Bill Clinton: “Protocols January 26, 1994 To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the…”

“Protocols January 26, 1994 To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the ``Protocol of Washington'' adopted on December 14, 1992, by the Sixteenth Special Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) and signed by the United States on January 23, 1993, and the ``Protocol of Managua'' adopted by the Nineteenth Special Session of the OAS General Assembly on June 10, 1993, and signed that day by the United States. I also transmit for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the two Protocols, both of which comprise amendments to the Charter of the Organization of American States. The Charter amendments of the ``Protocol of Washington;'' (a) incorporate a procedure for suspending the right of a Member State to participate in OAS policy bodies when its democratically constituted government has been overthrown by force; and (b) address the situation of extreme poverty in the hemisphere. The Charter amendments of the ``Protocol of Managua'' are aimed at rendering the delivery of OAS provided technical cooperation more effective and thereby giving practical effect to the Organization's efforts to eliminate extreme poverty.…”