Mr. Speaker. today. we will consider Senate Joint Resolution 271. a bill to permit limited assistance to Liberia by way of a waiver of the BrookeAlexander prohibition. Specifically. this bill is designed to provide nonpartisan election and democracybuilding assistance to support the democratic process in Liberia. and assistance for the resettlement of refugees. the demobilization and retraining of troops. and that provision of other appropriate assistance to implement the Yamoussoukro peace accord. pending the Presidents certification. The civil war in Liberia. which began in December 1989. has killed thousands of innocent Liberians. completely dismantled the agricultural infrastructure of the nation and totally collapsed the political system. Through the efforts of the economic community of west African states. several agreements have been signed which were designed to lead the country toward free and fair elections.
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