他们谴责智利的事态，举行关于推行人权重要性的听证，并克服了总统福特的否决，通过立法要求用人权标准作为美国对外政策的指导。
They condemned developments in Chile, held hearings about the importance of promoting human rights, and adopted legislation – over President Gerald Ford’s veto – requiring that human-rights standards guide US foreign policy.