COMMUNISM

Amendments

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8132, S8138, S8141, S8152, S8161, S8217, S8218, S8219, S8220, S8221 [7SE], S8298, S8300, S8345, S8346, S8349 [11SE], S8369, S8396, S8424 [12SE], S8470, S8471, S8484, S8508 [13SE], H3662 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Biggest Vote, H3399 [18MY]

Case for China Trade, H3729 [24MY]

China, Trade and Missiles, S8617 [15SE]

China Asserts Claim Over Taiwan, S8480 [13SE]

China Trade Boosts Farmers, S8480 [13SE]

Congress Shouldn't Let Organized Labor Derail U.S.-China Trade Vote, H3610 [23MY]

Debate on PNTR for China—A Response to Barshefsky and Jackson, H3520 [22MY]

Evolution Doesn't Occur Overnight, S1971 [30MR], E283 [13MR]

Jiang Muddies the Waters, S8479 [13SE]

New Laos Policy Urged, E2214 [15DE]

No Workers' Paradise, S8489 [13SE]

Opening China's Economy—WTO Membership Will Benefit All, S8696 [19SE]

Permanent Normal Trade Relations With the People's Republic of China, H3609 [23MY]

Taiwan's New President Backs Sino-American Trade, S8331 [11SE]

Trade Status May Hold the Key to End of Roller-Coaster Ride in U.S.-China Relationship, E819 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession and the Republic of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4509), H3474 [19MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 4444), H3049 [15MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (see H. Res. 510), H3648 [23MY]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

———encourage release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 430), H10473 [19OC]

———lift trade embargo (see S. 2617), S4378 [24MY] (see S. 2896), S7393 [20JY] (see H.R. 4856), H6051 [13JY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H3172 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see H.R. 5114), H7280 [6SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see S. Con. Res. 131), S7160 [18JY] (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8735 [3OC]

———commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (see S. Con. Res. 118), S4460 [25MY]

———designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (see S. Con. Res. 105), S2728 [13AP]

Vietnam: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 295), H1588 [29MR]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2966 [11MY]

Cloture motions

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7590 [26JY], S7768 [27JY]

Letters

Economic embargo of Cuba: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, H6685 [20JY]

Encourage release of Oscar E. Biscet by Cuba: Oscar E. Biscet, E217 [1MR]

———several Representatives, E217 [1MR]

Investigate espionage activities of the People's Republic of China: Representative Schaffer, E703 [11MY]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: Clayton Yeutter, S5393 [20JN]

———Elizardo Sanchez Santa-Cruz, Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation, S5402 [20JN]

———George P. Shultz, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, S5392 [20JN]

———Lawrence S. Eagleburger, S5391 [20JN]

———several Senators, S5391, S5392, S5402 [20JN]

———Theodore E. McCarrick, U.S. Catholic Conference, S5392 [20JN]

People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: Billy Graham, S8697 [19SE]

———Carios Moore, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, H3742 [24MY]

———Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, S8564 [14SE]

———Charles L. Calkins, Fleet Reserve Association, H3469 [19MY], H3723 [24MY], E759 [18MY]

———Charles L. Taylor, AMVETS, H3469 [19MY], H3723 [24MY], E759 [18MY]

———Ciping Huang, H2195 [12AP]

———Frank G. Wickersham III, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H3469 [19MY], H3723 [24MY], E760 [18MY]

———Jayson L. Spiegel, Reserve Officers Association, H3289 [17MY], H3469 [19MY], H3724 [24MY], E759 [18MY]

———Joe Volk, Friends Committee on National Legislation, S8698 [19SE]

———John W. Smart, VFW, H3723 [24MY], E759 [18MY]

———Marshall Hanson and Dennis F. Pierman, Naval Reserve Association, H3723 [24MY], E760 [18MY]

———Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., S8697 [19SE]

———President Clinton, S8478 [13SE], S8723 [19SE]

———Raymond A. Bell, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association, H3469 [19MY], H3724 [24MY], E760 [18MY]

———Representative Berman, H3471 [19MY]

———Representative Wolf, S8392 [12SE], H3470 [19MY]

———Representatives Christopher H. Smith, Wolf, and Bonior, H3470 [19MY]

———Representatives Stark, Carolyn McCarthy, and Pelosi, H3470 [19MY]

———Richard Cizik, National Association of Evangelicals, E789 [19MY]

———Roger W. Chastain, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, H3742 [24MY]

———Wei Jingsheng, H3620 [23MY]

———several agricultural organizations, S8493 [13SE], S8552 [14SE]

———several former military commanders and national security experts, H3724 [24MY]

———several religious leaders, S8697 [19SE], E879 [25MY]

People's Republic of China understanding with the U.S. on prohibiting the import and export of prison labor products: David J. Brenner, U.S. Embassy in the People's Republic of China, S8365 [12SE]

