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Miller leads effort on behalf of detained American citizen in China

REP. MILLER LEADS EFFORT ON BEHALF OF
DETAINED AMERICAN CITIZEN IN CHINA

WASHINGTON – An American citizen imprisoned in China has gained the attention of some of the most powerful members of Congress who today sent a letter to the State Department asking for an investigation of his case to determine whether the prisoner should be released on humanitarian grounds.

The letter, authored by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and co-signed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos and four other lawmakers, asks the State Department to investigate the case of David Wei Dong, an American citizen imprisoned in China on charges of espionage. Dong’s family and friends say he is being held for political reasons, is suffering from serious health problems, and should be released on humanitarian grounds.

“It is our understanding that Mr. Dong has been incarcerated on charges of espionage on behalf of Taiwan,” the lawmakers wrote. “We respectfully request that you look into the circumstances relating to his arrest and inform us of your findings, particularly with respect to his health condition, including whether any such information warrants seeking his release on humanitarian grounds.”

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Miller comments on Iraq war bill

REP. MILLER PRAISES PASSAGE OF BILL TO BEGIN THE END OF IRAQ WAR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman George Miller (D-CA) issued the following statement today regarding the House vote on the war in Iraq.

“Today marks a major step in the beginning of the end of the war in Iraq. There are many steps yet to come to end this tragic war, but none of those steps would be possible without the vote we cast today.

“Congress has two choices. To continue to hand the President a blank check to further the senseless and costly war in Iraq, or to send a unified and clear message that the Congress and the American people want American troops to come home, to receive the proper medical and psychological care that they need and deserve, and to restore our military readiness so they are prepared to protect our country.”

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