Quo^'c Ho^.i Hoa Ky` Lu+u Ta^m DDe^'n Ti`nh Tra.ng O+? Tha'i Bi`nh


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Quo^'c Ho^.i Hoa Ky` Lu+u Ta^m DDe^'n Ti`nh Tra.ng O+? Tha'i Bi`nh

Hoa Thi.nh DDo^'n -- Do su+. le^n tie^'ng cu?a mo^.t so^' ho^.i ddoa`n
ngu+o+`i Vie^.t o+? ca'c no+i, Quo^'c Ho^.i Hoa Ky` nay dda~ lu+u ta^m dde^'n
ti`nh tra.ng o+? Tha'i Bi`nh va` ca'c ti?nh la^n ca^.n o+? mie^`n Ba('c cu~ng
nhu+ ti`nh tra.ng ddang nhen nhu'm o+? mo^.t so^' ti?nh o+? mie^`n Nam.

Trong va(n thu+ go+?i to^? chu+'c Co^.ng DDo^`ng Vie^.t Nam Vu`ng Hoa Thi.nh
DDo^'n, Maryland va` Virginia (TCCDD), Da^n Bie^?u Tom Davis (Co^.ng
Hoa`-Virginia) cho bie^'t ra(`ng the^? theo lo+`i ye^u ca^`u cu?a TCCDD o^ng
ta dda~ vie^'t thu+ cho Bo^. Ngoa.i Giao va` DDa.i Su+' Douglas "Pete"
Peterson o+? Ha` No^.i dde^? ke^u go.i ho. theo do~i cha(.t che~ ca'c die^~n
bie^'n ke^? tre^n va` nha('c nho+? phi'a chi'nh phu? Vie^.t Nam tra'nh kho^ng
du`ng vu~ lu+.c. DB Davis ta'n tha`nh quan ddie^?m cu?a TCCDD ra(`ng va^'n
dde^` Tha'i Bi`nh chi? la` mo^.t khi'a ca.nh trong toa`n bo^. bo^'i ca?nh vi
pha.m nha^n quye^`n o+? Vie^.t Nam ma` Hoa Ky` ca^`n pha?i lu+u ta^m dda(.c
bie^.t trong lu'c Vie^.t Nam ddang xin quy che^' to^'i hue^. quo^'c va` mong
muo^'n trao ddo^?i ma^.u di.ch vo+'i Hoa Ky`.

Nga`y 17 tha'ng 9, 1997, qua ddie^.n thoa.i, O^ng Hans Hogrefe, phu. ta' cho
Da^n Bie^?u Tom Lantos (Da^n Chu?--Ba('c Cali) va` cu~ng la` Gia'm DDo^'c
Ho^.i DDo^`ng Nha^n Quye^`n Cu?a Quo^'c Ho^.i, cho TCCDD bie^'t ra(`ng DB
Lantos cu~ng dda~ lie^n la.c vo+'i BNG theo lo+`i ye^u ca^`u cu?a TCCDD. BNG
ba'o ca'o vo+'i DB Lantos la` ho. ddang theo do~i ky~ ca`ng ti`nh tra.ng o+?
Tha'i Bi`nh va` Xua^n Lo^.c.

Nga`y ho^m nay, 18 tha'ng 9, 1997, DB Dana Rohrabacher (Co^.ng Hoa`--Nam
Cali) ddu+a ra Nghi. Quye^'t so^' 231 ne^u le^n mo^'i lu+u ta^m cu?a Quo^'c
Ho^.i Hoa Ky` ddo^'i vo+'i ca'c cuo^.c bie^?u du+o+ng ddo`i tu+. do, da^n
chu?, va` cho^'ng tham nhu~ng hie^.n ddang die^~n ra o+? Vie^.t Nam. Nghi.
quye^'t na`y ke^u go.i Vie^.t Nam tra? tu+. do tu+'c kha('c va` vo^ ddie^`u
kie^.n cho ta^'t ca? tu` chi'nh tri. va` to^n gia'o, va` to^? chu+'c to^?ng
tuye^?n cu+? du+o+'i su+. ba?o tro+. va` gia'm sa't cu?a Lie^n Hie^.p Quo^'c.
(Ba?n di.ch Vie^.t Ngu+~ o+? cuo^'i ba`i\.)

