COMMUNISM

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]

———facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H8476 [18SE]

———lift restrictions on gift parcels and humanitarian donations to facilitate hurricane relief efforts (see H.R. 6913), H8275 [16SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 603), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 371), H5328 [11JN]

National Cold War Museum: designate (see H.R. 5396), H870 [12FE]

Olympic games: prohibit Federal officials and employees from attending the 2008 Summer Games opening ceremonies due to human rights violations by and certain international policies of China (see H.R. 5668), H1888 [1AP]

———urge President Bush to not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Games until China uses its influence with Sudan relative to genocide, peacekeeping forces, and arms sales (see H. Res. 1093), H2150 [9AP]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: condemn use of the People's Armed Police to protect the Olympic torch, H2453 [17AP]

———relations with Republic of China, E811 [5MY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H5736 [20JN], E14 [15JA], E62 [23JA], E93 [29JA], E127 [6FE], E179 [13FE], E265 [28FE], E386 [13MR], E693 [23AP], E1125 [3JN], E1536 [23JY], E2343 [9DE]

———lift restrictions on gift parcels and humanitarian donations to facilitate hurricane relief efforts, H8023 [11SE]

———lift travel restrictions, H1033 [26FE], H8587 [23SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (H. Con. Res. 371), H8645-H8647 [23SE], E1914 [25SE], E2118 [28SE]

History: significance of the Cold War relative to U.S. foreign policy, H1961 [2AP], H3770-H3773 [13MY]

Olympic games: prohibit Federal officials and employees from attending the 2008 Summer Games opening ceremonies due to human rights violations by and certain international policies of China, H3112 [7MY], H3939 [15MY]

———prohibit Federal officials and employees from attending the 2008 Summer Games opening ceremonies due to human rights violations by and certain international policies of China (H.R. 5668), E595 [14AP]

———urge President Bush to not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Games until China uses its influence with Sudan relative to genocide, peacekeeping forces, and arms sales (H. Res. 1093), H2076, H2127 [9AP]

———urge President Bush to use 2008 Summer Games as a means to address the People's Republic of China human rights violations, H6547 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

China, People's Republic of: require negotiation of a bilateral investment treaty that benefits U.S. workers, manufacturers, businesses, and protects consumers, S5742 [18JN]

Cuba: lift travel, cash remittances and gift parcel restrictions to facilitate hurricane relief efforts, S8511 [15SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (S. Res. 603), S6296, S6297 [26JN]

Olympic games: urge President Bush to not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Games until China ends crackdown in Tibet, S2799 [9AP]

———use 2008 Summer Games as a means to hold the People's Republic of China accountable for violations of human rights, fair trade policies, and religious freedom, S2334 [2AP]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of speech given at the Brandenburg Gate, S5536 [12JN]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to Communist forces of North Vietnam, S3559 [30AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 371, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, H8645 [23SE]

S. Res. 603, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, S6295 [26JN]