Sec. 521. SENSE OF SENATE ON RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM

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## SEC. 521 SENSE OF SENATE ON RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM It is the sense of the Senate that— ####

(1)the Government of the United States is committed to seeking the fullest possible accounting of American servicemen unaccounted for during the war in Vietnam; ####

(2)cooperation by the Government of Vietnam on resolving the fate of those American servicemen unaccounted for has increased significantly over the last three years and is essential to the resolution of outstanding POW/MIA cases; ####

(3)substantial and tangible progress has been made in the POW/MIA accounting process; ####

(4)cooperative efforts between the United States and Vietnam should continue in order to resolve all outstanding questions concerning the fate of Americans missing-in-action; ####

(5)United States senior military commanders and United States personnel working in the field to account for United States POW/MIAs in Vietnam believe that lifting the United States trade embargo against Vietnam will facilitate and accelerate the accounting efforts; ####

(6)therefore, in order to maintain and expand further United States and Vietnamese efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting, the President should lift the United States trade embargo against Vietnam expeditiously; and ####

(7)moveover,72 as the United States and Vietnam move toward normalization of relations, the Government of Vietnam should demonstrate further improvements in meeting internationally recognized standards of human rights. 72As enrolled. Should read “moreover”.