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 118 STAT. 3790 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 governmental organizations, and individuals who promote mod- ernization. SEC. 7107. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DICTATORSHIPS. (a) FINDING.—Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Congress finds that short-term gains enjoyed by the United States through cooperation with repressive dictatorships have often been out- weighed by long-term setbacks for the stature and interests of the United States. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) United States foreign policy should promote the impor- tance of individual educational and economic opportunity, encourage widespread political participation, condemn violence, and promote respect for the rule of law, openness in discussing differences among people, and tolerance for opposing points of view; and (2) the United States Government must encourage the governments of all countries with predominantly Muslim popu- lations, including those that are friends and allies of the United States, to promote the value of life and the importance of individual education and economic opportunity, encourage wide- spread political participation, condemn violence and promote the rule of law, openness in discussing differences among people, and tolerance for opposing points of view. SEC. 7108. PROMOTION OF FREE MEDIA AND OTHER AMERICAN VALUES. (a) PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES VALUES THROUGH BROAD- CAST MEDIA.— (1) FINDINGS.—Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Con- gress makes the following findings: (A) Although the United States has demonstrated and promoted its values in defending Muslims against tyrants and criminals in Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, this message is neither convincingly presented nor widely understood. (B) If the United States does not act to vigorously define its message in countries with predominantly Muslim populations, the image of the United States will be defined by Islamic extremists who seek to demonize the United States. (C) Recognizing that many Muslim audiences rely on satellite television and radio, the United States Govern- ment has launched promising initiatives in television and radio broadcasting to the Islamic world, including Iran and Afghanistan. (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (A) the United States must do more to defend and promote its values and ideals to the broadest possible audience in countries with predominantly Muslim popu- lations; (B) United States efforts to defend and promote these values and ideals are beginning to ensure that accurate expressions of these values reach large Muslim audiences and should be robustly supported; 22 USC 1431 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00324 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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