Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Friday, March 15, 2002
501 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, March 15, 2002
(Freedom Corps volunteer, Bush schedule at Fort Bragg, aid to Colombia, Ramallah/the Middle East, Week ahead schedule: Camp David, St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, visit to Missouri, leaves March 21 on visit to South America) (1710)
502 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, March 15
(Larson briefing/Monterrey Conference, steel tariffs/public diplomacy, Iraq, Colombia, Yemen, India, Israel/Palestinian Authority, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Sudan, North Korea, South Asia, UN) (6800)
503 Transcript: Defense Department Briefing, March 15, 2002
(Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda/U.S. goals/continuation of ISAF/current security situation/Tokyo donor conference/body counts/deaths of non-combatants/escapees/friendly fire incidents/al-Qaida leadership; global antiterrorism campaign: Assistance to Philippines and Yemen/terrorists in Pakistan; U.S. Military Academy at West Point/200th anniversary March 16; Gen. Pace/trip to Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia; detainees/military commissions; Iraq/status of Gulf War pilot; Nuclear Posture Review/leak of classified material/policy implications; ABM Treaty/question of low-yield nuclear weapons) (6280)
504 Defense Department Report, March 15: Afghanistan, Commissions, NPR
(Operation Anaconda fighting "winding down," Rumsfeld says) (540)
505 Transcript: Bush Outlines Second Phase of Global Terrorism War
(World must take terrorist threat seriously, he says) (2960)
506 Transcript: Cheney Speaks with Mubarak on Iraq, Palestine
(Egyptian leader says he will urge Iraq to accept weapons inspectors) (1540)
507 Transcript: Cheney Meets With Blair Ahead of Mideast Visit
(Praises British support and discusses concerns about Iraq) (3160)
508 Text: Cheney Discusses US-Yemeni Partnership Against Terror
(US planning increased military, economic assistance) (570)
509 Text: Vitamin Deficiencies Causing Disease in Afghanistan, U.N. Reports
(Massive shipments of Vitamin C needed) (550)
510 Transcript: Powell Stresses Importance to U.S. and World of State's IV Program
(Promotes international understanding, dispels misconceptions about U.S.) (4200)
511 Byliner: Sokolsky and Rumer on Nuclear Alarmists
(Washington Post 03/15/02 Richard D. Sokolsky/Eugene B. Rumer op-ed) (1230)
512 Transcript: U.S. Fund to Reward Poor Countries for Sound Policies
(Aid focused on trade capacity building, officials say) (5510)
513 State's Larson Meets With NGOs to Discuss U.S. Aid Proposal
(Bush administration seeking input of advocacy groups) (740)
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