301 Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, December 8
(Intelligence bill, Iran/Iraq, Palestinian aid, social security/indexing, CIA leak, Savings Bonds, Jordan/missiles, DoD/Medal of Honors, Iraq prisoners/mistreatment) (6000)
302 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, December 8
(Ukraine, Israel/Palestinians, Iraq, Syria, Japan/North Korea, China, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Powell in Morocco for Forum for the Future) (4560)
303 New Backgrounder, Powell Statement Available for Human Rights Day
(IIP offers resources for December 10 Observance) (170)
304 Text: U.S. Committed to Human Rights, Democracy Worldwide, Powell Says
(Addresses U.S. policy, Iraq, Middle East in Human Rights Day statement) (690)
305 Text: U.S. Has Three-Pronged Climate Change Strategy, Envoy Says
(Climate change negotiator briefs at Buenos Aires meeting) (3520)
306 Transcript: Trade Negotiating Power Likely to Be Extended, USTR Says
(Zoellick also looks ahead to probable 2005 vote on staying in WTO) (8120)
307 Armitage Underscores U.S. Support for East Timor
(East Timor's progress toward democracy, rule of law, free economy hailed) (420)
308 Transcript: Pressure on Syria Possible Over Iraq Insurgency, Official Says
(State Dept.'s Armitage comments on approaching Iraq, Palestine elections) (3480)
309 Text: Burns Sees "Rare Moment of Opportunity" at Oslo Conference
(Israelis, Palestinians "richly deserve" a "brighter future," he says) (1350)
310 U.S. Congress Passes Sweeping Intelligence Overhaul Legislation
(Bill creates national intelligence director post) (1430)