PEACE

Addresses

Introduction of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: Jack Rosen, E1949 [27SE]

Kyrgyzstan Leadership on Global Security, Development, and Democracy: Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan, E2062-E2064 [7OC]

World Food, Development, and Peace: Wangari Maathai, S7981 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Civic Responsibility, S6905 [21JN]

Final Departure of Chairman Yasser Arafat, E225 [14FE]

In Gaza, a Test Case for Peace, E1575 [22JY], E1619 [27JY]

Jerusalem Cloakroom #178—The Impact of Disengagement of U.S. Interests, E1292 [20JN]

Other Voices on the Gaza Pullout—How History Repeats Itself, E2060 [7OC]

Triumph of Neoconservatives in Iraq, H8336 [22SE]

Witness for Justice #245—My Christmas List, E2635 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11220 [7DE]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see S. 1756), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H5434 (see H.R. 3103), H5478 [29JN]

Georgia, Republic of: express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 344), S14317 [21DE]

Global Family Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 72), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Hume, John: tribute (see S. Res. 54), S1345 [14FE]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (see S. 1935), S12006 [27OC]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

———urge peaceful resolution to conflict over Kashmir (see H. Res. 47), H196 [25JA]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3694 [19MY]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4486 [14JN]

Israel: recognize suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians and acknowledge sacrifices made by settlers who voluntarily left the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 448), H8088 [15SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11035 [18NO]

———recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H80 [4JA]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN] (see H. Res. 555), H10226 [15NO]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 560), H350 [2FE]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery (see H.R. 3396), H6327 [21JY]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

Sudan: urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (see S. Res. 202), S8488 [19JY]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H7949 [14SE]

———ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (see S. 2095), S13502 [13DE]

———support an Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis (see H. Res. 180), H1696 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2460 [6DE]

Brattleboro, VT: anniversary of School for International Training, E785 [27AP]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation settlement plan, E1549 [20JY]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (H.R. 3760), H7872 [14SE]

Elmhurst, NY: tribute to Jain Center of America, E1431 [1JY]

Global Family Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 317), E2546 [15DE]

International Day of Peace: observance, E1921 [21SE]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (H. Res. 225), H2533 [26AP]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H4285-H4290 [8JN]

Israel: withdrawal from settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, H5885 [14JY], H8062 [15SE], E1575 [22JY], E1619 [27JY], E1690 [29JY], E1768 [7SE], E1817 [12SE], E1822 [13SE]

Middle East: call for an Iraqi conference led by Arab leaders to work toward a resolution, H8221 [21SE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3889 [24MY], H5885 [14JY], E1292 [20JN], E2060 [7OC]

———support principles of peace, H635 [16FE], H784-H788 [17FE], H1425 [15MR], H1900 [13AP]

Mohonk Consultations, Inc.: anniversary, E1285 [20JN]

Morocco: encourage resolution of conflict with Western Sahara and support U.N. Security Council resolution on self-determination for Western Sahara, E1716 [29JY]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H3202 [12MY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of International Atomic Energy Agency for peace, E2075 [7OC]

———recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace, E2075 [7OC]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, E477 [17MR]

———reform police services, H571 [10FE]

Nuclear weapons: address the threat of a nuclear electromagnetic pulse to civilian and military infrastructures, H4340-H4345 [9JN], H4888-H4894 [21JN]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H3773 [24MY], H4758 [20JN]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (H.R. 2420), H3440 [18MY], H3586 [19MY]

———pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6123, H6124 [20JY]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process, H2156 [20AP]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and encourage implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Plan, E2204 [27OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, H222 [26JA]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11059-H11063 [6DE], E2489 [8DE], E2537 [14DE]

———support an Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis (H. Res. 180), E498 [17MR]

———veto any new or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4633-H4635 [16JN]

Venezuela: commend offer to sell oil and gasoline supplies to the U.S., H7749 [8SE]

———U.S. policy, H5886 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

Civitas International (organization): tribute to World Congress on Civic Education, S6015 [26MY], S6905 [21JN]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (S. 1756), S10381 [22SE]

Global Family Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 72), S13856 [16DE]

Hume, John: tribute (S. Res. 54), S1410 [15FE], S1578 [16FE]

Middle East: condemn desecration of synagogues in the Gaza Strip, S10113 [15SE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S11601 [20OC]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (S. Res. 84), S2910, S2984 [17MR]

———peace efforts, S9207 [28JY]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (S. Res. 173), S6767 [16JN], S8244, S8245 [13JY]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery, S13350 [18NO]

South Mountain Peace Action (organization): tribute, S4643 [9MY]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S3717, S3721 [15AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, S621 [31JA]

———urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S12415 [7NO]

———urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (S. Res. 202), S8499 [19JY], S8512 [20JY]

U.N.: ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (S. 2095), S13506 [13DE]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3172, S3192-S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Statements

Jewish Community Expresses Support for Israel's Disengagement Plan: Nancy K. Kaufman and Susan A. Calechman, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, MA, E1768 [7SE], E1822 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 438, dissuade U.N. members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East, H11059 [6DE]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. Con. Res. 72, Global Family Day, S13856 [16DE]

S. Res. 54, tribute to John Hume, S1356 [14FE], S1578 [16FE]

S. Res. 84, condemn violence and criminality in Northern Ireland by the Irish Republican Army, S2910, S3066 [17MR]

S. Res. 173, reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict in Northern Ireland, S6767 [16JN], S8245 [13JY]

S. Res. 202, urge the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S8490, S8499 [19JY]

S. Res. 344, express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia, S14336 [21DE]