HRES 45
105th Congress
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International Affairs
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Congress
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East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Indonesia
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National self-determination
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Peace
To honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor.
Introduced: February 10, 1997
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Introduced
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta (1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients) for their contributions on behalf of their oppressed people in East Timor.
Affirms support for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in East Timor based on the people's right to self-determination.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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