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Jeremiah Smith: “This is a straightforward, simple amendment which I am confident has a strong bipartisan support of this Chamber. It is…”

On the recordApril 29, 1998
This is a straightforward, simple amendment which I am confident has a strong bipartisan support of this Chamber. It is based on the debate yesterday, with myself, Senator Hutchison and Senator Biden. I don't expect any opposition. The amendment expresses a condition with full regard to NATO expansion requiring full cooperation from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland concerning unaccounted for MIAs and POWs, and it is supported by all POW and MIA families and certainly many of the national veterans organizations. I want to stress that I personally received pledges of cooperation from the leaders of the three countries involved here. This amendment is designed to ensure that there is serious follow-up not only with the individuals who may have accessed information but also access to the archives. I want to thank Senator Hutchison of Texas for her support on this humanitarian issue.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire
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Discussing an amendment related to NATO expansion and cooperation on MIAs and POWs.

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