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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 76 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 76

 Regarding broadcasting by Radio Free Europe to the former Yugoslavia.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 1993

 Mr. Levy (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Molinari, and Mr. 
King) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Regarding broadcasting by Radio Free Europe to the former Yugoslavia.

Whereas the conflict among the states of the former Yugoslavia is being 
        exacerbated by propaganda and distorted news coverage disseminated by 
        state-controlled media in the region;
Whereas due to such government-controlled propaganda and control of the local 
        media the peoples of the republics of the former Yugoslavia, Serbia in 
        particular, do not have access to objective, unbiased reporting of the 
        situation either in the Balkans or in the outside world;
Whereas access to objective, unbiased news coverage by the peoples of the former 
        Yugoslavia will be an important element in the eventual peaceful 
        settlement of disputes and development of cooperation among the 
        successor states of the former Yugoslavia;
Whereas the content and techniques of broadcasting from respected and 
        established institutions outside of the region can contribute to a 
        moderation of the conflicts among the states of the former Yugoslavia by 
        providing a vitally needed, balanced alternative to propaganda 
        disseminated by certain governments in the region, particularly Serbia, 
        and by stressing the need for reconciliation, democratization, and 
        cooperation among the former Yugoslav states;
Whereas events elsewhere in Eastern and Central Europe have demonstrated that 
        dissemination of truthful, credible information and analysis can play a 
        significant role in peaceful, democratic transformation; and
Whereas the broadcast activity of Radio Free Europe has played an important role 
        in the transformation of the nations of Central Europe from communism 
        toward democracy and the rule of the law: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress urges the Board for International Broadcasting--
            (1) to authorize RFE/RL, Incorporated to commence immediate 
        broadcast activity of Radio Free Europe to the successor states 
        of Yugoslavia;
            (2) to ensure that such broadcast activity provides to the 
        people of the region objective balanced reporting of 
        developments in the former Yugoslav states and international 
        reaction to the situation in the former Yugoslavia so as to 
        contribute to a peaceful negotiated resolution of political and 
        ethnic conflict among and within such states; and
            (3) to ensure that such new broadcasting service is 
        adequately staffed with professional journalists constituting a 
        fair representation of the major ethnic groups of the region 
        who are trained and dedicated to nonpartisan and objective 
        analysis of the problems confronting the former Yugoslav 
        states.

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