R 265
2001-H 6178
Enacted 6/12/2001


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MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE RELEASE OF AMERICANS BEING HELD AGAINST THEIR WILL IN NORTH KOREA, CHINA, RUSSIA AND VIETNAM

Introduced By:  Representatives Lima, Lanzi, Cicilline, Aiken and Smith Date Introduced:  March 7, 2001

WHEREAS, There are believed to be at least 11 Americans, some of them possible prisoners of war, living in North Korea; and

WHEREAS, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea representatives requested prominent American businessman and POW/MIA activist Ross Perot to come to North Korea to discuss the status of the Americans; and

WHEREAS, United States Intelligence reports include information on sightings of Americans in North Korea and on the POW/MIA's from the United States of America's involvement in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Cold War-related activities; and

WHEREAS, POW/MIA's are believed to be held in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, the People's Republic of China, Russia and Vietnam; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby memorializes the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take whatever steps necessary to initiate talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, The People's Republic of China, Russia and Vietnam; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the members of the Rhode Island Delegation in the Congress of the United States.

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