A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning support for the evolution to full democracy in the Republic of Korea.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States supports the efforts of Koreans to establish fair and free elections and peacefully evolve to a full democratic government; (2) the necessary conditions for achievement of a genuine democracy in South Korea are flexibility and fairness and the renunciation of violence; (3) the necessary conditions for meaningful and free elections include specified internationally recognized human rights standards; (4) the United States recognizes President Chun Doo Hwan's commitment to initiate the first peaceful transition of executive power; (5) a peaceful transfer of power is endangered by inability to agree on timely democratic reforms; (6) the United States calls on all parties in South Korea to resume the search for a peaceful agreement on democratic reform; and (7) the President of the United States should facilitate negotiations among all parties to achieve democracy in South Korea.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 1987

   Floor

   Submitted in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

2. 26 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 1987

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

4. 27 June 1987

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-0. Record Vote No: 165.

   Source: Floor

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 June 1987

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor

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