A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the freedom and independence of the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Summary

Declares that the Congress: (1) recognizes the continuing desire and right of the people of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for independence from the Soviet Union; (2) calls upon the President to direct world attention to the Baltic States' right of self-determination by issuing a statement that informs U.N. member nations of U.S. support for such self-determination and nonrecognition of the Soviet incorporation of the Baltic States; and (3) calls upon the President to promote Soviet compliance with the Helsinki Final Act.

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Timeline

1. 2 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the freedom and independence of the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• related to → A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the freedom and independence of the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.