On the occasion on the 36th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, 33 US Senators and Congressmen sign the following letter in support of the Tibetan community and their plight.

Congress of the United States

House of Representatives

Washington DC 20515

March 10th, 1995

To members of the Tibetan community and their loyal supporters,

As members of the United States Congress, we join all of you in expressing our heartfelt support for the Tibetan community. We share your commitment to defending the basic human rights of Tibetans, including the right to freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, and freedom of movement, as well as the right to freely elect your political leaders. We vehemetly oppose the brutal acts of oppression and persecution perpetrated by the Chinese government against innocent Tibetans.

We congratulate all individuals and organizations who are involved in helping to bring the abuses in Tibet to the eyes of the international community.

Many of us in the United States have long followed the plight of the Tibetan people and have embraced the peaceful activities of Hi Holiness the Dalai lama. We recognize the importance of the 10th of March in Tibetan history and we join you in paying a somber tribute to the 1.2 million Tibetans who have died under Chinese rule.

We stand to receive your recommendations and to assist you in realizing your goals. Be assured that each and every one of us is committed to bringing pressure on the Chinese government, U.S. government officials, and international organizations to improve the plight of Tibetans living in Tibet and elsewhere.

Sincerely,

SENATORS:

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Edward Kennedy

Jesse Helms

Paul Simon

James Jeffords

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS:

John Edward Porter

Benjamin Gilman

Charlie Rose

Chris Smith

Barney Frank

Ronald Dellums

William Lipinsky

Scott Klug

Elizabeth Furse

John Lewis

Stephen Horn

Nancy Pelosi

Harris Fawell

Constance Morella

Sam Farr

Dana Rohrabacher

Bill Baker

Tom Lantos

Lloyd Dogget

Frank Wolf

Jack Reed

James Walsh

Martin Meeha

Gerry Studds

James Longley, Jr.

Thomas Manton

George E. Brown, Jr.

Thomas Sawyer