MIDDLE EAST

Addresses

Building Peace in the Middle East: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S11962-S11964 [20SE]

Current Mideast Terrorism—Threats and Responses: Yigal Carmon, H10378-H10381 [20NO]

Human Rights Violations of Bahais in Iran: President Clinton, S7523 [17JN]

Amendments

Foreign policy: facilitate peace negotiations (S. 1487), S12749 [29SE], S13519 [14OC]

Articles and editorials

Arab, Israeli Businessmen See Gold in Accord, S13977 [20OC]

Ask the Bahais, S7524 [17JN]

Blueprint for Religious Oppression, S7524 [17JN]

Britain Traded Export Permits for Iraqi Arms Data, H140 [21JA]

Despite U.S. Urging, Arab Lands Hold Firm to Their Israel Boycott, S13977 [20OC]

Don't Buy Iran's Claim It's Reforming, S7524 [17JN]

Hurdle to Peace—Parting the Mideast's Waters, S14023 [20OC]

Iran Rebel Group Lobbies Well, But Is It Anti-American?, S182 [21JA]

Iran Stoops to Grave Robbing, S15955 [17NO]

Iran's Nuremberg Laws, S7523 [17JN]

Iran's Shame—Regime Must End Persecution of Bahais, S7524 [17JN]

Needed Water on the Border, S14025 [20OC]

Old Bailey Takes Up Iraqi Arms Network, H141 [21JA]

Rabin's Warning—``Boost-Phase'' Defense, S3973 [30MR]

Tensions Behind the Violence in Egypt, S9376-S9379 [23JY]

Three British Executives Cleared in Iraq Arms Sale Case, H140 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Arab countries: economic boycott of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 50; H. Con. Res. 175), S15214 [5NO], H8875 [4NO]

Arms sales: transfers to countries relative to such country's relationship with Israel (see H.R. 343), H109 [6JA]

Business and industry: analysis of Arab boycotts of U.S. firms doing business with Israel (see S. 723), S4253 [1AP]

Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle East: establish (see S. Con. Res. 52; H. Con. Res. 181), S15900 [17NO], H9853 [16NO]

Foreign policy: extend authorities to facilitate peace negotiations (see S. 1667), S15899 [17NO]

———facilitate peace negotiations (see S. 1487), S12388 [23SE]

Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status of countries participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 347), H109 [6JA]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 31; H. Con. Res. 124), S7496 [17JN], H4990 [21JY]

Iraq: adjudication of claims (see H.R. 3221), H7541 [6OC]

———prosecution of Government officials for war crimes (see H. Res. 56), H310 [27JA]

———removal of Saddam Hussein prior to lifting of economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1992 [21AP]

Israel: repeal of U.N. resolution condemning the attack on an Iraqi nuclear reactor (see H. Con. Res. 9), H87 [5JA]

———secondary boycott by Arab countries (see H.R. 346), H109 [6JA]

Kuwait: compensation of U.S. citizens affected by evacuation during Iraq invasion (see S. Res. 134), S9367 [23JY]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian troops under Taif agreement (see S. Con. Res. 28), S6840 [28MY]

Peace: Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House (see S. Con. Res. 43; H. Con. Res. 143), S11681 [14SE], H6757 [14SE]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (see S. 503; H.R. 1279), S2416 [4MR], H1163 [10MR]

Weapons: prohibit arms sales to countries that are participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 1407, 3656), H1527 [18MR], H10985 [22NO]

Documents

Appeal to the Conscience of Humankind: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the U.S., S15956 [17NO]

U.S. Policy Relative to Iraq, H136-H142 [21JA]

Letters

Arab countries economic boycott of Israel: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S15219 [5NO]

———Senator Lautenberg, S15218 [5NO]

———several Senators, S15219 [5NO]

National Endowment for Democracy: Kenan Makiya, S8641 [13JY]

Nuclear-grade high-speed camera purchasing procedures: Rene N. Malek, Express Resources Corp., H708 [18FE]

