Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Tuesday, 3 December 2002
201 Transcript: White House Press Briefing, December 3, 2002
(Bush campaigns in Louisiana for Republican candidates, news reports of Iraqi shooting at Kuwaiti ship, Iraq/U.N. inspections/possible use of force) (1380)
202 Rumsfeld Criticizes Iraq on Weapons Programs, Human Rights Record
(Defense Department Report, December 3: Operational Update) (380)
203 Transcript: U.S. Urges U.N. to Support Quartet Plans for Middle East Peace
(Negroponte's speech on Middle East to General Assembly Dec 3) (620)
204 Text: U.S. Welcomes Increased Saudi Efforts to Block Terrorist Financing
(State's Reeker says Saudi government will monitor Saudi charities) (410)
205 Transcript: U.S.-Turkish Cooperation Key to Stability, Peace in Middle East
(Dec. 3, Istanbul: DOD's Wolfowitz with Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul) (860)
206 Text: Bush Tells Saddam Hussein to Disarm or Be Disarmed by Coalition
(President also addresses terrorism in signing defense bill) (2240)
207 Excerpt: State's Boucher Denounces Human Rights Abuses by Iraqi Regime
(Says U.S. endorses Iraqi opposition meeting in London in mid-December) (1030)
208 White House Report, Dec. 3: Bush on Iraq; Foreign Policy Appointments
(Zalmay Khalilzad, Elliot Abrahms named to new positions) (940)
209 Transcript: Secy. Powell Calls for Leadership Against HIV/AIDS
(Urges diplomatic corps to push governments for action on issue) (1500)
210 Text: U.S. Health Secy. Urges Citizen Involvement Against HIV/AIDS
(Thompson issues World AIDS Day Statement) (530)
211 U.S. Officials Pleased by WTO Decisions on Subsidies, Dumping
(Strict interpretation of agreements seen as reversing trend) (410)
212 Transcript: U.S. "Deeply Concerned" about North Korean Refugees
(U.S. urges China not to return North Koreans against their will) (1950)
213 Text: Senator Sam Brownback Decries Pyongyang's Brutality to Its People
(Urges refugee camps to help North Koreans go to other countries) (1430)
214 Byliner: Secretary of Commerce Evans on Climate Change
(Op-ed from The Washington Times 12/3/02) (820)
215 Text: NASA Study Says Arctic Sea Ice May Disappear by End of Century
(Satellite data indicates ice melting faster than previously thought) (850)
216 Fact Sheet: Trade Issues for Bio-Engineered Crops
(EU has approved import of many bio-engineered maize varieties) (0)
217 Fact Sheet: Environmental Issues for Bio-Engineered Crops
(Bio-engineered maize approved for planting in several countries) (1270)
218 Fact Sheet: Safety of Bio-Engineered Crops in U.S. Food Aid
(U.S. bio-engineered crops are rigorously reviewed for food safety) (1340)
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