Sen. Brownback to Hold Press Conference on NK Refugees Tomorrow

The people of North Korea don’t have a better friend than Senator Sam Brownback. Unfortunately, you will need a press pass to get past the imperious bitch person at the front desk. Let’s just hope that that the organizations that hold this monopoly will give us reasonably complete reports (reporters and editors).

Might this be a time to suggest giving more press passes to bloggers, who are much more likely to publish fairly complete reports of the politicians’ statements, the questions, and the answers? Case in point. Click below for details.

BROWNBACK PRESS CONFERENCE ON NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES

Will discuss first U.S. acceptance of North Korean refugees in half century

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback will hold a press conference tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, on the foreign policy implications of the six North Koreans admitted this past weekend into the U.S. as refugees under the provisions of the North Korean Human Rights Act.

The admission of the six refugees marks the first time that the U.S. has formally processed North Koreans as refugees from a third country since the end of the Korean War half a century ago.

The North Korean Human Rights Act, authored by Brownback and passed by the Senate in 2004, made human rights a priority in U.S. policy toward North Korea.

Brownback press conference on North Korean refugees

Wednesday, May 10

12 noon Eastern

All media welcome

Russell Senate Park

SW corner of Constitution and Delaware

Brownback is a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.
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