IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 116
Calling upon the President to discontinue further economic assistance to
the Government of the Russian Federation until all pertinent documents
from the archives of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union
relating to the fates of American prisoners of war and missing in action
have been provided to the United States Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1993
Mr. CAMP submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling upon the President to discontinue further economic
assistance to the Government of the Russian Federation
until all pertinent documents from the archives of the
Communist Party of the former Soviet Union relating
to the fates of American prisoners of war and missing
in action have been provided to the United States Gov-
ernment.
Whereas it is established United States policy that the resolu-
tion of issues relating to American prisoners of war and
missing in action (POW/MIA) should be a matter of the
highest national priority and the American people over-
whelmingly support this policy;
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Whereas in 1986 the Tighe Task Force concluded that there
is a strong probability of American prisoners of war
being held in Southeast Asia;
Whereas in January 1993 the Senate Select Committee on
POW/MIA Affairs concluded that it was possible that
some members of the United States Armed Forces had
languished in enemy hands after the Vietnam conflict had
ended;
Whereas Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin has
stated that the Government of the former Soviet Union
held or knew of American prisoners of war and missing
in action during, and possibly after, World War II, the
Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict;
Whereas the relationship between the Governments of the
former Soviet Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet-
nam is well documented;
Whereas, in the 20 years since the end of the conflict in
Southeast Asia, the Government of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam has not been able to provide the United
States with a definitive answer as to the fates of over
2,200 members of the United States Armed Forces from
such conflict;
Whereas the archives of the Communist Party of the former
Soviet Union appear to include communications and
memoranda regarding American prisoners of war being
held captive, both in and out of Soviet control;
Whereas the future of relations between the Government of
the Russian Federation and the United States Govern-
ment depends on trust and cooperation; and
Whereas the final resolution as to fates of American pris-
oners of war and missing in action from World War II,
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the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict would be
aided by the full cooperation of the Government of the
Russian Federation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress calls upon the President
to discontinue assistance under chapter 11 of part I of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (excluding humani-
tarian assistance) to the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration until all pertinent documents from the archives of
the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union relating
to the fates of American prisoners of war and missing in
action have been provided to the United States Govern-
ment.
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