CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-^ULY 31, 1996 110 STAT. 4485 REPUBLIC OF SIERRE LEONE—DEMOCRATIC June28, 1996 MULTIPARTY ELECTIONS tn. Con. Res. leo] Congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections. Whereas since 1991 the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone have endured a horrific civil war that has killed thousands of individuals and displaced more than half the population of the country; Whereas for the first time in almost 30 years, the Republic of Sierra Leone held its first truly democratic multiparty elections to elect a president and parliament and put an end to military rule; Whereas the elections held on February 26, 1996, and the subsequent runoff election held on March 15, 1996, were deemed by international and domestic observers to be free and fair and legitimate expressions of the will of the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone; Whereas success of the newly elected democratic government led by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah could have a positive effect on the West African neighbors of the Republic of Sierra Leone; and Whereas the historic event of democratic multiparty elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone should be honored: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress— (1) congratulates the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone for holding their first democratic multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in nearly 30 years; (2) encourages all people of the Republic of Sierra Leone to continue to negotiate an end to the civil war and to work together after taking the critical first step of holding democratic elections in that country; (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to help nations move toward freedom and democracy; and (4) further reaffirms that the United States is committed to encouraging peace, democracy, and economic development on the African continent. Agreed to June 28, 1996. ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 1996 AND SENATE [H. Con. Res. 203] Providing for an adjournment of the two Houses. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, in consonance with section 132(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, August 1, 1996, Friday, August 2, 1996, or Saturday, August 3, 1996, pursuant to a motion made by the Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until noon
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