Washington Hyper File •

Department of State


Friday, May 4, 2001



501 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, Friday, May 4, 2001
(Economy, human rights, missile defense, budget, China, North Korea,
bipartisanship, judicial nominations, Sudan, Japan) (5430)

502 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, May 4, 2001
(North Korea, UN/human rights commission vote, Russia, Cyprus, Peru,
Israel, China, Sudan, Liberia, Macedonia, Iran) (7060)

503 Text: Measure Praises Work Done in Securing EP-3 Crew's Return
(S. Res. 81 also criticizes China for crew's detention) (580)

504 Commerce Revokes Antidumping Order on Japanese Supercomputers
(Decision ends case with unusual aspects) (310)

505 Excerpts: Rep. Weldon Outlines Rationale for Missile Defense
(May 2 speech calls Bush plan "asymmetric deterrence") (6610)

506 Estonia, Korea Top List of E-Ready Among Mid-Income Economies
(Report shows progress toward closing "digital divide") (540)

507 U.S. Will Continue to Speak Out on Importance of Human Rights
(White House, State, Congressional reaction to U.N. vote) (1050)

508 Text: CPJ Names Ten Worst Enemies of the Press for 2001
(Regimes in China, Cuba, Malaysia, Iran, Liberia denounced) (1020)

509 Excerpts: U.S. Recognizes Global Science and Technology Week
(Math and science education emphasized in May 6-12 event) (930)

510 Text: U.N. FAO on Biotechnology and Ethics
(Identifies need for equity, ethics in agriculture system) (860)

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