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PSEKA CYPRUS CONFERENCE SECURES SUPPORT OF KEY MEMBERS FOR CYPRUS RESOLUTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JUNE 16, 1997

One of the goals of the 120 participants in the Eighth Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference was to generate congressional support for the newly-introduced Cyprus resolution H. Con. Res. 81, calling for a U.S. initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus. When participants came to Washington, D.C. this resolution had 4 co-sponsors (in addition to the original 6 who introduced the resolution). As a result of their meetings, an additional 19 members of Congress who met with participants co-sponsored the Cyprus resolution.

Below is a complete list of the 32 members of Congress who have co-sponsored H. Con. Res. 81 (as of June 16, 1997). Greek-American leaders across the country are urged to look for their member of Congress on this list. If he or she is not listed, please contact your representative immediately and urge them to co-sponsor this resolution.

Co-Sponsors of H. Con. Res. 81 (As of 6/16/97)

Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
Congressman Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
Congressman David Bonior (D-MI)
Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Congressman Walter Capps (D-CA)
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Congressman Michael Forbes (R-NY)
Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse (D-OR)
Congressman George Gekas (R-PA)
Congressman Ben Gilman (R-NY)
Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN)
Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY)
Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
Congressman Ron Klink (D-PA)
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
Congressman Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Congressman Michael McNulty (D-NY)
Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-MD)
Congressman David Obey (D-WI)
Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Congressman Michael Pappas (R-NJ)
Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Congressman John Porter (R-IL)
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Congressman Gerald Solomon (R-NY)
Congressman Esteban Torres (D-CA)
Congressman Peter Visclosky (D-IN)
Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN)

For more information, please contact Mike Manatos at (202) 393-7790.