Washington Hyper File

EPF edition



U.S. Department of State

Tuesday, 20 April 2004


201 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, April 20
(Bush phone call/Spain, president's schedule, RNC/fundraiser, Iraq/coalition partners, Iraq/UNSC role, Jordan/King Abdullah postpones visit, Honduras, Patriot Act, Woodward's book/allegations) (1740)

202 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, April 20
(Libya, Israel/Palestinians, Jordan, Syria, Cyprus, Iraq, Thailand, Italy, Lebanon, North Korea, Sudan, China) (7420)

203 Transcript: Defense Department Briefing, April 20
(Iraq: Coalition troop strength/ Responsibility for training Iraqi forces/ Political transition; Fallujah: Strength of enemy forces/ Operational update/ Outcome of negotiations; Defense acquisition: Boeing tanker deal; Woodward book: Rumsfeld-Bandar meeting; Afghanistan: Cooperation with Pakistan; Najaf: Operational update.) (4730)

204 White House Report, April 20: Iraq, Jordan
(White House affirms coalition support in Iraq, Jordan's king postpones meeting with Bush) (530)

205 Transcript: State's Deputy Secretary Armitage Seeks Qatar's Advice on Iraq
(Important to move ahead with "wisdom and determination," he says) (680)

206 Negroponte Sees Baghdad as "Extremely Challenging Assignment"
(U.N. experience should prove helpful as U.S. ambassador to Iraq) (1130)

207 Transcript: Powell, Jordan's Al-Muasher Seek Revival of Mideast Road Map
(Al-Muasher says King Abdullah to reschedule U.S. visit for May) (2350)

208 Fact Sheet: Bush Asks Congress to Renew Key Anti-Terrorism Law
(President says Patriot Act strengthens U.S. intelligence assets) (1030)

209 Byliner: U.S. Conducts Fight Against Terrorism Under Laws of War
(Op-ed column by State Department's Thomas O'Connell) (380)

210 Text: Blueprint for Protecting World's Oceans Put Forward
(U.S commission unveils results of two-year study) (1830)



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