When word of a possible Presidential veto reached this body. 74 Senators wrote to the President to request that he sign the bill into law. I Joined that bipartisan group in asking the President: Just as you have celebrated the courage of the peoples of Eastern Europe in their recent democratic successes. we ask only that you support the students of China In their continuing struggle. Despite this broad showing of bipartisan support for the legislation. President Bush vetoed that bill. arguing that the same immigration relief would be provided administratively and that enactment of such a law would damage future educational and scientific exchange opportunities with China. I met with a group of Chinese students in early December in California. These students.
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