppressed Chinese men and women who only wanted 
to enjoy the fruits of freedom, freedom that we as Americans take for 
granted. His presence at Tiananmen will be a setback for that cause and 
a public relations coup for the tyrants who routinely make a mockery of 
fundamental human rights.
  Mr. Speaker, the United States has long been a beacon of hope for 
those around the world who long for the freedom that we enjoy. By 
joining the Communist dictators at Tiananmen, the scene of that 
horrible, horrible massacre, he will be insulting those throughout the 
world who aspire to be free.
  Do not do it, Mr. President. Do not join the tyrants at Tiananmen 
Square.

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