Along with Senator MATHIAS. I introduced a resolution a week ago. which I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD at the conclusion of my remarks. That resolution urges the President to request the Government of Chile to respect the provisions of the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements concerning refugees and political prisoners. That is still to be done. I also have requested the following: First. our Governmentat the highest levelsshould give some public assurance of active concern over the bloodshed and violation of human rights in Chile. Second. our Government should make strong diplomatic representations to the military government of Chile. in support of international humanitarian initiatives in behalf of Chilean national and foreign residents. in need of protection and help. Specifically. our Government should strongly support efforts by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to insure the protection. and safe conduct to resettlement elsewhere. of political refugees in Chile. We should also strongly support efforts by the international committee of the Red Cross to insure the humane treatment of political prisoners and full inspection of detention facilities under Red Cross auspices. Third. as we do for refugees from other areas. our Government should be prepared to provide asylum and resettlement opportunities to a reasonable number of political refugees from Chile. under the parole provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Fourth. our Government should immediately support and facilitate efforts of voluntary agencies and others in helping to meet any emergency relief needsincluding food and medicinesresulting from the civil strife in Chile. Fifth. with the exception of emergency humanitarian assistance to the people of Chile. we should be in no hurry to provide any assistance to a regime which has come to power through a violent military coupespecially after years of denying bilateral economic assistance and impeding multilateral assistance to a democratically elected government.
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