SRES 239
101th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
American military assistance
Angola
Armistices
Civil War
Government Operations and Politics
Insurgency
Peace negotiations
Reagan Doctrine
U.S.S.R.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate denouncing the military offensive in Angola and urging an immediate ceasefire.
Introduced: February 1, 1990
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Feb 1, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 1, 1990
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Denounces the military offensive in Angola and urges an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of MPLA forces.
Supports a peaceful settlement leading to free and fair elections.
Urges the U.S. Government to: (1) request the Soviet Union to urge the MPLA to cease its offensive and enter into direct negotiations with UNITA; and (2) continue to assist UNITA and assist in bringing about a negotiated settlement in Angola.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1