HJRES 292 · 101th Congress · International Affairs
To designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.(1989-07-18)
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Designates August 1, 1989, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes and requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with any signatory nation which may be in violation, in particular, the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania; (3) convey to all signatories of such Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is vital to progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; and (4) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity regarding such Accords.…
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13 Democrats7 Republicans