[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 INTRODUCTION OF KOFI ANNAN RESOLUTION

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                          HON. ROGER F. WICKER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 6, 2004

  Mr. WICKER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a resolution calling 
for Kofi Annan to step down as Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  Under his stewardship, the U.N.'s Oil for Food Program has become one 
of the largest scandals in world history. Saddam Hussein was able to 
dodge U.N. sanctions, embezzle billions of dollars intended for 
humanitarian aid, and strengthen his brutal rule of the Iraqi people--
all under the cover of this U.N. program.
  As a Member Nation that funds nearly a quarter of the U.N.'s annual 
budget, it is the United States' right and responsibility to press for 
a full accounting of this international embarrassment. Our government 
must help make certain the U.N. maintains the confidence and respect of 
the international community.
  With evidence mounting of bribery throughout U.N. leadership, it is 
imperative that Kofi Annan resign as Secretary-General so all current 
charges can be fully and independently investigated. These allegations 
of corruption and mismanagement have irreparably undermined Mr. Annan's 
credibility and his capacity to head the U.N. He should step down.

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