Senator Sam Brownback, Chairman
Rep. Christopher H. Smith, Co-Chairman
For Immediate Release

www.csce.gov
October 17, 2005

HELSINKI COMMISSION TO EXAMINE ROLE OF THE OSCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF U.S. INTERESTS

(Washington) - Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), Chairman of the United States Helsinki Commission, announced that the Commission will hold a hearing to investigate how the U.S. can best utilize the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in advancing the interests of the United States:

THE UNITED STATES AND THE OSCE:

A PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCING FREEDOM

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

124 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The featured panelist will be:

Mr. Daniel Fried

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

U.S. Department of State

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, is a U.S. Government agency that monitors progress in the implementation of the provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. The Commission consists of nine members from the United States Senate, nine from the House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce.

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