Nghi. Quye^'t na`y ddu+o+.c ddo^`ng ba?o tro+. bo+?i ca'c DB Christopher
Smith, Ed Royce, Duncan Hunter va` Dan Burton.

Mo^.t nghi. quye^'t cu?a Quo^'c Ho^.i kho^ng co' gia' tri. pha'p ly' ma` chi?
no'i le^n quan ddie^?m cu?a Ha. Vie^.n, Thu+o+.ng Vie^.n hay Lu+o+~ng Vie^.n,
va` do ddo' thu+o+`ng vo^ hie^.u qua?.

Trong tru+o+`ng ho+.p Tha'i Bi`nh thi` kha'c. Theo ke^' hoa.ch ma` TCCDD dda~
dde^` nghi., vie^.c ca^`n la`m la` ra`ng vu. Tha'i Bi`nh va`o vo+'i ca'c
tro.ng ddie^?m ve^` chi'nh sa'ch ddang die^~n ra o+? Ha`nh Pha'p va` La^.p
Pha'p Hoa Ky`: cuo^.c tranh dda^'u cho^'ng dda`n a'p to^n gia'o, vie^.c
thu+o+ng tha?o ve^` thoa? u+o+'c ma^.u di.ch vo+'i Vie^.t Nam, va` quye^'t
ddi.nh ve^` quy che^' to^'i hue^. quo^'c cho Vie^.t Nam. Ne^'u Ha` No^.i
du`ng ba.o lu+.c thi` se~ bu+'t da^y ddo^.ng ru+`ng va` a?nh hu+o+?ng da^y
chuye^`n tai ha.i dde^'n ca'c quye^`n lo+.i cu?a ho.. Nghi. Quye^'t So^' 231
ddu'ng vo+'i mu.c tie^u na`y\.

TCCDD cu`ng vo+'i mo^.t so^' ho^.i ddoa`n ba.n ddang thu'c dda^?y cho mo^.t
so^' dda.o lua^.t ve^` nha^n quye^`n ta.i Quo^'c Ho^.i\. Ca'c dda.o lua^.t
na`y mo^.t khi ddu+o+.c tho^ng qua va` ban ha`nh thi` se~ tro+? tha`nh lua^.t
pha'p. Cu`ng vo+'i mo^.t so^' ho^.i ddoa`n ba.n, TCCDD cu~ng ddang go'p y'
vo+'i Ha`nh Pha'p ve^` ca'c ddie^`u kie^.n nha^n quye^`n va` quye^`n lao
ddo^.ng ca^`n pha?i dda(.t ra khi Hoa Ky` ca^n nha('c va^'n dde^` ma^.u di.ch
va` quy che^' to^'i hue^. quo^'c cho Vie^.t Nam.

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Quo^'c Ho^.i Nhie^.m Ky` 105
Ba'n Nhie^.m Ky` DDa^`u

Nghi. Quye^'t So^' 231

Ke^u go.i To^?ng Tho^'ng tho^ng tri ro~ ra`ng cho Chi'nh Phu? Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~
Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam ve^` quye^'t ta^m cu?a nha^n da^n Hoa Ky` trong
vie^.c u?ng ho^. da^n chu? va` tu+. do ti'n ngu+o+~ng va` kinh te^' cho nha^n
da^n cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam.