———Wang Shu-sheng, People's Republic of China Prison Administration Bureau, S8362 [12SE]

Republic of China accession to the World Trade Organization: President Clinton, S8478 [13SE]

———several Senators, S8479 [13SE]

Memorandums

People's Republic of China Understanding With the U.S. on Prohibiting the Import and Export of Prison Labor Products: Arnold Kanter, Dept. of State, and Liu Huoqiu, People's Republic of China, S8364 [12SE]

Messages

Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status for the People's Republic of China Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization: President Clinton, S1313 [8MR], H753 [8MR]

Motions

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8467 [13SE], H3744 [24MY]

Opinion polls

Demographic information on U.S. citizens' views of normal trade relations relative to human rights abuses and religious freedom in the People's Republic of China, H11 [27JA]

Petitions and memorials

Tennessee: People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, E935 [9JN]

Press releases

People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization: American Legion, H3470 [19MY], H3723 [24MY], E759 [18MY]

———Center for Security Policy, H3725 [24MY]

———Senator Specter, S4037 [17MY]

———VFW, H3470 [19MY]

Proposals

People's Republic of China normal trade relations treatment relative to attack, invasion, or blockade of the Republic of China, H3471 [19MY]

Questions

Textile product safeguards and the 12 year product specific safeguards in the People's Republic of China World Trade Organization accession agreement: American Textile Manufacturers Institute, H3742 [24MY]

Remarks in House

AID: Cuban Transition Project funding, H10834 [25OC]

Biscet, Oscar E.: encourage release of political prisoner by Cuba, H7506 [13SE], E217 [1MR]

China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status, H11 [27JA], H51 [31JA], H119 [1FE], H346 [14FE], H514 [29FE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H704 [8MR], H939 [14MR], H1081 [16MR], H1769, H1826, H1834 [5AP], H2181, H2194 [12AP], H2329 [13AP], H2347, H2349, H2393-H2398 [2MY], H2415, H2416, H2417, H2487 [3MY], H2554, H2555, H2598, H2599 [4MY], H2633 [8MY], H2659, H2660, H2738-H2744 [9MY], H2781, H2782 [10MY], H2954, H2955, H2958, H2964 [11MY], E264 [9MR], E283 [13MR], E464 [30MR], E512 [6AP], E667 [8MY], E694 [10MY], E2121 [5DE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H2974, H3035, H3036 [15MY], H3053, H3146-H3150, H3152-H3162 [16MY], H3183, H3184, H3289, H3292-H3297, H3300-H3306 [17MY], H3312, H3398, H3399, H3410 [18MY], H3464-H3472 [19MY], H3478, H3509, H3521 [22MY], H3529, H3530, H3532, H3533, H3534, H3593, H3596-H3620, H3626, H3637-H3642 [23MY], H3662-H3747, H3804 [24MY], H3817, H3826 [25MY], H7898 [20SE], H9512 [10OC], E723 [15MY], E759 [18MY], E819 [24MY], E846, E852-E854, E861, E863, E868, E871, E879, E881 [25MY], E893 [6JN], E931-E933, E935, E941, E969 [9JN], E1039 [19JN], E2030 [30OC]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (H. Res. 510), H3652-H3662 [24MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to recommit, H3744 [24MY]

———U.S. policy, H8628 [3OC], H11958 [5DE]

CIA: investigate espionage activities of the People's Republic of China, E703 [11MY]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, H3530 [23MY], H6699-H6703 [20JY], H7145, H7146 [27JY]

———lift trade embargo, H5710, H5711 [10JY]

———lift trade embargo (H.R. 229), E1245 [14JY]

———lift trade embargo (H.R. 4856), E1245 [14JY]

———lift travel restrictions, H5453 [29JN], H6694-H6698 [20JY], H7145, H7146 [27JY]

———treatment of children relative to Communist ideology, H93 [1FE]

Dept. of State: investigation into abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang in Laos, E2081 [3NO], E2214 [15DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to enforce economic embargo of Cuba, H6685-H6688 [20JY]

Germany: anniversary of reunification, E1666 [4OC]

Hong Kong: report on status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, E89 [8FE], E1629 [28SE]

Laos: U.S. policy, E1981, E2004 [28OC]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, H6560 [19JY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (H. Con. Res. 416), E1653 [3OC]

———commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv, E1499 [18SE]

Russia: condemn anti-Semitic activities, E1613 [27SE]

Ukraine: democracy efforts, E505 [6AP], E607 [2MY]

———remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, E2150 [7DE]

Vietnam: human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 295), H2417-H2422 [3MY]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 322), H5679-H5682 [10JY], E719 [11MY], E1202 [11JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of fall of South Vietnam to communism, H2636 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

AID: Cuban Transition Project funding, S10980 [25OC]

China, People's Republic of: certification of certain human rights conditions prior to granting permanent normal trade relations, S8375-S8382 [12SE]

