,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjag,mr4    
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mrs4      
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,flake1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
conc]n ov] ! disappe>ance ( ,david      
,sn$don1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas      
,david ,l\is ,sn$don is a ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 :o disappe>$ :ile t\r+ ! ,yunnan 
,prov9ce 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z a  
univ]sity /ud5t on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjjd1 at
 ! age ( #bd2 ,:]eas ,david _h la/      
report$ to family memb]s prior to 8     
disappe>ance t he int5d$ to hike ! ,tig]
 ,leap+ ,gorge 9 ! ,yunnan ,prov9ce be=e
 return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _h plac$ a
 d[n paym5t on /ud5t h\s+ = ! upcom+    
academic ye>1 plann$ bus9ess meet+s1 &  
s*$ul$ law s*ool entrance exam9ations 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! fall2 ,:]eas ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a (ficials h report$ to !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! family ( ,david t
 he mo/ likely di$ by fall+ into ! ,j9%a
 ,riv] :ile hik+ ! ,tig] ,leap+ ,gorge1 
al?\gh no physical evid5ce or eyewitness
 te/imony exi/s to support ?is          
conclusion2 ,:]eas !re is evid5ce       
indicat+ t ,david did n fall into ! riv]
 :5 he travel$ ?r\gh ! gorge1 includ+   
eyewitness te/imonies f p :o saw ,david 
alive & spoke to him 9 p]son aft] 8     
hike1 z record$ by memb]s ( ,david's    
family & by embassy (ficials f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ! mon?s aft] 8      
disappe>ance2 ,:]eas family memb]s se>*+
 = ,david %ortly aft] he w5t miss+      
obta9$ eyewitness acc\nts t ,david /ay$ 
ov]night 9 sev]al gue/h\ses dur+ & aft] 
8 safe hike ?r\gh ! gorge1 & ^! gue/h\se
 locations sugge/ t ,david disappe>$    
aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! gorge1 b ! gue/      
regi/]s record+ ! names & passport      
numb]s ( =eign ov]night gue/s c\ld n be 
access$2 ,:]eas ,*9ese (ficials h       
report$ t evid5ce does n exi/ t ,david 0
 a victim ( viol5t crime1 or a resid5t 9

 a local hospital1 prison1 or m5tal     
in/itution at ! "t ( 8 disappe>ance1 &  
no attempt has be5 made to use ,david's 
passport s9ce ! "t ( 8 disappe>ance1 nor
 has any money be5 )drawn f 8 bank      
acc\nt s9ce t "t2 ,:]eas ,david ,sn$don 
is ! only ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 to       
disappe> )\t explanation 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a s9ce ! normalization ( 
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a 
dur+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,ri*>d  
,nixon2 ,:]eas inve/igative report]s &  
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9
 ! ,asia-,pacific region1 & 9 "s cases  
p>ticul> exp]tise 9 ! ,asian ,und]gr\nd 
,railroad & ,nor? ,korea's docum5t$     
program to kidnap citiz5s ( =eign       
nations = espionage purposes1 h         
repeat$ly rais$ ! possibility t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic
 ( ,korea 7,,dprk7 0 involv$ 9 ,david's 
disappe>ance2 & ,:]eas inve/igative     
report]s & nongov]nm5tal organizations  
:o h review$ ,david's case believe x is 
possible t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea 0 

involv$ 9 ,david's disappe>ance         
because--  7#a7 ! ,yunnan ,prov9ce is   
reg>d$ by regional exp]ts z an area     
frequ5tly traffick$ by ,nor? ,korean    
refugees & _! support networks1 & !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
all[s ,nor? ,korean ag5ts to op]ate     
?r\gh\t ! region to repatriate refugees1
 su* z prom95t ,nor? ,korean defector   
,kang ,byong-sop & memb]s ( 8 family :o 
7 captur$ ne> ! ,*9a-,laos bord] j weeks
 prior to ,david's disappe>ance2  7#b7 9
 #bjjb1 ,nor? ,korean (ficials ackn[l$g$
 t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea has c>ri$ 
out a policy s9ce ! #aigjs ( abduct+    
=eign citiz5s & hold+ !m captive 9 ,nor?
 ,korea = ! purpose ( tra9+ its         
intellig5ce & milit>y p]sonnel 9        
critical language & culture skills to   
infiltrate =eign nations2  7#c7 ,*>les  
,rob]t ,j5k9s1 a ,unit$ ,/ates soldi] :o
 des]t$ 8 unit 9 ,s\? ,korea 9 #aife & 0
 held captive 9 ,nor? ,korea = ne>ly #dj
 ye>s1 left ,nor? ,korea 9 ,july #bjjd  
7"o mon? be=e ,david disappe>$ 9 ,*9a7 &

