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Department of State


Thursday, April 13, 2000



401 Text: Secretary of State on Foreign Affairs Budget Request
(Testifies before Senate Foreign Operations panel) (1790)

402 Text: USTR Barshefsky West Point Speech on China Trade, Security
(Refusal to grant China NTR detrimental to U.S. security) (4650)

403 Text: Deputy USTR Richard Fisher on China Normal Trade Relations
(Urges Congress to grant permanent NTR status to China) (3040)

404 Text: American Institute in Taiwan Director on Election, Peace
(New Taiwan presidency opportunity for restored cooperation) (3620)

405 Text: Summers' Statement on G-7 Finance Ministers Meeting
(Seeks faster growth in Europe and Japan; IFI Reform) (1860)

406 Text: World Bank Report on Development Indicators
(Goal of halving poverty by 2015 attainable) (2360)

407 Banking Group Sees Rise in Capital Flows to Emerging Economies
(Net private flows to reach $200,000 million, IIF says) (500)

408 Text: Commerce Dept. on Court Ruling Against Dolphin-Safe Label
(Daley disappointed; administration considers appeal) (1120)

409 Court Ruling Could Delay Change in Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling
(Decision undercuts lifting of embargo against Mexico) (800)

410 Text: Gore Releases Report on Environmental Initiatives
(Earth Day 2000: Cites progress over past seven years) (670)

411 Text: Richardson on Decoding Three Human Chromosomes
(May lead to treatments for genetically-linked diseases) (1280)

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