For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 16, 2003
Statement on Burmese Democracy Act
Statement by the Press Secretary
Passage of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
The President applauds today's passage of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act by the Congress, and he looks forward to signing it into
law. This legislation sends a clear message to the Burmese regime that
their continued detention of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and
their assaults on freedom cannot stand. The Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act is the result of close cooperation between the Congress
and the Administration and is intended to focus the world's attention
on the Burmese regime's continuing oppression of its people. The
United States fully supports the Burmese people in their struggle for
democracy.
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