Washington Hyper File

EPF edition



U.S. Department of State

Thursday, 12 February 2004


401 Transcript: White House Briefing, February 12
(Bush schedule for day in Pennsylvania and at the White House, meeting Feb. 13 with U.S. governors on their Iraq visit, Senate expected to vote on U.S. highway legislation/veto threatened, Bush Alabama dental records/service in National Guard, 9/11 Commission, Bush economic policy/importance of creating jobs in U.S.) (2500)

402 Transcript: USTR Says Administration Dedicated to Making Progress on Trade
(Robert Zoellick Feb. 11 Tokyo press conference) (4130)

403 Text: Daley Says Vietnam Must Continue Progress on Human Rights, Trade
(Feb. 12 testimony before Senate Foreign Relations Committee) (2080)

404 Text: USTR Hopes to Launch Free Trade Talks with Thailand
(USTR Feb. 12 press release) (1500)

405 Text: U.N. Health Agency Issues Timeline on Bird Flu Outbreak
(First poultry cases appear in South Korea in December) (2490)

406 U.N. Health Agency Confirms More Human Deaths from Bird Flu
(Total human death toll mounts to 25) (620)

407 Text: Hunger in the Womb May Lead to Obesity in Life, FAO Reports
(Serious increases in health problems could result in developing nations) (780)

408 Text: Evans Urges Private Investment in Iraq
(Will help Iraq and "entire Middle East," commerce secretary says) (1750)

409 Excerpt: Congressional Report Faults Export Verification Program
(GAO finds weaknesses in checking on license conditions for advanced tech exports) (810)

410 Text: U.S. Doubles Reward for Information on Terrorist Al-Zarqawi
(CIA also offers rewards for information on attacks, WMD, Ba'athists) (780)

411 Text: U.S. Official Says Afghanistan Needs Help to Combat Drug Trade
(State's Robert Charles outlines assistance programs for House committee) (2900)



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