Statement of Senator Russ Feingold on the Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act Being
Signed Into Law
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United States Congress (Washington, DC)
PRESS RELEASE
August 4, 2004
Posted to the web August 4, 2004
>From the Office of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
Washington, DC
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold today released the following statement regarding the
Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act being signed into law:
I welcome the action that the President has taken to sign the Northern Uganda Crisis
Response Act into law. I authored this bill because the horrifying conflict in
Northern Uganda - a conflict in which children have been singled out for appalling
treatment - threatens the future of an important African ally and violates the most
basic standards of human decency.
This law signals the resolve of the United States to work with the Government of
Uganda and the international community to address this crisis and to protect the
innocent civilians who are suffering in the region.
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The bill also sends a crystal clear signal to the Government of Sudan - even in the
midst of the crisis in Darfur and negotiations of a north-south peace, we will not
forget the children of northern Uganda. I welcome the President's action, and look
forward to continuing to work with the Administration and with colleagues on both
sides of the aisle bring some hope to the people of Northern Uganda.
For a complete pdf of the Act passed by Congress, click here.
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