Excerpt from U. S. Stake in a Democratic Russia
The subcommittees met, pursuant to call, at 2 p.m. in room 2200, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Tom Lantos (chairman of the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights) presiding.
Mr. Lantos. The subcommittees will please come to order. Today the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East will consider the U.S. stake in a democratic Russia.
One does not need to underscore that this is a rather timely hearing. It had been scheduled many, many weeks ago, and we are delighted that these outstanding witnesses are here today to tell us and the American people their view of this paramount issue.
We will address the American interest in democratic political development and market-oriented economic reform in Russia, as well as what policies our government should pursue to encourage democratization there. These critical questions involve decisions we in the Congress will be required to make involving U.S. financial assistance and many other kinds of aid. It is important that we have a clear understanding of what our interests are in a democratic and market-oriented Russia, as well as the kinds of policies we need to pursue in helping the development of democracy in that country.
Some of us feel that critical months, maybe a year-and-a-half, were wasted at a time when assistance, involvement, participation could have made the chances of democratic government's survival in Russia far greater. Our witnesses today are extraordinarily well qualified to assist us in making these determinations.
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