HCONRES 313
101th Congress
House
International Affairs
Foreign correspondents
Freedom of the press
Human rights
Lithuania
U.S.S.R.
In support of freedom of the press in Lithuania.
Introduced: April 26, 1990
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 26, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 26, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns the restrictions of the print and electronic media imposed by the Soviet Union on journalists attempting to cover events in Lithuania.
Urges: (1) General Secretary Gorbachev to rescind restrictions on the admission of Western journalists to, and on freedom of the press in, Lithuania; and (2) President Bush to take steps to facilitate the readmission of Western journalists to Lithuania.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.