George Allen on Foreign Policy Republican Jr Senator (VA)

Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China

Allen's views on the following statements about trade:
• SUPPORTS China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization
• SUPPORTS full diplomatic relations with China
• SUPPORTS recognizing and extending full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
• UNDECIDED on supporting normal trade relations (most favored nation status) with Vietnam
• SUPPORTS the trade embargo against Cuba

Supports continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others

Allen AGREES with the following statements:
• Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
• Aid should be granted to countries when it is in the security interests of the US.
• Aid should be granted to countries that are close allies of the U. S. and in need of financial/military assistance.
• The U.S. should continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority. Source: Vote-smart.org NPAT Issues questionnaire Sep 20, 2000

  Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe.

  H.R. 3167; Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001, To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO Alliance. Vote to pass a bill that would support further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, authorize military assistance to several eastern European countries and lift assistance restrictions on Slovakia. Reference: Bill HR.3167 ; vote number 2002-116 on May 17, 2002

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