 ,j5k9s report$ t he 0 =c$ to tea*      
,engli% to ,nor? ,korean intellig5ce &  
milit>y p]sonnel :ile 9 captivity2  7#d7
 ,david ,sn$don is flu5t 9 ! ,korean    
language & 0 le>n+ ,m&>91 skills t c\ld 
h be5 appeal+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?    
,korea aft] ,*>les ,j5k9s left ! c\ntry2
  7#e7 t5sions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,nor? ,korea 7 height5$ dur+ ! summ] (  
#bjjd due to rec5t approval ( ! ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd     
7,public ,law #ajh-ccc7 t increas$      
,unit$ ,/ates aid to refugees flee+     
,nor? ,korea1 prompt+ ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,nor? ,korea to issue a press release   
w>n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to drop its ho/ile 
policy2  7#f7 ,david ,sn$don's          
disappe>ance fits a kn[n patt]n (t5 se5 
9 ! abduction ( =eign]s by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,nor? ,korea1 includ+ ! fact t ,david  
disappe>$ ! day be=e ,nor? ,korea's     
,lib]ation ,day patriotic national      
holiday1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea   
has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provocations  
ne> dates x deems hi/orically           

significant2  7#g7 a well-reput$        
,japanese non-pr(it specializ+ 9 ,nor?  
,korean abductions %>$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 its exp]t analysis 9 #bjab ab\t        
in=mation x /at$ 0 receiv$ f a reliable 
s\rce t a ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sity /ud5t 
l>gely mat*+ ,david ,sn$don's           
description 0 tak5 f ,*9a by ,nor?      
,korean ag5ts 9 ,augu/ #bjjd2 &  7#h7   
comm5t>y publi%$ 9 ! ,wall ,/reet       
,j\rnal 9 #bjac cit$ exp]ts look+ at !  
,sn$don case :o conclud$ t x is mo/     
probable t a ,u4,s4 national has be5    
abduct$ to ,nor? ,korea1 & !re is a     
/rong possibility t ,nor? ,korea        
kidnapp$ ! ,am]ican3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x-- 
t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses its ongo+   
conc]n ab\t ! disappe>ance ( ,david     
,l\is ,sn$don 9 ,yunnan ,prov9ce1 ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 9 ,augu/1 #bjjd2  7#b7
 directs ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !        
intellig5ce community to jo9tly cont9ue 
inve/igations & to consid] all plausible
 explanations = ,david's disappe>ance1  
includ+ ! possibility ( abduction by !  

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic
 ( ,korea2  7#c7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! intellig5ce community to      
coord9ate inve/igations ) ! ,gov]nm5ts (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,japan1 & ,s\?
 ,korea & solicit in=mation f           
appropriate regional affairs & law      
en=cem5t exp]ts on plausible            
explanations = ,david's disappe>ance2   
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !  
intellig5ce community to "w ) =eign     
gov]nm5ts kn[n to h diplomatic influ5ce 
) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,p's      
,republic ( ,korea to bett] inve/igate !
 possibility ( ! involvem5t ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic
 ( ,korea 9 ,david ,sn$don's            
disappe>ance & to possibly seek 8       
recov]y2 &  7#e7 reque/s t ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! intellig5ce community cont9ue
 to "w ) & in=m ,congress & ! family (  
,david ,sn$don on ef=ts to possibly     
recov] ,david & to resolve 8            
disappe>ance4