SRES 257 99th Congress Senate

A resolution relating to the Summit Meeting at Geneva, Switzerland, between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, November 19-20, 1985.

Introduced: November 13, 1985 See on congress.gov

International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityArms controlArms control negotiationsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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CommemorationsConferencesCongressional tributesDefense articlesDeveloping countriesSwitzerlandThird WorldU.S.S.R.

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Nov 13, 1985

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 304.

Nov 13, 1985

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 304.

Nov 13, 1985

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 304.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Senate: (1) commends the President for his initiative to meet with the Soviet General Secretary in Geneva on November 19 through 20, 1985; (2) extends to him the Congress' full support; and (3) encourages the President in such meetings to pursue a framework for progress on arms control, Soviet aggressive behavior in the Third World (particularly in Afghanistan), adherence to international human rights, confidence building measures (such as the establishment of Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers and Resumption of Navy-to-Navy talks), and other specified matters.

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Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Nov 13, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 257: A resolution relating to the Summit Meeting at Geneva, Switzerland, between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, November 19-20, 1985.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SRES-257/

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"S. Res. 257: A resolution relating to the Summit Meeting at Geneva, Switzerland, between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, November 19-20, 1985.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SRES-257/.

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S. Res. 257, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SRES-257/.

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[S. Res. 257: A resolution relating to the Summit Meeting at Geneva, Switzerland, between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, November 19-20, 1985.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SRES-257/)