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Pelosi's bill, which passed the House, 403-0, and the Senate by a unanimous voice vote, still can become a law if two-thirds of both houses vote to override the veto on January...
...expect a long and nationwide campaign to override President Bush's veto," said...
After his veto, Bush immediately issued an executive order that contains almost identical visa provisions asPelosi's bill, said Ran Wang '91, a member of theChinese Student Association...
...China still appears unresponsive when Congress reconvenes on Jan. 23, the lawmakers might do two things: override Bush's veto of legislation extending the visas of Chinese students who fear persecution if they return home, and enact economic sanctions stricter than those the Administration reluctantly imposed in June. The disclosure last week that the Administration is preparing to loosen the sanctions by allowing export of three communications satellites to be launched by Chinese rockets did nothing to improve the congressional mood...
...existing international groups to the new reality. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, a 35-member body that includes the two superpowers, has met periodically since it produced the 1975 Helsinki agreement, which ratified postwar borders and set minimum human-rights standards. But a single country's veto blocks decisions there, making it an awkward vehicle for asserting U.S. leadership in Europe. The European Community, on its part, cannot accept the U.S. as a member. That leaves NATO, where the U.S. has long been first among equals, as the heavy lifter in Baker's refurbished Atlantic house...