CARIBBEAN NATIONS
Articles and editorials
Backlash From NAFTA Batters Economies of the Caribbean, E288 [13FE]
Caribbean Nations Find Little Profit in Aiding U.S. Drug War, E288 [13FE]
Castro's Cuba Is a Cruel and Full-Blown Purgatory, S9965 [25SE]
Havana and Helms-Burton, E2160 [31OC]
Key Dissidents Arrested in Cuba, H5906 [28JY]
U.S. Sanctions Are Crippling Health Care—People, Not Castro, Feel Effects, E1864 [25SE]
Year 39 and Counting, E1467 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285), H148 [9JA]
———allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 287), H148 [9JA]
———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 1391; H.R. 1951), S11863 [6NO], H3923 [18JN]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284), H148 [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal (see H.R. 284), H148 [9JA]
———repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179), H5401 [16JY]
Foreign aid: withhold assistance from certain countries that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296), H6405 [30JY]
Foreign trade: extend preferential treatment to certain products (see S. 1278), S10787 [9OC]
———promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (see S. 984; H.R. 2096), S6727 [27JN], H4835 [26JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220; H.R. 2635), S9969 [25SE], H8727 [8OC]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects in Cuba (see S. 1073; H.R. 2092), S8186 [28JY], H4835 [26JN]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 113; H. Res. 215), S8533 [31JY], H6715 [1AU]
Western Hemisphere: cooperation of countries on foreign policy and national security problems (see S. Res. 134), S10787 [9OC]
Factsheets
Cuba—Urgent Action Appeal: Amnesty International, H5906 [28JY]
Letters
FBI investigation of Haitian assassinations: Richard J. Giannotti, FBI, S5684 [16JN]
U.S. policy toward Haiti: Strobe Talbott, Dept. of State, S2008 [6MR]
Lists
Agenda for the Americas for the 21st Century Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, E969 [19MY]
Passengers killed aboard Cuban tugboat in Havana Harbor, July 13, 1994, H5908 [28JY]
Memorandums
Haitian Economic and Political Problems: Karen L. Bucknell, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1624 [1AU]
Messages
Extradition Treaty With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton, S1732 [27FE], H675 [27FE]
Press releases
Two Cuban Lawyers Named Winners of Presitigious ABA Litigation Section International Human Rights Award: ABA, H5907 [28JY]
Remarks in House
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (H.R. 2644), H9563 [28OC], E2183 [7NO]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, E305 [25FE]
———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (H.R. 1951), E1864 [25SE]
———human rights violations, H5904-H5909 [28JY], E2291 [9NO]
———independence anniversary, H3081 [21MY]
———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars, H3594 [10JN]
———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars after cerain democratic reforms are implemented, H3595-H3598 [10JN]
———require Dept. of State report on official complaints by Cuban Government, H3427 [4JN], H3684, H3685 [11JN]
———TV Marti funding, H3314-H3321 [4JN]
———U.S. policy, H3294, H3295 [4JN], H3496, H3497, H3498 [5JN], H6762 [3SE], E315 [26FE], E960 [19MY], E1467 [22JY], E2160 [31OC]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (H.R. 2179), E1439 [16JY]
Foreign aid: development assistance for Latin America and Asia, H3433 [4JN]
Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, E967 [19MY]
Haiti: economic reform, H6374, H6375 [30JY]
———elections, H1410 [10AP], E1624 [1AU]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H1410 [10AP], H3582 [10JN], H6301 [30JY], H8445 [7OC]
———restoration of democratic government, H3584 [10JN], H3809 [17JN]
———sinking of ferry, H7106 [9SE], E1694 [9SE]
———U.S. policy, H3809 [17JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (H.R. 2635), E1983 [9OC]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects in Cuba, H6398, H6399 [30JY]
NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative, E288 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba and compassionate travel, S7535 [16JY], S7623, S7624 [17JY]
———conditions under Castro military government, S9965 [25SE]
———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (S. 1391), S11876, S11877 [6NO]
———restore visiting rights to U.S. citizens and residents, S7534 [16JY]
———transmission of radio and television broadcasts of Major League Baseball World Series games, S11022 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: School of the Americas funding, S7533, S7590 [16JY]
Dominican Republic: tribute to New Hampshire volunteers of the Medical Mission Team, S2794 [7AP]
Foreign policy: deny visas to certain aliens involved in extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti, S5683-S5685 [16JN], S5733 [17JN]
Foreign trade: promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (S. 984), S6755 [27JN]
Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, S7582 [16JY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S1942 [5MR]
———U.S. policy, S1942 [5MR], S2006 [6MR], S4260, S4280 [9MY], S8086 [24JY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (S. 1220), S9970 [25SE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects in Cuba (S. 1073), S8186 [28JY]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (S. Res. 113), S8611 [31JY]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8382 [30JY]
Western Hemisphere: cooperation of countries on foreign policy and national security problems (S. Res. 134), S10810 [9OC]
Reports filed
Nomination of Stanley L. McLelland To Be Ambassador to Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11670 [4NO]
Nomination of Timothy M. Carney To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1278) (S. Rept. 105-105), S10786 [9OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]
Statements
Agenda for the Americas for the 21st Century, E967 [19MY]
Jamaican Independence Anniversary: P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, E1601 [1AU]
———Richard L. Bernal, E1601 [1AU]
Texts of
H.R. 2635, Human Rights Information Act, E1984 [9OC]
S. 984, U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act, S6756-S6759 [27JN]
S. 1220, Human Rights Information Act, S9971 [25SE]
S. 1391, Cuban Women and Children Humanitarian Relief Act, S11877 [6NO]
S. Res. 113, independence anniversary of Jamaica, S8611 [31JY]
S. Res. 134, cooperation of Western Hemisphere countries on foreign policy and national security problems, S10810 [9OC]