Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Tuesday, 25 March 2003
201 Transcript: White House Briefing, March 25, 2003
(Visit of Prime Minister Blair, humanitarian aid relief to Iraq, preparing the nation for war, tax cuts/Senate cuts, Turkey/aid in supplemental, chemical weapons possibility, Russia/support to Iraq, Dr. Rice/United Nations meeting, U.N. participation in reconstruction, Saudi Foreign Minister remarks, Vice President's remarks, President's visit to CENTCOM, Richard Perle's business dealings, rules of war/conduct of Iraqi soldiers, negotiations with Saddam Hussein, airline aid in supplemental, repairing relations, cost of war into the future) (8730)
202 Poor Weather Has Slowed Coalition Troops Moving on Baghdad
(Central Command Report, March 25: Iraq Operational Update) (640)
203 Iraq Liberation "Closer to Beginning Than End," Rumsfeld Says
(Defense Department report, March 25: military operations in Iraq) (600)
204 Transcript: Wolfowitz Tells BBC Iraqi Civilians Not a Target
(March 25 interview with BBC World Service) (1680)
205 Transcript: Powell on U.S. Commitment to Mideast Peace Process, Iraqi People
(March 25: Secretary of State Colin Powell interview with France 3 TV) (2480)
206 Transcript: Powell Says Coalition against Iraq Has Solid Strategy
(March 24, Fox TV News; Powell also discusses Russian equipment sales to Iraq) (2630)
207 U.S.-Led Coalition Works to Protect Iraq's Oil Wells
(Oil will play important part in Iraq's post-war prosperity) (890)
208 Fact Sheet: U.S. Coordinating Iraq Aid With Nongovernmental Groups
(Says it has emergency food, supplies already in region) (1210)
209 Journalists From Northern Iraq Examine American Community Television
(State sponsors international visitors to observe television programming) (1040)
210 Bush Asking Congress for $75,000 Million for Iraq War and Aid
(Homeland security also covered in additional funding request) (440)
211 Text: Bush Requests $74,700 Million for Iraq War, Aid and U.S. Security
(Asks Congress for current fiscal year funding increase) (690)
212 Transcript: Bush Asks Congress to Approve $74.7 Billion for Iraq War
(Funds also to be used for relief, reconstruction and for global war on terror) (1250)
213 Transcript: Pentagon Seeks $62,600 Million in Additional Money for FY03
(Current funds are "nearly depleted," official says) (4720)
214 Byliner: British Parliament Member Decries Rights Violations of Iraqi Regime
(Labor Party MP Ann Clwyd is chair of INDICT, which aims to try Iraqi leaders) (770)
215 Alternate Theories Emerge on Cause of Fast-Spreading Flu
(Health officials express confidence in effective containment of illness) (900)
216 Text: Commission Says Attention to Laos Could Curb Rights Abuses
(March 19 USCIRF press release on Laos report) (740)
217 Text: U.S. Attention to Laos Could Improve Religious Freedom
(Executive summary of February 2003 USCIRF report on Laos) (1330)
218 Zimbabweans Use Popular Soap Opera to Fight HIV/AIDS
(USAID helps fund innovative approach to prevention) (780)
219 Text: U.S. Scientists Store Heat-Trapping Carbon Gases Under Ground
(Project complements sequestration field test under way in Canada) (1100)
220 Text: Bush Names Nominee to Head Drug Enforcement Agency
(Advisors for community drug policies also named) (580)
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