I believe the American people expect more of their Government. And I call on the President and members of the administration to give some greater evidence of concern and action over the tragedy of Cyprusand over the needed diplomacy to restore the islands territorial integrity. and the right of the Cypriot people. working together. to determine this endincluding the allocation of foreign military assistance to Turkey. Important first steps must include a strengthened United Nations presence on the island. the orderly withdrawal of Turkish forces. and the return of refugees to their homes. With such goals in mind. we should also strengthen our support of relief and rehabilitation efforts by the Cyprus Government. the Turkish Cypriot Administration. the United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCR. the International Red Cross. and others. We should lend our diplomacy to the reopening of the Nicosia airport. which would greatly facilitate the work of the international relief agencies. We should lend our diplomacy to help guarantee the free access of these agencies. for humanitarian purposes. to all parts of the Turkishoccupied area. And we should increase our contributions to the UNHCR and the other programs for the relief and rehabilitation of the refugees and other Cypriots in distress. I have introduced an amendment for this purpose to the pending foreign assistance bill. And I am extremely hopeful that. given the very urgent human needs in Cyprus and so many other areas of the world. the amendment will be adopted by the Senate. and the foreign assistance legislation will be expedited toward enactment.
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