|
|
|
PSEKA Conference Secures Support for Cyprus Resolution, 97-06-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JUNE 16, 1997
PSEKA CYPRUS CONFERENCE
SECURES SUPPORT OF KEY MEMBERS FOR
CYPRUS RESOLUTION
One of the goals of the 120 participants in the Eighth Annual PSEKA
Cyprus Conference was to generate congressional support for the newly-introduced
Cyprus resolution H. Con. Res. 81, calling for a U.S. initiative seeking a just
and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus. When participants came to
Washington, D.C. this resolution had 4 co-sponsors (in addition to the original
6 who introduced the resolution). As a result of their meetings, an additional
19 members of Congress who met with participants co-sponsored the Cyprus
resolution.
Below is a complete list of the 32 members of Congress who have
co-sponsored H. Con. Res. 81 (as of June 16, 1997). Greek-American leaders
across the country are urged to look for their member of Congress on this list.
If he or she is not listed, please contact your representative immediately and
urge them to co-sponsor this resolution.
Co-Sponsors of H. Con. Res. 81 (As of 6/16/97)
- Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
- Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
- Congressman Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Congressman David Bonior (D-MI)
- Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Congressman Walter Capps (D-CA)
- Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY)
- Congressman Michael Forbes (R-NY)
- Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse (D-OR)
- Congressman George Gekas (R-PA)
- Congressman Ben Gilman (R-NY)
- Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN)
- Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY)
- Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
- Congressman Ron Klink (D-PA)
- Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY)
- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
- Congressman Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Congressman Michael McNulty (D-NY)
- Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-MD)
- Congressman David Obey (D-WI)
- Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- Congressman Michael Pappas (R-NJ)
- Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Congressman John Porter (R-IL)
- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Congressman Gerald Solomon (R-NY)
- Congressman Esteban Torres (D-CA)
- Congressman Peter Visclosky (D-IN)
- Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN)
For more information, please contact Mike Manatos at (202) 393-7790.
|
