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 CIS NO: 88-H381-69
 TITLE: Assessing the Prospects for Democratization in Korea.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+270 p.
 DATE: May 6, June 17, 24, 25, 1987
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-1             SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:D39/5
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 88-602563               MC ENTRY NO: 88-17702

 Hearings before the Subcom on Human Rights and International Organizations
 and the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to assess efforts to establish a
 more democratic government and improve human rights conditions in South
 Korea.
 Includes transcripts of the following markup sessions, with Department of
 State participation:
 Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs June 17 session (p. 201-220) on H. Con.
     Res. 141 (draft text, p. 206-212), to express the sense of Congress
     regarding promotion of democracy and security in South Korea. Amended
     bill was favorably reported.
 Subcom on Human Rights and International Organizations June 24 session (p.
     221-232) on H. Con. Res. 141. Amended bill was favorably reported.
 Full Committee June 25 session (p. 233-254) to receive Subcom reports on H.
     Con. Res. 141 (amended text, p. 235-242), presented by Chairmen Gus
     Yatron (D-Pa) and Stephen J. Solarz (D-NY). Amended bill was favorably
     reported.
 Supplementary material (p. 124-126, 255-270) includes submitted statements,
 and:
 -- "Study of Preparations for the 1988 Peaceful Change of Administration"
     prepared for South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan (p. 258-270).
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea political devs review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
     INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; KOREA, SOUTH (Political devs
     review); SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS (South Korea political devs,
     sense of Congress resolution); CONGRESSIONAL.COMMITTEE.MARKUP.SESSIONS
     (South Korea political devs, sense of Congress resolution); CHUN DOO
     HWAN; YATRON, GUS (South Korea political devs, sense of Congress
     resolution); SOLARZ, STEPHEN J. (South Korea political devs, sense of
     Congress resolution); ELECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE;
     SECURITY
 BILLS: 100 H.Con.Res.141

 88-H381-69 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 6, 1987 p. 4-25
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FEIGHAN, EDWARD F. (Rep, D-Ohio)
     FOGLIETTA, THOMAS M. (Rep, D-Pa)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Merits of U.S. proposals to promote South
     Korean democracy and restoration of human rights; criticism of President
     Chun Doo Hwan's Apr. 13, 1987 postponement of debate on South Korean
     constitutional reform; rationale for proposed imposition of economic
     sanctions on South Korea.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea political devs review

 88-H381-69 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 6, 1987 p. 26-138
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MACDONALD, DONALD S. (research professor, Korean studies, Georgetown
        University)
     HARVEY, PHARIS J. (executive director, North American Coalition for
        Human Rights in Korea)
     PLUNK, DARYL M. (senior policy analyst, Asian Studies Center, Heritage
        Foundation)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: History of South Korean efforts to establish
     democratic institutions; issues involved in South Korea-U.S. relations;
     significance of postponement of South Korean constitutional reform
     debate; prospects for democracy in South Korea in light of forthcoming
     elections to determine a successor to President Chun.
       Views on New Korea Democratic Party political opposition; perspectives
     on and details of South Korean human rights conditions; recommendations
     on U.S. policy regarding South Korea (related articles, p. 93-98).
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea political devs review
 DESCRIPTORS: POLITICAL PARTIES; HISTORY; NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR
     HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOREA; NEW KOREA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

 88-H381-69 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 6, 1987 p. 140-199
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SIGUR, GASTON J., JR. (Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific
        Affairs, Department of State)
     SCHIFTER, RICHARD (Assistant Secretary, Human Rights and Humanitarian
        Affairs, Department of State)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of political developments in South
     Korea; prospects and support for development of a more democratic
     political system in light of forthcoming Presidential elections;
     concerns about South Korea human rights conditions.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Department of State, "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for
        1986" excerpt on Korea, Feb. 1987 (p. 160-175).
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea political devs review

 88-H381-69 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Markup Sessions
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CLARK, WILLIAM, JR. (Acting Assistant Secretary, East Asian and
        Pacific Affairs, Department of State)
 DISCUSSION: Response to questions during markup sessions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea political devs, seense of Congress
     resolution