Mr. Speaker. August 1 will mark the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. This agreement. commonly known as the Helsinki accords. called for equal rights and selfdetermination of people and contained guarantees of fundamental freedoms such as freedom of thought. conscience. religion. and belief. This agreement also supported the freer movement of people. ideas. and information between signatory states. and specifically addressed the questions of binational marriages and of family reunification and visits. The Helsinki accords was signed by 35 nations. including the United States. Britain. France. Canada.
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