ASIA

Addresses

Economic and Political Development in Kazakhstan: Akezhan Kazhegeldin, S389-S392 [7FE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, H7580 [14SE]

President Clinton's Trip to South Asia: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, E316-E318 [15MR]

Articles and editorials

Armed India Can Help Stabilize Asia, E1688 [6OC]

Cultural Diversity Reflects Gains in Kazakhstani Democracy, E449 [30MR]

Dining With Dictators—White House Fetes Kazakh President, E192 [29FE]

For Pentagon, Asia Moving, S5017-S5019 [13JN]

For Pentagon, Asia Moving to Forefront, H6415-H6417 [18JY]

Kazakhstani President Suspects Terrorism Aimed at Oil Exports, E450 [30MR]

National Exile Warns of Extremist Threat in Kazakhstan, S392 [7FE]

Nazarbayev Slaps U.S. State Department Report on Kazakhstan, E450 [30MR]

Near Clinton's India Visit, Violence Flares in Kashmir, E370 [21MR]

35 Massacred in Sikh Town in Kashmir, E370 [21MR]

Up the Ante on Pakistan, E1687 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 432), H10473 [19OC]

Central Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization (see H. Con. Res. 397), H7502 [12SE]

Diseases: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (see S. 2032), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 4038), H1162 [21MR]

Foreign policy: establish a commission to promote a consistent and coordinated foreign policy and ensure security in the Pacific region of Asia (see H.R. 4899), H6717 [20JY]

Iron and steel industry: monitor imports from certain countries and impose a ban on such imports if exporting country is noncompliant with international trade agreements (see H. Res. 442), H1077 [15MR]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (see S. Res. 275), S1461 [20MR]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea (see H. Res. 543), H5655 [29JN]

Declarations

Mansfield Pacific Retreat, S4952 [12JN]

Remarks in House

AID: international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in the Asian Development Fund, H5939-H5941 [12JY]

Asia Foundation: funding, H5126-H5128 [26JN]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3042-H3047 [15MY], E659 [4MY], E706 [11MY], E828 [24MY], E834, E854 [25MY]

Central Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization (H. Con. Res. 397), H11576-H11580 [30OC]

Clinton, President: visit to South Asian countries, H1463 [28MR], H1853, H1854 [6AP], E316 [15MR], E365 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies waiver of certain reimbursement charges, H3287 [17MY]

Foreign policy: establish a commission to promote a consistent and coordinated foreign policy and ensure security in the Pacific region of Asia (H.R. 4899), H8029-H8031 [25SE], E1291-E1293 [21JY]

———international broadcasting funding, H5150, H5151 [26JN]

India: U.S. policy, H539 [29FE], E368 [21MR], E1403 [6SE]

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H938 [14MR]

Israel: proposed sale of advanced early-warning aircraft to the People's Republic of China, H5851 [12JY]

Kazakhstan: human rights violations, E209 [1MR], E376 [22MR]

———support economic and political development, E192 [29FE], E209 [1MR], E376 [22MR]

———U.S. policy, E1717 [6OC]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, E1029 [15JN], E1049 [19JN], E1146 [29JN]

Lunar New Year: observance, E81 [8FE]

World Trade Organization: ruling on U.S. law relative to illegal steel dumping, H3932 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

AID: International Rule of Law Program in the People's Republic of China funding, S5621 [22JN]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3931-S3933 [15MY]

Clinton, President: visit to South Asian countries, S1307 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: shift in deployment strategy and tactics from Europe to Asia, S5017 [13JN]

Diseases: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (S. 2032), S330 [3FE], S8283 [8SE]

Foreign policy: suspend certain sanctions imposed on India, S5447-S5449, S5477 [20JN]

International economic relations: U.S. strategic interests, S7819 [27JY]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (S. Res. 275), S1469 [20MR], S3269 [2MY]

Kazakhstan: support economic and political development, S389 [7FE]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, S5451 [20JN], S5650-S5652 [22JN]

Mansfield Pacific Retreat: tribute, S4952 [12JN]

Statements

Preventing a Nuclear Arms Race in South Asia—U.S. Policy Options: Samina Ahmed and David Cortright, E366 [21MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 397, human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia, H11576 [30OC]

H.R. 4899, Asian Pacific Charter Commission Act, E1293 [21JY]

H.R. 4899, Pacific Charter Commission Act, H8029 [25SE]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to Japanese telecommunications markets, S3269 [2MY]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets in Japan, S1468 [20MR]