Whereas it has been the policy of the United States to support the equal rights and the right of selfdetermination of peoples as onshrined in the Charter of the United Nations anti the lelsinki Final Act of tile Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Whereas the movement toward Indopendonce by the freelyelected Government of Croatia in 1991 was violently opposed by the Yugoslav Federal Army and elements of the Serbian minority living in the Republic of Croatia. Whereas this opposition led to open warfare in Croatia which resulted in much human misery. including thousands of deaths. hundreds of thousands of refugees. and massive physical destruction in several cities. Including destruction of hospitals. schools. and historical and religious monuments. Whereas the United States continues strongly to support a comprehensive. negotiated peace plan for the region as embodied In the European Communitysponsored peace conference. and strongly supports the United Nations plan to send substantial numbers of peacekeeping forces to 3 designated United Nationsprotected areas In Croatia and along borders with neighboring republics.
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