Howard Smith: “the conference report before the House includes a number of provisions which are commendable and deserve our support.…”

“the conference report before the House includes a number of provisions which are commendable and deserve our support. Many initiatives on which I have been active over the years are addressed in this legislation: Calling for the termination of the United States arms embargo of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the subsequent provision of military assistance to Bosnia; Establishing a Radio Free Asia which would broadcast accurate and timely information, news, and commentary to the People's Republic of China, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Tibet, and Vietnam; Withholding of a percentage of assessed funds from the United Nations until the United Nations has established an independent office of inspector general to conduct and supervise objective audits, inspection, and investigations of U.N. programs; Continued funding for broadcasting to Cuba, and promotes the idea that the President should seek a mandatory international U.N. Security Council embargo against Cuba; Insisiting that the Secretary General of the United Nations comply with article 100 of the U.N. Charter, restricting the Secretary General or any of his staff from seeking or receiving instructions from any government or authority external to the United Nations.”