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The House passed and sent to the president a bill imposing sanctions on nations exporting missile technology to Iran. Clinton has promised to veto it, but the outcome is uncertain since the measure passed both the House and Senate by seemingly veto-proof majorities. The bill is aimed mainly at Russi...

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Published inThe Christian Science monitor (1983)
Main Author Compiled by Robert Kilborn, Lance Carden, Caryn Coatney, and John Christian Hoyle
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass The Christian Science Publishing Society (d/b/a "The Christian Science Monitor"), trusteeship under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 11.06.1998
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Summary:The House passed and sent to the president a bill imposing sanctions on nations exporting missile technology to Iran. Clinton has promised to veto it, but the outcome is uncertain since the measure passed both the House and Senate by seemingly veto-proof majorities. The bill is aimed mainly at Russia, which some members of Congress say has helped Iran refine its missile-delivery system, but would apply to any country or business found supplying ballistic- missile technology to Iran. The House voted to create a commission to explore what happened to Holocaust victims' assets that came into US government control. The presidential advisory panel, already approved by the Senate, would also investigate bank accounts that might have been set up on behalf of Jews or others killed in the Holocaust and try to discover which insurance firms issued policies to Holocaust victims before World War II. Visiting South Korean President Kim Dae Jung raised the issue of easing sanctions against North Korea. After private talks with Clinton, Kim said he would prefer to use positive incentives to open up the Communist North. Clinton, making no promise to ease the sanctions, spoke of a "policy of reciprocity" toward North Korea and announced steps to encourage US investment in South Korea.
ISSN:0882-7729
2166-3262