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S.Res. 196 (101st)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the peace process in Angola.

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19 October 1989

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should continue its leadership role by encouraging all parties to the Angolan civil war to remain committed to the goals of the Gbadolite Declaration which calls for a ceasefire and the establishment of a commission for the negotiation of peace and national reconciliation; (2) the Congress should support the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Angola, an immediate resumption of the ceasefire, face-to-face negotiations between UNITA and the MPLA, the formation of a government of national unity, and the implementation of free and fair elections; (3) the United States should offer support to President Mobutu in his mediation effort; and (4) the United States should continue its policy of appropriate and effective support for UNITA until such objectives are achieved.

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