SCONRES 24 · 101th Congress · International Affairs
Resolution on a Plebiscite in Cuba
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(1989-03-16)
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Resolution on a Plebiscite in Cuba - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Cuban people should be allowed to express their view on the country's political future by a secret ballot of approval or rejection of Fidel Castro's continued rule; (2) the Government of Cuba should allow opposition and human rights groups to organize publicly, grant opposition groups equal access to the national media, release all political prisoners, and invite a neutral, international commission to oversee the voting and ensure the legitimacy of the results; (3) should the rejection vote prevail, the regime should respect the will of the people and hold prompt national elections through which the Cuban people could freely choose their leaders; and (4) normalized relations between the Governments of the United States and Cuba should be restored if a democratic Cuban Government is elected by all the people.…
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Cosponsors (9)
5 Democrats4 Republicans