Washington Hyper File •

Department of State


Wednesday, April 4, 2001



301 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, Wednesday, April 4, 2001
(Powell's travel schedule, China/Navy plane accident, Nepal, India,
Mideast, Nagorno-Karabakh, Mexico, Macedonia) (8510)

302 White House Report on China, Wednesday, April 4, 2001
(U.S. Ambassador refused to give China apology) (390)

303 Excerpt: Secretary of State Powell Expresses Regret Over Loss
of Chinese Pilot
(Says U.S., China need to "exchange explanations and move on") (330)

304 Transcript: Powell April 3 Briefing on U.S.-China Aircraft Accident
(Standoff on crew's return bad for U.S.-China relations) (3440)

305 Text: Senator Akaka Urges Prompt Return of U.S. Crew, Aircraft
(Quick return would resolve "crisis" in U.S.-China relations) (870)

306 Text: Rep. Pitts Calls for Immediate Return of U.S. Plane, Crew
(Says prompt return is in China's interest) (350)

307 Proposed Resolution Calls for Return of U.S. Plane and Crew
(Rep. James Traficant submitted H. Con. Res. 96 April 3) (150)

308 Excerpt: House Resolution on China's Rights Record Passes 406-6
(Measure backs U.S. efforts toward U.N. resolution on China) (960)

309 Text: Ros-Lehtinen Says China Must Be Accountable for Its Actions
(Human rights subcommittee chairperson supports H. Res. 56) (830)

310 Text: Schwarz Human Rights Commission Remarks on Religious Freedom
(Freedom to worship reviled, feared by tyrannies) (2400)

311 Text: Rep. Gilman Backs House Resolution on China's Rights Record
(Gilman urges Beijing to meet with Dalai Lama) (610)

312 Congressional Report, Wednesday, April 4
(Drug certification law) (380)

313 Excerpts: Rep. Lantos on House Resolution on China's Rights Record
(Cites case of U.S. child kept from parents for 26 days) (1590)

314 Text: Lawmaker Says U.S. Should Reevaluate Relationship with China
(Representative Cliff Stearns April 3 speech on China) (900)

315 Text: Greenspan Testimony at Senate Committee on Trade Policy
(He criticizes use of antidumping duties laws) (2310)

316 Text: EPA Administrator Whitman Statement on Climate Change
(Statement issued after meeting with EU representatives) (440)

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