Washington Hyper File

EPF edition



U.S. Department of State

Thursday, 13 May 2004


401 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, May 13
(President's schedule, Rumsfeld trip to Iraq/UN role, prisoner abuse/criminal investigations/Pentagon to make decision to release more photos, Iraq/prison situation) (2470)

402 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, May 13
(Bolton/Libya ending military trade with WMD states, Libya, Red Cross/Guantanamo Report, China, Kuwait, Department/Nicholas Berg, Iraq, India/Pakistan, European Union, North Korea, Venezuela, human rights, Jordan, Israel/Palestinians, Syria) (9870)

403 White House Report, May 13: Rumsfeld, Bush/U.N. role in Iraq, India
(Rumsfeld's trip to Iraq, Bush meets with Congressmen on U.N. role in Iraq, U.S. congratulates India on recent election) (350)

404 Congressional Report, May 13: Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Resolution
(U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning abuse, 92-0) (520)

405 Rumsfeld, Myers Go to Abu Ghraib Prison to Look Guards in the Eye
(Officials pledge abusers will be brought to justice) (760)

406 Text: Bush Requests $25 Billion Reserve Fund for Iraq, Afghanistan
(Fund would finance military operations in fiscal 2005) (340)

407 Transcript: U.S. Troops Will Stay Until Iraq Is Stable, Says Abizaid
(Arab-American general expresses shame over prison abuses, Berg killing) (1880)

408 Transcript: Armitage Stresses Need for Civil-Military Collaboration
(Deputy secretary points to mutual reinforcement in Iraq) (2830)

409 U.S. Cuts Quotas on Textile/Apparel Imports from Vietnam
(Commerce Dept says decision justified by illegal transshipments) (380)

410 Transcript: Treasury Official Urges Focus on Sustainable Economic Recovery
(Under Secretary Taylor says world economy doing well) (3190)

411 Text: USTR Zoellick Lays Out Plan for Advancing Global Trade Talks
(Paris speech urges WTO participants to seize opportunity now) (6440)

412 U.S. Trade Deficit Increases in March to Record $46 Billion
(Imports and exports both rise) (990)

413 Text: U.S. Urges Protections for Eight Threatened Species
(Announcement comes in lead-up to international meeting) (1340)



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