Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Friday, 21 March 2003
501 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, March 21, 2003
(President's schedule, military campaign, Camp David this weekend, post-war Iraq, Turkey, supplemental, congressional leaders meeting, India, Iran/North Korea, tax bill) (8300)
502 White House Report March 21: War in Iraq
(From early morning briefing by Press Secretary Ari Fleischer) (580)
503 U.S. Aid Commitments to Iraq Have Increased, Boucher Says
(State Department Report, March 21: Iraq Aid/Turkey/Afghanistan) (650)
504 Rumsfeld Says Iraqi Regime "Is Starting to Lose Control"
(Says coalition forces pushing closer to Baghdad) (890)
505 Iraq's Oil Wells Set Ablaze by Iraqi Troops
(U.S.-led coalition moves to protect Iraqi resources from sabotage) (540)
506 General Franks Praises Allied Troops as Combat Operations Begin
(Central Command Report, March 21: Iraq Operational Update) (820)
507 Transcript: Powell Describes Coalition Plan for Post-Conflict Iraq
(March 20: secretary of state interview by U.S. press syndicates) (5290)
508 Texts: Frozen Iraqi Assets in U.S. to be Used in Postwar Iraq
(Bush orders seizure of funds frozen since Iraq's 1990 Kuwait invasion) (1620)
509 Text: Bush Authorizes $22 Million In Emergency Refugee Aid for Iraqis
(Funds would be used to help prevent a humanitarian crisis) (350)
510 Text: U.S. Advances Food Assistance to Iraqi People
(USDA, USAID announce release of 200,000 tons of wheat) (520)
511 Excerpt: U.S. Says It Will Increase Food Aid to Iraq
(Secretary Veneman outlines increases in U.S. and U.N. food programs) (1110)
512 Fact Sheet: U.S. Prepares Food Aid Shipments to Iraq
(200,000 tons of wheat ready to go, USAID says) (450)
513 Muslim Cleric from Iraq Supports Removal of Saddam Hussein
(Interview with Imam Sheikh Fadhel Al-Sahlani of New York City) (1230)
514 Fact Sheet: State Department Details Saddam's Defiance of UN Resolutions
(Says Iraq has violated over 17 resolutions over past 12 years) (1340)
515 Excerpt: Bush Has Legal Authority to Use Force in Iraq, Adviser Says
(State Dept. legal adviser addresses National Association of Attorneys General) (540)
516 Text: International law influences government legal work, Taft Says
(Remarks to National Association of Attorneys General) (3490)
517 Text: Bush Informs Congress of U.S. Efforts in Global War on Terrorism
(Reports progress in Afghanistan, global counter-terrorism operations) (1250)
518 Text: FBI Escalates Counter-Terrorism Measures
(War with Iraq triggers new level of readiness, director says) (530)
519 Text: Japan Implements Container Security Initiative at Yokohama
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release) (800)
520 Text: Cases of Fast-Moving Flu Still Rising
(World Health Org. updates case numbers; CDC answers questions) (1660)
521 Text: U.S. Health Agency Combats Infectious Diseases Around the World
(Deputy Secretary outlines disease initiatives in Capitol Hill testimony) (4060)
522 Text: World Officials Urge More Investment in Water Management
(Say it would help reduce poverty, U.S. food agency reports) (780)
523 Text: U.S. Delegation at 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto
(Delegation headed by U/S for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, March 22-23) (440)
524 Text: U.S. Announces New Steel Tariff Exclusions
(Says safeguard remedy also automatically adjusted) (620)
525 Fact Sheet: U.S. Excludes More Steel Imports from Safeguard
(Announces also automatic adjustment of the measure) (1020)
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