They argue that the best way to resolve this issue once and for all is to allow the Tibetans inside Tibet to choose their own destiny through a freely held referendum. They demand to let the Tibetan people speak out and decide for themselves. I have always maintained that ultimately the Tibetan people must be able to decide the future of Tibet. I would in fact whole-heartedly support the result of such a referendum. The Soviet Government of China recognizes the right of self-determination of the national minorities in China, their right to complete separation from China and to the formation of an independent state for each national minority.
Every people has the right to choose the country under which it wishes to live.
Since the American government has a tradition of supporting the people's right to self-determination, it is believed that this right should also be entitled to the Tibetan people. The review will be in the form of a referendum by the citizens in the state and not subject to Article 36 of this Constitution.