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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 88 Introduced in House (IH)]

105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 88

  Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El 
 Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on 
                            March 16, 1997.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 1997

Mr. Ballenger submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on Intenational Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El 
 Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on 
                            March 16, 1997.

Whereas on March 16, 1997, the Republic of El Salvador successfully completed 
        democratic, multiparty elections for 84 national legislative assembly 
        seats and 262 mayoral and municipal council posts;
Whereas these elections were deemed by international and domestic observers to 
        be free and fair and a legitimate nonviolent expression of the will of 
        the people of the Republic of El Salvador;
Whereas the United States has consistently supported the efforts of the people 
        of El Salvador to consolidate their democracy and to implement the 
        provisions of the 1992 peace accords;
Whereas these elections demonstrate the strength and diversity of El Salvador's 
        democratic expression and promotes confidence that all political parties 
        can work cooperatively in the new assembly and at the municipal level; 
        and
Whereas these open, fair, and democratic elections of the new assembly and at 
        the municipal level should be broadly commended: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) congratulates the Government and the people of the 
        Republic of El Salvador for the successful completion of 
        democratic, multiparty elections held on March 16, 1997, for 84 
        national legislative assembly seats and 262 mayoral and 
        municipal council posts;
            (2) congratulates El Salvadoran President Armando Calderon 
        Sol for his personal commitment to democracy, which has helped 
        in the building of national unity in the Republic of El 
        Salvador;
            (3) commends all Salvadorans for their efforts to work 
        together to take risks for democracy and to willfully pursue 
        national reconciliation in order to cement a lasting peace and 
        democratic traditions in El Salvador;
            (4) supports Salvadoran attempts to continue their 
        cooperation in order to ensure democracy, national 
        reconciliation, and economic prosperity; and
            (5) reaffirms that the United States is unequivocally 
        committed to encouraging democracy and peaceful development 
        throughout Central America.
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