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Congressional Record: October 24, 2000 (House)
Page H10759-H10790

 
 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4811, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, 
             AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

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                  american churchwomen in el salvador

       Sec. 587. (a) Information relevant to the December 2, 1980, 
     murders of four American churchwomen in El Salvador shall be 
     made public to the fullest extent possible.
       (b) The Secretary of State and the Department of State are 
     to be commended for fully releasing information regarding the 
     murders.
       (c) The President shall order all Federal agencies and 
     departments that possess relevant information to make every 
     effort to declassify and release to the victims' families 
     relevant information as expeditiously as possible.
       (d) In making determinations concerning the 
     declassification and release of relevant information, the 
     Federal agencies and departments shall presume in favor of 
     releasing, rather than of withholding, such information.

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                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-997)

     Sec. 587. American Churchwomen in El Salvador
       The conference agreement includes language regarding the 
     murder of four American churchwomen in El Salvador, as 
     proposed in the House bill. The Senate amendment did not 
     address this matter.

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