| Introduction to the Albanian People, By Hon. Joseph I. DioGuardi,Former Member of Congress (1985-88) |
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| A Salute to the Albanian People, By Vermont Senator John McClaughry |
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| Kosova: A Balkan Tinder Box, By John Fund, Editorial Page Writer for The Wall Street Journal, (Dated June 1, 1992) |
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| Background on Kosova |
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| Historical Perspective on the Kosova Situation |
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| Maps of Yugoslavia and Surrounding Area |
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| Chronology of Major Events |
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| I. The Issues |
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| A) Human Rights Violations Against Albanians |
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| Helsinki Commission Condemns Human Rights Violations in Kosova,Release, March 1l, 1992 |
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| Serbian Persecution of Albanians in Kosova, Memo July 1,1991 |
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| On the Albanian Question in Former Yugoslavia, Memo December 1991 (Association of Philosophers and Sociologists of Kosova) |
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| The Harassment and Persecution of Judges and Lawyers, Memos by Adem Demaci, Chairman, Council For Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms, May & September 1991 |
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| Criminal Charges Against Serbian Officials,Memo by Adem Demaci, June 1991 |
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| 1991 US State Department Country Report, January 1992 |
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| Rep. Tom Lantos Letter to President Bush, December 16, 1991 |
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| Senators Dole and Pell - Letter to Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, September 19, 1991 |
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| Senator Pressler’s Letter to President Bush, March 7, 1991 |
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| Declaration of the Interparliamentary Group for Human rights and Democracy in Kosova |
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| B) Republic Status for Kosova |
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| U S Lawmakers Back Free Elections - Letters of Support |
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| Letter to Chief Advisor to the President of the Republic of Turkey, April 29, 1992 |
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| Reps. Lantos, Broomfield, Gilman, Bonior, Swett Letter to Colleague’s, January 29, 1992 |
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| Congressman Tom Lantos, Press Release, January 3, 1992 |
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| Letter by Joseph J. DioGuardi to German Foreign Ministry, February 3, 1992 |
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| Sen. Bob Dole Letter to Foreign Minister of Portugal, January 8, 1992 |
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| Kosova: To Be Or Not To Be - DioGuardi, May 28, 1991 |
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| Letter to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, January 6, 1991 |
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| Letter to Foreign Minister of Croatia, May 1, 1991 |
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| C) Cut Off of U.S. Foreign Aid to Yugoslavia |
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| Letter to Senator Dole, June 6, 1991 |
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| Senators Nickles and Dole - Letter to President Bush, May 22, 1991 |
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| Role of Albanian American Civic League - Memo, October 31, 1990 |
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| D) Preventing Future Violence in Kosova |
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| DioGuardi and Dr. Repishti Letter to Prime Minister of Turkey, April 29, 1992 |
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| Sen. Dole Letter to Cyrus Vance, December 10, 1991 |
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| Sen. Dole Letter to Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, September 6, 1991 |
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| Sen. Dole Letter to Lord Peter Carrington, September 6, 1991 |
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| E) USIA Office in Kosova |
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| Senator Pell’s Letter to Secretary of State Jim Baker, April 15, 1991 |
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| Sen. Pell’s Letter to Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, April 1, 1992 |
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| II. Recent Congressional Action |
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| A) Resolutions/Amendments |
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| S. Res. 257 - Plight of Albanians in Kosova, February 7, 1992 |
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| H. Con. Res. 264 - Republic Status for Kosova, January 28, 1992 |
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| Sen. Dole’s Statements to Foreign Relations Committee Re: (S. 1793) October 16, 1991 |
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| S. Ret 176 - Condemn Violence in Yugoslavia, September 11, 1991 |
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| Senate’s Support for Democratization in Yugoslavia, July 1991, S. Res. 153 |
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| S. Res. 147 - Opposition to the Use of Force to Resolve Political Differrences in Yugoslavia, June 27, 1991 |
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| Opposition to the Kleczka Amendment, June 17, 1991 |
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| Opposition to the Kleczka Amendment, June 13, 1991 |
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| S. Res. 106 - Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Yugoslavia, April 18, 1991 |
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| Sen. Nickles/D’Amato Ammendment to Cut Off Aid to Yugoslavia |
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| B) Congressional Record Statements (in chronological order) |
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| C) Congressional Trips |
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| Senator Claiborne Pell’s Trip to Yugoslavia, April 29, 1991 |
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| Senator Bob Dole’s Trip to Yugoslavia, September 20, 1990 |
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| D) Congressional Hearings |
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| House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Middle East, April 9, 1992, Lantos Testimony |
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| Peli Hearing on Yugoslavia, October 16, 1991 |
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| Senate Foreign Relations Committee, February 21, 1991 Hon. Joseph J. DioGuardi’s Testimony |
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| E) Congressional Press Releases (in chronological order) |
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| III. U.S. State Department Policy |
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| Letter to the Editor - New York Times, DioGuardi, April 20, 1992 |
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| Yugoblunder - What Foreign Policy? Article, February 24, 1992 |
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| State Department Letter to Joseph J. DioGuardi, June 5, 1991 |
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| Secretary of State Letter to Senator D’Amato, May 24, 1991 |
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| Memo on Meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, March 27, 1992 |
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| IV. Recent Newspaper Articles |
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| Various Articles on Kosova (in chronological order) |
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| V. Albanian American Civic League |
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| Press Release: Turkish President Pledges Support for Kosova, May 19, 1992 |
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| Press Release: The Agony of Kosova: The Serbian Commtinist Holocaust continues in the Balkans, May 15, 1992 |
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| Press release: Adem Demaci Meets With Mayor Dinkens, May 15, 1992 |
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| Press Release: Adem Demaci, The “Nelson Mandela” of Kosova, Visits America March 20, 1992 |
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| Memo: Mission For Albania, Kosova, and Albanians in Macedonia, January 21, 1992 |
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| DioGuardi Ignores Ban, Revisits Toubled Yugoslavia, Press Release, January 6, 1992 |
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| Letter to Congressman Steni Hoyer and Senator Dennis DeConcini, June 15, 1991 |
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| Yugoslavia: Preventing the Explosion, by Joseph J. DioGuardi, May 31, 1991 |
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| Letter to Secretary of State James Baker III May 23, 1991 |
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| Letter to President Bush, May 1, 1991 |
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| Letter to Croatian Foreign Minister, May 1, 1991 |
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| Press Release: “Kosova The Kuwait of Europe - Still Occupied” February 28, 1991 |
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| Press Release: “Kosova The Kuwait of Europe” February 21, 1991 |
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| Newsletter - September 1991 |
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| Newsletter - September 1990 |
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| VI. Other |
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| Albanians Protected Jews During World War II, By Dr. Sami Repishti, May 9, 1992 |
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| Polish American Congress - Resolution for Kosova, June 13, 1991 |
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| United Front Against Communism in Yugoslavia, Rally in Washington D.C., September 1991 |
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| Kosova Video Projection Night - Australia/New Zeland Chapter, June 14, 1991 |
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