2000 National Political Awareness Test: on Foreign Policy

Corrogan Vaughn: Full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but not China

A: Yes.

Q: Should the U.S. have full diplomatic relations with China?

A: No.

Q: Should the U.S. recognize and extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan?

A: Yes.

Q:) Should the US maintain ground troops in Kosovo?

A: Yes.

George Allen: Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China

Allen’s views on the following statements about trade:
• SUPPORTS China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization
• SUPPORTS full diplomatic relations with China
• SUPPORTS recognizing and extending full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
• UNDECIDED on supporting normal trade relations (most favored nation status) with Vietnam
• SUPPORTS the trade embargo against Cuba

George Allen: Supports continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others

Allen AGREES with the following statements:
• Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
• Aid should be granted to countries when it is in the security interests of the US.
• Aid should be granted to countries that are close allies of the U. S. and in need of financial/military assistance.
• The U.S. should continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  David McReynolds: Eliminate most foreign aid; it’s only for disasters

  McReynolds supports the following statements regarding foreign aid:
  • Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
  • Would Eliminate Funding for Colombia; Egypt; Israel; Kosovo province; Mexico; North Korea; Russia; Turkey.
  • Greatly increase funding for UN Crisis and Humanitarian Aid and UN Peace Keeping Missions
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test May 2, 2000

  Harry Browne: End foreign aid to individual countries as well as agencies

  Browne would eliminate foreign aid to the following countries and agencies:
  • Colombia
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Kosovo province
  • Mexico
  • North Korea
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • African Development Fund
  • Agency for International Development(AID)
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • NATO Peace Keeping Missions
  • UN Crisis and Humanitarian Aid
  • UN Peace Keeping Missions
  • World Bank
  Browne says, “Eliminate all foreign aid by government.” Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Harry Browne: Mideast: End meddling with embargoes & peace negotiations

  Browne supports the following principles concerning the Middle East:
  • The US should end the economic embargo against Iraq.
  • The US should not continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority.
  • Browne says, “The US has no business meddling in the affairs of other countries.”
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Harry Browne: Exit UN; extend diplomatic relations to all countries

  Browne supports the following principles concerning the UN & diplomatic relations:
  • The US should not commit military troops to UN peacekeeping missions
  • The US should withdraw completely from the UN
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with Cuba
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with China
  • The US should recognize and extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with nations with documented human rights abuses.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Howard Phillips: Foreign aid is unconstitutional

  Phillips says, “Foreign aid is unconstitutional.” He would eliminate foreign aid funds to all current recipient countries, and would eliminate funding for AID, IMF, the World Bank, and NATO & UN Peace Keeping Missions. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Howard Phillips: Reduce federal foreign policy role

  Phillips supports the following principles regarding foreign policy:
  • The US should end the economic embargo against Iraq
  • The US should not continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority
  • The US should not commit military troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions
  • The US should withdraw completely from the United Nations
  • The US should recognize and extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: Shift foreign aid from military basis to know-how basis

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding foreign aid:
  • Aid should be granted to countries when disasters threaten civilian lives; when it is in the security interests of the US; and to close allies of the US.
  • The IMF should be restructured so that it can respond to international financial crises more effectively
  • He would “create an immediate shift in US foreign policy away from military aid toward a more life-supporting policy based on the exportation of US know-how.”
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: Pay debt to UN; diplomacy with Cuba

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding foreign policy:
  • The US should pay its debt to the United Nations.
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with Cuba
  • The US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province.
  • Full diplomatic relations with China but not with Taiwan.
  • Cooperate on threat reduction with Russia and maintain ABM Treaty
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: Full diplomatic relations with China, but not with Taiwan

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding China issues:
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with China
  • The US should not recognize nor extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with nations with documented human rights abuses.
  • Undecided on China’s entry into the WTO
  • Agrees that a nation’s human rights record should affect its trading status with the US
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Orrin Hatch: Relations with China; limited with Taiwan

  Hatch supports the following principles regarding China:
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with China
  • The US should not. recognize and extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
  • The US should have full diplomatic relations with nations with documented human rights abuses
  • Supports China becoming a member of the WTO
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  The above quotations are from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for definitions & background information on Foreign Policy. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Harry Browne on Foreign Policy. Click here for more quotes by John McCain on Foreign Policy.
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