A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to repeal permanently the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who, without authorization, attempts to cross the Berlin Wall, and to issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.

Summary

Urges the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to: (1) repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who attempts to cross the Berlin Wall; and (2) issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.

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Timeline

1. 13 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.

   Source: Calendars

4. 3 March 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 March 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 March 1988

   Passed

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 March 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 8 March 1988

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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