People's Mujahedin-E-Khalq: Assad Homayoun, S182 [21JA]

———Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran, S183 [21JA]

———Javad Boroumand, S183 [21JA]

———Reza Mohkami, Iranian Community Center in Arizona, S183 [21JA]

———Senator McCain, S174 [21JA]

Regional arms races and U.S. regional strategic interests: Senator McCain, S5054 [28AP]

Travel restrictions against Lebanon: Representative Rahall, H1854 [1AP]

———Robert A. Bradtke, Dept. of State, H1854 [1AP]

U.S.-Israeli strategic relationship: Senator McCain, S11301 [9SE]

Lists

U.S. companies boycotted by the Arab League, H10264 [19NO]

Memorandums

Attempts by Iraqi Officials To Purchase High-voltage Capacitors With Nuclear Applications by Proxy: Customs Service, H708-H713 [18FE]

Persian Gulf Disability Claims: C. Jackson, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S14618 [28OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton, S10102 [2AU], H5635-H5637 [2AU]

National Emergency With Respect To Iran: President Clinton, H2489 [17MY]

National Emergency With Respect to Iraq: President Clinton, H4787 [20JY]

Purchase Orders

Nuclear-grade high-speed camera, H707 [18FE]

Remarks in House

Arab countries: economic boycott of Israel (H. Con. Res. 175), H10264 [19NO], H10589 [21NO]

———economic boycott of Israel (S. Con. Res. 50), H10583-H10590 [21NO]

Ethnic groups: tribute to Assyrian Americans, H5748 [4AU]

Foreign policy: extend authorities to facilitate peace negotiations (S. 1667), H10111 [18NO]

———facilitate peace negotiations (S. 1487), H7693-H7696 [12OC]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H6390 [8SE], H6680 [14SE], H7711 [13OC], H8336 [21OC]

Foreign relations: news media coverage of military action against Iraq, H186 [25JA]

Hamas (terrorist organization): militants located in the U.S. possibly directing and funding terrorist activities in the Mideast, H320 [2FE]

International relations: hostilities between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, H5531, H5533 [30JY], H5555 [2AU]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, H5049 [23JY]

Iraq: efforts to obtain sophisticated nuclear, chemical and conventional weapons technology, H703-H707 [18FE]

———U.N. war crimes tribunal for Saddam Hussein, H1596 [25MR]

Israel: economic assistance, H3652, H3653 [16JN]

Lebanon: Israeli occupation of territory, H5495, H5496 [29JY]

Peace: Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House, H6597, H6672 [13SE], H6680 [14SE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House (H. Con. Res. 143), H6731-H6733 [14SE]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (H.R. 1279), H4018 [24JN]

U.N.: sanctions against Israel, H270 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Arab countries: economic boycott of Israel, S13976 [20OC]

———economic boycott of Israel (S. Con. Res. 50), S15217 [5NO], S16595 [19NO], S16653 [20NO]

Beirut, Lebanon: anniversary of attack on U.S. marine barracks, S14371 [26OC]

Business and industry: analysis of Arab boycotts of U.S. firms doing business with Israel (S. 723), S4290 [1AP]

Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle East: establish (S. Con. Res. 52), S15946 [17NO]

Egypt: socio-economic problems, S9376 [23JY]

Foreign policy: extend authorities to facilitate peace negotiations (S. 1667), S15954 [17NO]

———facilitate peace negotiations (S. 1487), S12388 [23SE], S12749 [29SE], S13519 [14OC]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S11002 [7SE], S11147 [8SE], S11336, S11390 [10SE], S11477 [13SE], S11962 [20SE], S12333, S12350 [23SE], S17049 [23NO]

HAMAS (terrorist organization): militants located in the U.S. possibly directing and funding activities in the Mideast, S3168 [18MR]

International relations: hostilities between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, S9971 [30JY]

———peace process, S6284 [20MY]