Xe't ra(`ng tu+` tha'ng 5 1997, ca'c cuo^.c bie^?u ti`nh ba^'t ba.o ddo^.ng
nha(`m ke^u go.i da^n chu?, tu+. do ti'n ngu+o+~ng, va` mo^.t chi'nh quye^`n
trong sa.ch dda~ xa^?y ra o+? kha('p ti?nh Tha'i Bi`nh, Thanh Hoa`, Hu+ng
Ye^n va` Nghe^. An o+? mie^`n ba('c Vie^.t Nam va` o+? Long Kha'nh, Bie^n
Hoa` va` Ba` Ri.a o+? mie^`n nam Vie^.t Nam;

Xe't ra(`ng khoa?ng 100 dde^'n 200 la~nh tu. cu?a ca'c cuo^.c bie^?u ti`nh
na`y dda~ bi. ba('t;

Xe't ra(`ng lua^.t hi`nh su+. cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t
Nam ddang ddu+o+.c du`ng dde^? tru+`ng tri. nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i tranh dda^'u cho
ne^`n dda nguye^n chi'nh tri. va` tu+. do ti'n ngu+o+~ng, va` nga`y 14 tha'ng
4, 1997 mo^.t sa('c le^.nh ha`nh cha'nh dda~ ddu+o+.c ban ha`nh nha(`m ban
ca^'p quye^`n lu+.c tu+ pha'p cho lu+.c lu+o+.ng co^ng an dde^? qua?n thu'c
hay ba('t ca?i ta.o le^n dde^'n 2 na(m nhu+~ng tha`nh pha^`n da^n su+. na`o
bi. cho la` "ga^y nguy ha.i dde^'n an ninh quo^'c gia";

Xe't ra(`ng ca'c gio+'i chu+'c la~nh dda.o cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu?
Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam ddang ti`m ca'ch mo+? ro^.ng ma^.u di.ch vo+'i Hoa Ky`;

Xe't ra(`ng hie^.n co' su+. ba^'t ma~n ro^.ng ra~i trong gio+'i doanh gia o+?
Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam, vo+'i mo^.t so^' co^ng ty dda~
ru't lui hoa`n toa`n, mo^.t so^' kha'c ngu+ng kho^ng dda^`u tu+ the^m, va`
ha^`u he^'t mo.i tha`nh pha^`n dde^`u than phie^`n ve^` ti`nh tra.ng tham
nhu~ng kinh nie^n, ti`nh tra.ng cu+?a quye^`n so+ cu+'ng, va` su+. thie^'u
quye^'t ta^m ddo^'i vo+'i nhu+~ng ca?i to^? kinh te^' cha^n chi'nh;

Xe't ra(`ng trong tha'ng 8 1997, Quy~ Lie^n Hie^.p Quo^'c Cho Tre? Em
(UNICEF) tu+o+`ng tri`nh ve^` ti`nh tra.ng bo'c lo^.t su+'c lao ddo^.ng cu?a
tre? em ta.i Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam vo+'i ha`ng chu.c
nga`n tre? em du+o+'i 15 tuo^?i pha?i lao lu+.c trong ca'c mo? va`ng va` mo?
than, thu+o+`ng la` 14 tie^'ng mo^.t nga`y vo+'i ddo^`ng lu+o+ng co`m co~i
hay kho^ng ddu+o+.c tra? lu+o+ng; va`

Xe't ra(`ng Hoa Ky`, la` quo^'c gia la~nh dda.o the^' gio+'i, co' nhie^.m vu.
xie^?n du+o+ng ne^`n tu+. do chi'nh tri. va` kinh te^' tre^n toa`n the^?
the^' gio+'i\.  Nay, do ddo', quye^'t nghi. ra(`ng Ha. Vie^.n
ke^u go.i Chi'nh Phu? cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam tra?
tu+. do ngay la^.p tu+'c va` vo^ ddie^`u kie^.n cho mo.i tu` chi'nh tri.,
ke^? ca? Ba'c Si~ Nguye^~n DDan Que^', Gia'o Su+ DDoa`n Vie^'t Hoa.t, Hoa`
Thu+o+.ng Thi'ch Qua?ng DDo^., Linh Mu.c Pha.m Minh Tri', va` nha` Mu.c Su+
To^ DDi`nh Trung, va` phu.c ho^`i toa`n bo^. da^n quye^`n va` nha^n quye^`n
cho ho.;

ye^u ca^`u To^?ng Tho^'ng tho^ng ba'o ro~ ra`ng cho gio+'i la~nh dda.o cu?a
Chi'nh Phu? cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam--

quye^'t ta^m cu?a nha^n da^n Hoa Ky` ddo^'i vo+'i ne^`n tu+. do chi'nh tri.,
ti'n ngu+o+~ng, va` kinh te^' cho nha^n da^n cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu?
Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam; va`

