Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Friday, 9 May 2003
501 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, May 9
(House tax cut vote, Taiwan/Patriot missiles, Bush/Middle East speech, Israel/Palestinians, U.S.-Mideast Free Trade Agreement, week ahead) (2750)
502 Transcript: Rumsfeld, Franks Pentagon Briefing, May 9
(Franks/Iraq plan, Operation/Iraqi Freedom, Iraq/democracy, Iraq/security, Iraq/essential services, Iraq/transition, stability/Red Sea, Persian Gulf/stability, Iraq/French role, Iraqi occupation/duration, U.S. force/global adjustments, East bloc/Russian talks, Army secretary/replacement, Franks/Army Chief, Iraqi oilfields/looting, Iraqi oil/infrastructure neglect, Iraqi/WMD hunt, Iraq/UN inspectors, Iraq/American killed, Iraqi sectors/no division, Iraqi antiquities/safekeeping, CENTCOM/Iraq plan) (5810)
503 Rumsfeld Says Hard Work Ahead to Aid Iraq's Transition to Freedom
(Defense secretary says Iraq is not being divided into Sectors) (750)
504 Fact Sheet: Proposed Middle East Initiatives
(White House Fact Sheet, May 9, 2003) (690)
505 Transcript: Bush Calls for U.S.-Middle East Free Trade Area
(Powell, Zoellick to meet with regional leaders in Jordan in June) (3170)
506 Transcript: Despite Iraq, U.S. Will Not Forget Afghanistan, Says Armitage
(Tells Kabul audience "we are able to do two things at the same time") (1520)
507 Excerpt: State Department Voices "Serious Concern" Over Iran's Nuclear Program
(U.S. supports rigorous IAEA examination of Iran's nuclear activities) (1050)
508 Proposed Resolution Thanks Qatar for Help During Iraq Conflict
(H. Con. Res. 171 also welcomes amir to the United States) (160)
509 Text: Reliable SARS Test, Vaccine May Be Available Within a Few Years
(May 7 remarks by Anthony Fauci of NIH before House panel) (2770)
510 Text: Expert Commission Links Spread of SARS, China's Legal System
(Congressional-Executive Commission on China May 7 report) (620)
511 Senate Passes Bill to Ensure Air Cargo Security
(Measure to allow cargo pilots to carry handguns) (350)
512 Text: U.S. Official Proposes Single Hemisphere Aviation Agreement
(Transportation Dept.'s Shane says restrictive Latin America policies "failed") (2560)
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