98th Congress > House > Vote 320
Description: TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 353, A MEASURE CONDEMNING THE SOVIET CRIMINAL DESTRUCTION OF THE KOREAN CIVILIAN AIRLINER. (MOTION PASSED)
Bill summary: States that the United States: (1) condemns the Soviet destruction of Korean Air Lines flight 7; (2) calls for an explanation from the Soviets; (3) extends its sympathies to the families who lost loved ones and supports their rights to obtain reparations from the Soviets; (4) calls on the Soviets to assist in the recovery of the remains of the victims; (5) calls for an international investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization; (6) declares its intention to demand that the
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Soviets modify their air defense procedures to assure the safety of commercial airliners; (7) finds that this incident will make it difficult for the U.S. and other nations to accept the Soviets as responsible members of the international community; and (8) urges our allies and other nations to cooperate with specified demands on the Soviets.
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Bill titles: A joint resolution condemning the Soviet criminal destruction of the Korean civilian airliner.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 118, p. 6895;
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