Iran: efforts of the People's Mujahedin-E-Khalq to lobby U.S. Congress, S172-S174 [21JA]

———human rights violations, S2388 [4MR]

———human rights violations of Bahais, S10267 [3AU]

———human rights violations of Baha'is (S. Con. Res. 31), S15954-S15957 [17NO], S16161 [18NO]

———human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 31), S7523 [17JN]

Iraq: U.S. policy, S4335 [1AP]

———U.S. use of certain documents and photographs captured during Operation Desert Storm, S13541 [15OC]

Israel: defense cooperation with U.S., S11301 [9SE]

———independence anniversary, S6326 [21MY]

———security issues, S3973 [30MR]

Jordan: democratic elections, S15592 [10NO]

Kuwait: compensation of U.S. citizens affected by evacuation during Iraq invasion (S. Res. 134), S9372 [23JY]

Leahy, Senator: report on visit, S2050 [24FE]

Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, S12344 [23SE]

———withdrawal of Syrian troops under Taif agreement (S. Con. Res. 28), S6878 [28MY], S8441-S8443 [1JY]

National security: U.S. presence of the terrorist group Hamas, S1931 [18FE]

Peace: Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House, S11483 [13SE], S11678, S11679 [14SE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House (S. Con. Res. 43), S11699, S11700 [14SE]

———negotiations, S2061-S2063 [25FE]

Saudi Arabia: unresolved commercial disputes with the U.S., S13542 [15OC]

Syria: emigration policy, S12345 [23SE]

———human rights violations of Jews, S2506 [5MR]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (S. 503), S2427 [4MR]

Water: possible conflicts over the shortage, S14023 [20OC]

Reports

Mujahedin-E-Khalq—Open Source Review: FBI, S174 [21JA]

People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran: Kenneth Katzman, S180-S182 [21JA]

Reports filed

Adjudication of Claims Against Iraq: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3221) (H. Rept. 103-396), H10468 [20NO]

Compensation of U.S. Citizens Affected by Evacuation During Iraq Invasion of Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 134), S13088 [5OC]

Economic Boycott of Israel by Arab Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 50), S16210 [18NO]

Human Rights Violations Relative to Iranian Baha'is: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 31), S13088 [5OC]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1487), S12632 [28SE]

Syrian Troop Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Taif Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 28), S8232 [29JN]

Statements

Human Rights Violations of Baha'is in Iran: Dept. of State, S15955 [17NO]

Human Rights Violations of Bahais in Iran: Senator Lieberman, S7525 [17JN]

———Senator Pell, S7524 [17JN]

———Vice President Gore, S7523 [17JN]

Israeli/Palestinian Peace Agreement, H6672 [13SE]

National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S15218 [5NO]

Strong Israel—To Make and Keep the Peace: George P. Shultz, S5799 [12MY]

U.S.-Israeli Strategic Relationship: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S11301 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 143, Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House, H6731 [14SE]

S. 503, immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement, S2427 [4MR]

S. 1487, facilitate peace negotiations, S12388 [23SE], S12749 [29SE]

S. 1487, Middle East Peace Facilitation Act, H7693 [12OC]

S. 1667, extend authorities to facilitate Middle East peace negotiations, S15954 [17NO], H10111 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 28, withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon under Taif agreement, S6877 [28MY], S8441 [1JY]

S. Con. Res. 31, human rights violations of Baha'is in Iran, S15954 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 31, human rights violations of Bahais in Iran, S7522 [17JN]

S. Con. Res. 43, Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing at the White House, S11692, S11700 [14SE]

S. Con. Res. 50, economic boycott of Israel by Arab countries, S15217 [5NO], S16595 [19NO], S16713 [20NO], H10583 [21NO]

S. Con. Res. 52, establish a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle East, S15946 [17NO]

S. Res. 134, compensation by Kuwait of U.S. citizens affected by evacuation during Iraq invasion, S9372 [23JY]