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L-R: Amb. Steven Pifer, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Rep. Curt Weldon (R-PA) (mic), Amb. William Green Miller, and National Conference on Soviety Jewry Chairman Dr. Robert Meth at the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition (JVGC) Press Conference. |
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Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) with Rep. Curt Weldon (R-PA). |
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Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition (JVGC) members with Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA) after the House voted to graduate Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. |
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Myroslava Gongadze, VOA journalist, interviews Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA), author of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment Graduation bill H.R. 1053, at a press conference by the JVAG Coalition on Capitol Hill prior to the bill's passage in the House. |
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From the Capitol balcony, Representative Curt Weldon excitedly proclaims the results of the vote in favor of lifting the Jackson-Vanik restrictions. |
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Amb. Steven Pifer with Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition members on the steps of the Capitol. |
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Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition members with Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA) after the House voted to graduate Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. |
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Representative Curt Weldon poses on the steps of the Capitol with US-Ukraine Foundation interns from Ukraine. The interns witnessed and participated in the democratic process that led to the lifting of Jackson-Vanik. |
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Toasting the JVGC members, Ukrainian Congressional Caucus, and Congress for a job well done. On March 8, 2006, the House of Representatives passed legislation to graduate Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment with a vote of 417 to 2. The Senate approved the same bill the next day. |
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