VIETNAM, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H37 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1939), S10777 [27OC] (see H.R. 2254), H5168 [5MY]

———study effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the U.S. and allied military operations in Vietnam (see S. 1940), S10777 [27OC]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (see S. Res. 305), S10162 [6OC]

Foreign policy: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see S. 1159), S5820 [21MY]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1969), H4522 [2AP]

Freedom of speech: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H8707 [23JY]

Human rights: call to release from prison, end detention without trial, and cease harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam (see H. Res. 334), H4581 [21AP]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see S. Res. 123), S4964 [30AP] (see H. Res. 342), H4582 [21AP]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: condemn Vietnamese Government for refusing to pay damages in court ruling on human trafficking and abusive conditions at the Daewoosa factory, H6665 [12JN]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, H13323 [19NO]

Computers: increased restriction of Internet access, H4136 [31MR]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H9059 [30JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (H. Res. 20), H7746 [8JY]

Foreign policy: promote freedom and democracy, H5002 [30AP]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1969), H11150 [8OC]

Freedom of speech: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (H. Res. 672), H9497 [15SE], H11545-H11549 [21OC], E1921 [24JY], E2603 [22OC]

Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations: tribute, E2819 [19NO]

History: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, H5002 [30AP], E966 [23AP], E1032 [30AP]

Human rights: call to release from prison, end detention without trial, and cease harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam (H. Res. 334), H4588 [22AP]

———violations, H6160 [4JN], H6977 [18JN], H10413 [1OC]

Johnson, Representative Sam: anniversary of release from POW camp in North Vietnam, H1251 [12FE]

Le Cong Dinh: call for release, H6977 [18JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of human rights policies, E1693-E1695 [9JY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: observance, E1173 [14MY]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year, E155 [27JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: honor veterans on 50th anniversary, E2153 [31JY]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (H. Res. 342), H4853-H4855 [28AP], E1040 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (S. Res. 305), S10167 [6OC]

Foreign policy: promote freedom and democracy, S4929 [30AP]

History: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, S4929 [30AP]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms, S9896 [29SE]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (S. Res. 123), S4996 [30AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 342, Vietnamese Refugees Day, H4853 [28AP]

H. Res. 672, call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists in Vietnam and respect Internet freedom, H11545 [21OC]

S. Res. 123, Vietnamese Refugees Day, S4978, S4996 [30AP]

S. Res. 305, express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors, S10165, S10167 [6OC]