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Case Number: 2014-1060-F
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administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential
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RECORD ID: 9800683
NSC/RMO PROFILE
RECEIVED: 29 JAN 98 14
TO: BERGER
FROM: BUI, VI HUU
DOC DATE: 05 JAN 98
SOURCE REF:
KEYWORDS: HUMAN RIGHTS
VIETNAM
NSA CORRESPONDENCE
PERSONS:
SUBJECT: NATL MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY OF VIETNAM RE WAIVER OF JACKSON - VANIK
REQUIREMENT
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DUE DATE: 10 FEB 98 STATUS: C
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SUBJECT: NATL MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY OF VIETNAM RE WAIVER OF JACKSON - VANIK
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FROM: Bui, Vittuu
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NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY OF VIETNAM
- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA -
P.O. Box 21443 - San Jose, CA 95151-21443
Tel. (408) 272-5918
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SAN JOSE, January 5, 1998
Demog
Hon. SANDY BERGER National Security Advisor
Old Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20501
Dear Mr. Berger,
We strongly oppose the waiver of the Jackson- Vanik requirement for Vietnam at this
time. That communist country continues to den exit permission to many of its citizens,
including many cases of particular interest to the U.S., not just in the ROVR program but
also in many other programs which resettle former political prisoners, former U.S.
Government employees, religious leaders with approved religious visa petitions, etc.
Even in the ROVR program, Vietnam has not removed the requirement for exit
permission. It only delays this requirement until after the eligible applicant is interviewed
and admitted by the U.S. for resettlement. At such time, the problem with exit permission
will resurface. As you may know, many returnees are still without "household
registration," which is a pre- requisite for exit permission. Vietnam has not, indicated how
it will address this situation.
We also would like to call your attention to the deteriorating human rights conditions in
Vietnam. Since the U.S. government normalized relation with Vietnam in 1995, more
dissidents and religious leaders have been arrested and imprisoned. Freedom of the press is
currently severely restricted, much more so than a decade ago. Last month, a chief editor
was arrested for divulging state secrets when he only exposed corruption.
Executive Decree 31/CP issued earlier this year allows the security police even at the ward
level to place any political suspect under administrative detention for up to two years.
Vietnam has not made sufficient progress on free emigration or in the general human
rights conditions to justify the waiver of Jackson- Vanik. We call on you not to send a
wrong message to Vietnam that it can gain trade privileges with the U.S. without having
to make any real concessions on human rights, including the right to free emigration.
JAN 29 14:37
Sincerely,
Chairman
Unluu Bui
VI HUU BUI