| Summary: There have been many calls for
boycotts of French products recently. In our first report,
Boycott Watch sent a letter to the
French Embassy. Now Congress has got in on the act. |
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| The following is the text from a
press release from Congressman Jim Saxton Saxton (R-NJ) |
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| February 27, 2003: |
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Saxton Introduces Bill to Bar French
Firms from Post-Conflict Contracts |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim
Saxton today introduced in the House of Representatives a bill that would block
participation of the U.S. Department of Defense in the Paris Air Show.
"This bill would prevent the U.S. Department of
Defense from participating in the Paris Air Show until 2008," said Saxton, who
is heading up the newly created Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and
Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. "It would also
prevent the DoD from aiding any private company or citizen that chooses to go."
Saxton introduced a related Sense-of-Congress
resolution two weeks ago, which discouraged participation by the U.S. Armed
Forces, companies and citizens in the French event, and which has bipartisan
support.
"We want to send a clear, simple message to
the government of France," Saxton said. "We expect their cooperation in our
efforts to combat terrorism and stop the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction. Their lack of support in the United Nations in disarming Saddam
Hussein has led me to believe that the French government does not want to
cooperate. The United States was there for France in the 20th century, we
expect France to be there for the United States in the 21st. If the U.S.
military is a no-show at the Paris Air Show, then this message could not be
made any clearer." |
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| End Of Press Release |
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| Articles: |
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| World Net Daily - February 13, 2003: France not fazed by
sanction threat - Congress targets Paris for boycotts over French opposition to
Iraq war |
| Fox
News - partial transcript from Your World with Neil Cavuto, March 3, 2003 -
Boycott French Wine |
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