HRES 564 · 99th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution denouncing Yasuhiro Nakasone, the Prime Minister of Japan, for certain recent statements made by the Prime Minister with respect to certain American minorities, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the response by the President to such statements.

Introduced 1986-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]· House

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Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.(1986-10-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives denounces Yasuhiro Nakasone, the Prime Minister of Japan, for his derogatory and racist statements with respect to the intelligence of American blacks and Hispanics. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retract U.S. acceptance of Nakasone's explanation for the statements and demand that he retract such statements and offer the United States a formal apology.…

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17 Democrats3 Republicans