Joint resolution to proclaim the right of the Portuguese people to determine their form of government through free elections.

Summary

Declares the solidarity of the United States Congress in support of the democratic aspirations of the Portuguese people. Denounces the consprirational maneuvers of the Communists. Calls for congressional hearings on the Portuguese crisis. Urges NATO to warn Moscow against supporting communist subversion in Portugal. Calls upon the Soviet Union to terminate such actions. Calls upon the Department of State to insist upon equal democratic opportunities for all political parties in a preelection period. Serves notice upon the Soviet Union and all East European Communist governments that further intervention in the internal affairs of Portugal is a blatant violation of the principles of the Helsinki Conference.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCollister, John Y. [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sarasin, Ronald A. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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