Mr. Speaker. in a world filled with unrest and turmoil few crises have been of such continuing concern and present such a tremendous threat to world peace as that which exists in the Middle East. The right of selfdetermination. the fate of thousands of refugees. the growing involvement of the Soviet Union in this area. and the great potential for an escalation of the conflict are all involved in this crisis. It goes without saying. therefore. that it is in the best interests of every nation of the world for an effective longterm peace to be established in the Middle East. The United States has long recognized this goal and its consistent Middle East policy. endorsed by President Nixon as well as his predecessor. has been one of exerting all possible effort toward bringing the parties to the dispute together in facetoface negotiations.
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