———compliance with memorandums of understanding prohibiting the import and export to the U.S. of prison labor products, S8360-S8366 [12SE]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent on freedom of religion, S8133-S8141 [7SE]

———normal trade relations status, S345 [7FE], S838 [28FE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession and the Republic of China's accession to the World Trade Organization, S8349 [11SE], S8646 [18SE], S8722 [19SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S1169 [6MR], S1971 [30MR], S2433 [7AP], S3825 [10MY], S4032-S4037 [17MY], S4166 [18MY], S4221 [22MY], S4493, S4494 [25MY], S4933 [9JN], S5021 [13JN], S5586, S5588 [22JN], S5763 [26JN], S6295, S6296 [30JN], S9690 [3OC], S9937 [5OC]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S6109 [29JN], S6326-S6328 [10JY], S6408 [11JY], S6599, S6600 [13JY], S7461 [24JY], S7769-S7773, S7787, S7789, S7819 [27JY], S8048-S8069 [6SE], S8132-S8163 [7SE], S8252-S8265 [8SE], S8297-S8337, S8349 [11SE], S8353-S8357, S8360-S8370, S8375-S8406 [12SE], S8441-S8494, S8529-S8532 [13SE], S8536, S8539-S8565, S8604 [14SE], S8611-S8619, S8633 [15SE], S8644-S8647, S8653, S8664 [18SE], S8667-S8730 [19SE], S8812-S8814 [20SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7590 [26JY], S7768 [27JY], S7963-S7967, S7974-S7978, S7981-S7983 [5SE], S8035-S8041, S8044 [6SE], S8132 [7SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), unanimous-consent request, S8398 [12SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (S. 2277), S1671-S1673 [23MR]

———require annual report on normal trade relations status, S8152-S8159 [7SE]

———require certification on the status and release of certain detained or imprisoned labor activists prior to granting permanent normal trade relations, S8487-S8490, S8492 [13SE]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S4524 [6JN], S4931 [9JN], S10521 [13OC]

———lift trade embargo, S4933-S4935 [9JN], S7537 [25JY], S10521 [13OC]

———lift trade embargo (S. 2617), S4379 [24MY]

———lift trade embargo (S. 2896), S7393 [20JY]

———TV Marti funding, S10149 [10OC]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S4767, S4768 [8JN], S5298-S5300 [16JN], S5389-S5406, S5434 [20JN]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (S. Con. Res. 131), S10267, S10268 [11OC]

———commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (S. Con. Res. 118), S5756 [23JN]

———designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (S. Con. Res. 105), S2709, S2773 [13AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of fall of South Vietnam to communism, S3186 [1MY], S3219 [2MY]

Reports

People's Republic of China Human Rights Violations: Dept. of State (excerpt), H3694 [24MY]

Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition, E89-E93 [8FE]

Visit to Cuba: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, S9845 [4OC]

Visit to Tibet: Representative Wolf, H347 [14FE]

Reports filed

Commemorate Anniversary of the Execution of Polish Captives by Soviet Authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 118), S4952 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4444, People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 510) (H. Rept. 106-636), H3648 [23MY]

People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2277) (S. Rept. 106-305), S4459 [25MY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4444) (H. Rept. 106-632), H3522 [22MY]

Polish Anniversary of Workers' Strikes That Led to the Creation of the Independent Trade Union Solidarnosc: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 131), S7838 [27JY]

Statements

Effects of Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act: John Heinz (1985), S8153 [7SE]

It's Time for Transparency: Grigoriy Surkis, E505 [6AP], E607 [2MY]

Make Trade Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the U.S. Contingent on Freedom of Religion: Richard A. Boucher, Dept. of State, S8140 [7SE]

People's Democratic Republic of Laos—An Appraisal After 25 Years of Communist Rule: Tiao Sayavong, E1981 [28OC]

People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization, S8716 [19SE]

People's Republic of China Understanding With the U.S. on Prohibiting the Import and Export of Prison Labor Products: Dept. of State, S8365 [12SE]

Studies

Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot-Hawley Exonerated: Donald W. Bedell, Bedell Associates (business), S8154-S8156 [7SE]

Tables

NAFTA job loss by State, 1993-98, S8685 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 295, human rights violations in Vietnam, H2417 [3MY]

H. Con. Res. 322, support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam, H5679 [10JY]

H. Res. 510, consideration of H.R. 4444, People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H3652 [24MY]

H.R. 4444, People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H3662 [24MY]

S. 2277, permanent normal trade relations with the People's Republic of China upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S1673 [23MR]

S. Con. Res. 105, designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre in Poland, S2773 [13AP]

S. Con. Res. 118, commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv, S4489 [25MY], S5756 [23JN]

S. Con. Res. 131, anniversary of workers' strikes in Poland that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc, S10267, S10268 [11OC]

S. Con. Res. 131, Polish anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc, S7166 [18JY]