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Encourage Your U.S. Representative to Vote for A Renewed Effort to Find a
Just and Lasting Settlement to the Cyprus Problem - H.Res.165

BACKGROUND

A comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem was presented and proposed
by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan to the President of the
Republic of Cyprus and to the [censored]-Cypriot leader, as well as to the
guarantor powers, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Turkey on Nov. 11, 2002.
Since that time, the Plan has undergone a series of revisions, culminating
with a meeting on March 10, 2003, of the President of the Republic of
Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos and [censored]-Cypriot Leader Rauf Denktash at The
Hague. There, Secretary General Annan asked the two leaders to sign a
commitment to submit the Plan to approval in separate, simultaneous
referenda on March 30.

Unfortunately, the Plan failed when [censored]-Cypriot Leader Denktash rejected
both the comprehensive settlement plan and the referendum proposal.

The U.S. government has expressed disappointment the Secretary General's
efforts was rejected.

As a result, H.Res.165 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives,
expressing support for a renewed effort to find a peaceful, just, and
lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem.

U.S. Representative Michael Bilirakis (R-9-FL), co-founder and co-chair of
the Hellenic Caucus, is an Original Sponsor, as is U.S. Representative
Carolyn Maloney (D-14-NY). Additionally, U.S. Rep. Doug Berueter (R-1-NE)
is an Original Sponsor.

STATUS

H.Res.165 is scheduled TODAY on the House's suspension schedule as the last
order of business. It will come up on the floor for debate and a vote is
probable. A 2/3 VOTE IS NEEDED FOR PASSAGE. It has 18 co-sponsors. They
are:

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-5-NY); Rep. Robert Andrews (D-1-NJ); Rep. Shelley
Berkley (D-1-NV); Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-9-FL); Rep. Earl Blumenauer
(D-3-OR); Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-7-NY); Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-1-VA); Rep.
David Dreier (R-26-CA); Rep. Eliot Engel (D-17-NY); Rep. Bob Filner
(D-51-CA); Rep. Barbara Lee (D-9-CA); Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-14-NY); Rep.
James McGovern (D-3-MA); Rep. Martin Meehan (D-5-MA); Rep. Robert Menedez
(D-13-NJ); Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6-NJ); Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-18-FL);
and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-27-CA).

ACTION

1. Watch debate on H.Res.165 on C-SPAN. It is estimated to begin around 2
pm Eastern time.

2. CALL your Member of Congress (U.S. Representative) at his/her Washington
Office and ask for his/her support for H.Res.165, voting FOR the Resolution.

Contact your Representative by telephone by dialing the U.S. Capitol
switchboard, 202-224-3121.

Please contact us if you have any questions or problems contacting your
Member of Congress. Also, please let us know if you have successfully
contacted your member of Congress' office.

Thank you.

Andrew G. Kaffes
Director of Public Relations
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
AHEPA
1909 Q St., NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone 202.232.6300; Ext .204
Fax 202.232.2140

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