HRES 300 · 100th Congress · International Affairs
A resolution expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to the continued control of the cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania, by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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EnactedLatest: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.(1988-10-12)
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Expresses the opposition of the House of Representatives to the continued control of the cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania, by the Soviet Union. Calls upon the President, the Secretary of State, and Members of Congress visiting the Soviet Union to raise the issue of the cathedral's return to the Roman Catholic Church in meetings with Soviet officials. Urges U.S. representatives to speak out forcefully for such a return at international human rights forums. Voices the House of Representatives' support to the Lithuanian people in their efforts to secure basic religious freedoms and the return of the cathedral. Urges the Soviet Government to allow Roman Catholics to worship at the cathedral and to return it to Roman Catholic Church control before the end of 1988.…
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Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans