But the United States cannot be an effective leader of the free world if we manacle the captain of our ship of state with rigid congressional restrictions that spring from domestic political expediency rather than from our longterm national security interest. 14986 . Co * In these times. what we. desperately need is a partnership based on mutual trust and bipartisan cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of Government. Our hearts go out to the thousands of refugees and to the families of those who have perished in the tragic conflict on Cyprus. The pain and suffering has been especially real to over half a million Americans who trace their heritage to Greece or to Cyprus. and who have been searching for a way to break the deadlock and restore peace to that troubled island. Yet. while we all seek a way to restore peace to Cyprus. it must be observed that the effort of Congress to be helpfulby cutting off aid to Turkeyhas not only been ineffective. it has been counterproductive.
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