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 CIS NO: 89-H381-113
 TITLE: Role of the U.S. Embassy and the Voice of America in the Recent
     China Uprising.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+104 p.
 DATE: June 15, 1989
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 101-1             SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:Em1
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 89-603436               MC ENTRY NO: 90-4426

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Operations to examine Department
 of State and Voice of America (VOA) reactions to recent events in the
 People's Republic of China, including the Chinese army June 1989 suppression
 of pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing.
   Focuses on the effectiveness of Department of State and U.S. Embassy
 actions during the evacuation of U.S. citizens from China, and on recent VOA
 broadcasting activities to China.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations suppression, US
     citizens evacuation and Voice of Amer broadcasting activities
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     OPERATIONS. HOUSE; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (Pro-democracy
     demonstrations suppression in China, US citizens evacuation and Voice of
     Amer broadcasting activities); PUBLIC.DEMONSTRATIONS; BEIJING, CHINA;
     HUMAN RIGHTS; VIOLENCE; DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE; RADIO;
     GOVERNMENT.EFFICIENCY; CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE;
     VOICE OF AMERICA
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.101-246

 89-H381-113 TESTIMONY NO: 1        June 25, 1989 p. 7-32
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CHANDLER, ROD (Rep, R-Wash)
     SWIFT, AL (Rep, D-Wash)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Criticisms of U.S. Embassy personnel's actions
     during evacuation of U.S. citizens in China (related statement,
     correspondence, p. 17-31).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations suppression, US
     citizens evacuation and Voice of Amer broadcasting activities

 89-H381-113 TESTIMONY NO: 2        June 25, 1989 p. 38-54
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CARLSON, RICHARD W. (Director, VOA)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description of VOA programming response to
     recent events in China.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations suppression, US
     citizens evacuation and Voice of Amer broadcasting activities

 89-H381-113 TESTIMONY NO: 3        June 25, 1989 p. 54-75, 79-104
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WILLIAMS, RICHARD L. (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
        East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Briefing on and defense of U.S. Embassy and
     Department of State actions during evacuation of U.S. citizens from
     China; details of U.S. Embassy and Department of State actions prior to
     and during the evacuation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations suppression, US
     citizens evacuation and Voice of Amer broadcasting activities

 89-H381-113 TESTIMONY NO: 4        Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SOLARZ, STEPHEN J. ((Rep, D-NY); Chairman, Subcom on Asian and Pacific
        Affairs, House Foreign Affairs Committee, p. 32-35)
     PHEE, CATHERINE (Director, Internship Programs, Center for Immigration
        Policy and Refugee Assistance, Georgetown University, p. 75-78)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on recent events in China.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations suppression, US
     citizens evacuation and Voice of Amer broadcasting activities