Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Tuesday, 6 May 2003
201 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, May 6
(President's schedule, Mitch Daniels' resignation, tax plan/Grassley proposal, USS Lincoln, U.N./sanctions on Iraq, Iraq/oil industry, Palestinian Prime Minister Mazen, judicial nominees, Iraq/stealing of $1 billion by Saddam's sons, French/Russian aid to Iraq, Patriot Act, India-Pakistan relations) (7870)
202 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, May 6
(Burma, Russia/Iran, Iraq, Italy, Poland, Belarus/Iraq, France, counterterrorism, Turkey, Middle East, Zimbabwe, South Asia) (4580)
203 White House Report: Bush, Goh Sign U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
(South Asia, Iraq/WMD/money/France, Daniels resigns) (960)
204 Text: Signing of U.S.-Singapore FTA Generates Bilateral Goodwill
(Bush, Singapore Prime Minister Goh May 6 joint statement) (920)
205 Transcript: Bush Hails Free Trade Agreement With Singapore
(Remarks at signing ceremony with Singapore Prime Minister) (1870)
206 Text: Coalition Forces in Iraq Continue to Be Targets of Hostile Fire
(Meanwhile, humanitarian efforts aid country's recovery) (1260)
207 Transcript: State Official Stresses Importance of Safeguards to NPT Lifespan
(U.S. official cites Korea, Iran as examples of oversight failure) (2730)
208 Text: Foreign Trade Standards Often Ignore Science, U.S. Group Says
(Many standards, regulations are trade barriers, council reports) (9380)
209 Text: WTO Head Suggests Pre-Deadline Easing of Textile Quotas
(Supachai sees three-way gain from quota elimination) (2440)
210 Text: Boucher Says Burma's Leaders Continue to Oppress Burmese People
(May 6 statement on situation in Burma) (520)
211 Text: Hong Kong Port About to Implement Container Security Initiative
(Bureau of Customs and Border Protection May 5 press release) (810)
212 Text: CDC Downgrades Health Travel Advisory to Vietnam
(Follows U.N. health agency finding of SARS containment) (670)
213 CDC Lowers SARS Travel Warnings for Singapore, Vietnam
(Decision comes in response to effective disease control measures) (530)
214 Text: Global Disease Fund Outlines Achievements, Responsibilities
(Grants approved to fight disease in 92 countries) (2590)
215 Text: U.S. Proposes Food Safety Record-Keeping Regulations
(Aims to help track food in case of contamination, other emergencies) (2010)
216 Text: Two Teams of Students Win Top Award from U.S. State Dept.
(One team includes South Korean students) (540)
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