Tom Lantos: “This resolution condemns the extremist, racist, and xenophobic statements and positions of leaders of the FPO party of…”

“This resolution condemns the extremist, racist, and xenophobic statements and positions of leaders of the FPO party of Austria and expresses profound regret and dismay that the FPO will play a major role in the new government of Austria. It is most appropriate for the House of Representatives to express our serious concern about the participation of such a political party in the government of Austria. Austria has a difficult background, and has had problems dealing with its legacy during World War II. Unlike Germany, Austria never underwent the ``de-Nazification'' process that took place in Germany after the war.”