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PLEDGED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REVERSE THE POLICY. EVEN SOLARZ SAID THE DECISION SIGNALLED THAT AMERICA HAD DOUBLE STANDARDS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, WITH ONE LAW FOR THE SOVIET UNION AND VIETNAM, AND ANOTHER FOR CHINA.
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IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW QUICKLY CONGRESS WILL MOVE TO CHALLENGE THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION. TWO COURSES OF ACTION ARE POSSIBLE: CONGRESS COULD REJECT THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION BY PASSING A JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL, WHICH THEY MUST DO BY 31 AUGUST, AND/OR CONGRESS COULD PASS NEW LEGISLATION SETTING CONDITIONS FOR MFN RENEWAL IN 1992 OR, CONCEIVABLY, SEEKING A REVIEW SOME TIME BEFORE THEN. A NUMBER OF BILLS ON CONDITIONALITY ARE ALREADY CIRCULATING ON THE HILL. AS REPORTED IN OUR TELNO 1370 THERE IS SOME SPECULATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MIGHT, IN THE END, BE PREPARED TO AGREE SOME FORM OF CONDITIONALITY AS THE PRICE FOR AVOIDING A VETO OVERRIDE AN EXTENSION FOR THIS YEAR.
THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED
TO HOLD ITS FIRTS HEARING ON THIS SUBJECT ON 29 MAY: THIS WILL
PROVIDE A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO JUDGE THE CONGRESSIONAL MOOD. THE MORE IMPORTANT HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS SUB-COMMITTEE IS NOT, HOWEVER, PLANNING TO HOLD A HEARING UNTIL 12 JUNE.
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