EXHIBrr 1 S. REs. 143 Whereas the United States has a vital and historic national interest in a stable and durable peace in the Middle East. and Whereas the President of the United States has stated the principles upon which our Nation is committed to peace in the area and that every nation in the area has a fundamental right to live and to have this right respected by its neighbors. and Whereas the peace and security of the nations of the Middle East have been endangered by a wasteful and destructive arms race. threatened by belligerency and have just been shattered by hostilities endangering the peace of the entire world: Therefore be it Resolved. That it is the sense of the Senate that(1) The security and national interests of the United States require that there be a stable and durable peace in the Middle East. and (2) Such a peace calls for discussions among the parties concerned. using such third party or United Nations assistance as they may wish. looking toward(a) recognized boundaries and other arrangements that will give security against terror. destruction. and war. and the consequent withdrawal and disengagement of armed personnel. (b) a just and equitable solution to the refugee problem. (c) free maritime passage through international waterways. including the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba. and (d) limits on a wasteful and destructive arms race. and (3) In a climate of peace. the United States will do its full share to(a) help with a solution for the refugees. (b) support regional cooperation. and (c) see that the peaceful promise of nuclear energy is applied for the critical problem of desalting water. and be it further. Resolved. That the President is requested to pursue these objectives. as reflecting the sense of the Senate. within and outside the United Nations and with all nations similar- ly minded. as being in the highest national interest of the United States.
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