Speech #940127595

On one occasion. as the distinguished Senator from Missouri will recall. during the time of the consideration of the Foreign Assistance Act. I insisted at that time that there be additional time being given to our Government before the embargo on arms sales and arms shipments went into effect in relation to Turkey and its aggression upon the island of Cyprus. I believe we extended the time in that particular period into the middle of February in the hopes that some movement might take place between the Turkish Government and the Government of Greece and the Government of Cyprus to indicate a willingness on the part of Turkey to come to grips with the serious problems of the refugees by the hundreds of thousands. or. by the many thousands. the possibility of the opening of the international airport at Nicosia. the reduction of the numbers of Turkish troops. any one or all. of these as indications of good faith on. the part of the Government of Turkey that it was willing to seek a peaceful solution to what has become a very serious international situati3n that involved open attack with the use of American weapons on an independent country. the island or the country of Cyprus. That did not work. I blame no one.