Hoa Ky` hoa`n toa`n ky` vo.ng ra(`ng mo.i ngu+o+`i Vie^.t pha?i ddu+o+.c ba?o
ve^. nhu+ nhau tru+o+'c lua^.t pha'p, ba^'t lua^.n ti'n ngu+o+~ng, quan
ddie^?m chi'nh tri., hay nhu+~ng lie^n he^. trong qua' khu+'; va`

ho^'i thu'c Chi'nh Phu? cu?a Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu? Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam--

cho phe'p mo.i ddoa`n the^? chi'nh tri. o+? ta.i Co^.ng Hoa` Xa~ Ho^.i Chu?
Nghi~a Vie^.t Nam ddu+o+.c hoa.t ddo^.ng ma` kho^ng bi. ha(m doa. hay sa'ch
nhie^~u;

tuye^n bo^' mo^.t khung su+o+`n to^? chu+'c va` tho+`i khoa' bie^?u cho mo^.t
cuo^.c tuye^?n cu+? tu+. do va` co^ng ba(`ng du+o+'i su+. ba?o tro+. cu?a
Lie^n Hie^.p Quo^'c ma` qua ddo' ngu+o+`i da^n Vie^.t Nam se~ tuye^?n cho.n
mo^.t ca'ch o^n hoa` ca'c ca^'p la~nh dda.o ddi.a phu+o+ng va` quo^'c gia\.

105th CONGRESS	
1st SESSION

H. RES. 231

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. HUNTER,
Mr. BURTON of Indiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on September 18, 1997.

RESOLUTION

Urging the President to make clear to the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam the commitment of the American people in support of
democracy and religious and economic freedom for the people of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.

Whereas since May 1997, non-violent demonstrations supporting democracy,
religious freedom, and clean government have occurred throughout Thai Binh,
Thanh Hoa, Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces in northern Vietnam and in Long
Khanh, Bien Hoa and Ba Ria provinces in southern Vietnam;

Whereas between 100 and 200 leaders of the demonstrations have been arrested;

Whereas the criminal law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is used to
punish advocates of political pluralism and religious freedom, and on April
14, 1997, an administrative decree was signed into law granting enhanced
judicial powers to the security forces to place under house arrest or subject
to reeducation camps, for up to two years, any civilians expected of
"endangering national security";

Whereas the leaders of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are seeking to
expand trade relations with the United States;

Whereas there is widespread discontent within the foreign business community
in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with some companies pulling out
entirely, others freezing new investments, and nearly all complaining about
endemic corruption, intransigent bureaucracy, and a lack of clear commitment
to legitimate economic reform;

Whereas in August 1997, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported
that child labor exploitation is on the rise in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam with tens of thousands of children under 15 years of age laboring in
gold and coal mines, often for 14 hours per day with meager or no payment;
and

Whereas the United States, as the leader of the free world, has
responsibility to promote political and economic freedom throughout the
world: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives --

urges the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release
immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including Dr. Nguyen
Dan Que, Prof. Doan Viet Hoat, Venerable Thich Quang Do, Reverend Pham Minh
Tri, and evangelist To Dinh Trung, with full restoration of their civil and
human rights;

requests the President to make clear to the leadership of the Government of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam--

(A) the firm commitment of the American people to political and religious and
economic freedom for the people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and

(B) the United States fully expects equal protection under the law to all
Vietnamese, regardless of religious belief, political philosophy, or previous
association; and

urges the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam--

to permit all political organizations in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to
function without intimidation or harassment; and

to announce a framework and time-table for free and fair elections under the
sponsorship of the United Nations that will allow the Vietnamese people to
peacefully choose their local and national leaders.