April 29, 2004

Feb. 14, 2002: 33 Americans were among a group of foreigners who were deported for staging a protest at Tiananmen Square by shouting out, "Falun Gong is good" and unfurling yellow banners.

The protest took place shortly before President Bush was to visit China.

Oct. 16, 2003: House Concurrent Resolution 304 was introduced during the 108th Congress.

It details a number of examples of attacks on American Falun Gong practitioners in U.S. cities by people who have ties to the Chinese government.

The measure also cites a number of cases where American politicians were contacted by Chinese consular officers to recant or retract their support for Falun Gong practitioners in the United States.

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