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On the recordMarch 25, 1998
One family out of 1,619 families has answers. They are not pleasant answers to think that your 17-year-old son, who would now be 41 years old, died in this field, his bones scattered. Only through plowing and digging have these bones been recovered, and not in a grave. Mr. Speaker, what kind of peace is that? At least they have the knowledge of knowing that he is not languishing in a prison or in slavery, but in fact probably suffered a horrendous death. That is little peace, but at least we know what has happened. The division of Cyprus has been a problem for the international community since Turkey's invasion of the island in 1974. Its subsequent illegal military occupation of the northern 37 percent of the country has stopped any kind of growth. Cyprus could become a flashpoint for regional conflict because of Turkey's opposition to European membership for Cyprus into the European Union. Cyprus should be allowed to thrive.
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Ron Klink
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Addressing the ongoing conflict and humanitarian issues related to Cyprus.

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