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News from the office of Representative Jan Schakowsky
March 1, 2000 
 
Statement of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky in Support of the Iran Nonproliferation Act
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- I strongly  support HR 1883, the Iran Nonproliferation Act.  Any transfer of technology to Iran that would allow that country to develop weapons of mass destruction would represent a threat to Israel and other allies in the region.  

Passage of this measure sends a strong message to the international community.  The United States will not be silent or inactive if any nation decides to aid Iran in production of weapons of mass destruction.  By making it clear that we will impose sanctions on any authority that fuels Iran’s dangerous motives, I hope we will be more successful in our efforts to prevent Iran’s development of nuclear weapons.

While the recent strong showing for reformers in Iran’s parliamentary elections is encouraging, we still need to be extremely cautious and firm in our dealings with Iran.  We must never allow any nation to develop weapons of mass destruction if we believe they may be targeted on our allies or on Americans.  It is important to remember that Iran has been the world’s largest exporter of terror for some time now and is an ardent opponent of the Middle East peace process.  I am pleased to join my colleagues in supporting HR 1883 and sending the right message on behalf of all Americans, that we will not allow back-door maneuvers that aid Iran’s dangerous plans for terror and destruction. 

 

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