Senate Roll Call 599

97th Congress · 1982-05-12

S. 2248: TO AGREE TO THE SPECTER AMENDMENT TO S. 2248. THE SPECTER AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IT IS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR HIS EXPRESSED DESIRE TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS IN JUNE 1982; THAT THE MEETING SHOULD BE AN ESSENTIAL STEP IN A PATIENT AND PERSISTENT EFFORT TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT, BALANCED AND VERIFIABLE REDUCTIONS IN THE STRATEGIC ARSENALS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS AND, THEREBY, REDUCE THE DANGERS OF NUCLEAR WAR; THAT SUCH EFFORT SHOULD FEATURE, AFTER APPROPRIATE PREPARATION AND WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING CONCRETE RESULTS, A SUMMIT MEETING BETWEEN THE LEADERS OF THE TWO NATIONS; THAT SUCH MEETINGS SHOULD BE PURSUED SO AS TO ACHIEVE A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR SOVIET-AMERICAN RELATIONS; AND THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS SHOULD, AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, RESPOND FAVORABLY TO THE INVITATION EXTENDED TO HIM BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO MEET IN JUNE 1982, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT INVITATION TO ATTEND A SUMMIT MEETING. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 30