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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 106 

Commending the Government of Switzerland for ongoing assistance in the 

case of Robert Levinson, urging the Government of the Islamic Republic 

of Iran to intensify cooperation with the Government of Switzerland 

and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the case of Robert Levinson, 

and expressing sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 20, 2008 

Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Commending the Government of Switzerland for ongoing assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, urging the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to intensify 

cooperation with the Government of Switzerland and the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation on the case of Robert 

Levinson, and expressing sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson. 

Whereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired 

agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a resident 

of Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father 

of their 7 children; 

Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; 


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Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the 

Hotel Maryam, he disappeared on March 9, 2007; 

Whereas neither his family nor the United States Government has received further information on his fate or 

whereabouts; 

Whereas March 9, 2009, marks the second anniversary of the 

disappearance of Robert Levinson; 

Whereas the Government of Switzerland, which has served as 

Protecting Power for the United States in the Islamic 

Republic of Iran in the absence of diplomatic relations 

between the United States Government and the Government of Iran since 1980, has continuously pressed the 

Government of Iran on the case of Robert Levinson and 

lent vital assistance and support to the Levinson family 

during their December 2007 visit to Iran; 

Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their 

continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson 

during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of 

Iran in December 2007; and 

Whereas the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, stated during an interview with 

NBC News broadcast on July 28, 2008, that officials of 

the Government of Iran were willing to cooperate with 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the search for 

Robert Levinson: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) commends the Embassy of Switzerland in 

4 Tehran and the Government of Switzerland for the 

5 ongoing assistance to the United States Government 


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1 and to the family of Robert Levinson, particularly 

2 during the visit by Christine Levinson and other rel3 atives to Iran in December 2007; 

4 (2) expresses appreciation for efforts by Iranian 

5 officials to ensure the safety of the family of Robert 

6 Levinson during their December 2007 visit to Iran, 

7 as well as for the promise of continued assistance; 

8 (3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humani9 tarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the 

10 case of Robert Levinson with the Embassy of Swit11 zerland in Tehran and to share the results of its in12 vestigation into the disappearance of Robert 

13 Levinson with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 

14 (4) urges the President and the allies of the 

15 United States to engage with officials of the Govern16 ment of Iran to raise the case of Robert Levinson 

17 at every opportunity, notwithstanding other serious 

18 disagreements the United States Government has 

19 had with the Government of Iran on a broad array 

20 of issues, including human rights, the nuclear pro21 gram of Iran, the Middle East peace process, re22 gional stability, and international terrorism; and 

23 (5) expresses sympathy to the family of Robert 

24 Levinson during this trying period. 

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