Prelude to New Directions in United States-Vietnam Relations: The 2000 Bilateral Trade Agreement : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittees on Asia and the Pacific and International Economic Policy and Trade of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, September 19, 2000, Volume 4 |
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Page 17 - Go ahead. Mr. CROCKETT. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear here today on behalf of the Department of State in support of S. 745. The basic purpose of this bill is to provide benefits to the widows of certain officers of the Foreign Service who retired prior to 1960. In addition, it would reduce the comparatively higher costs of providing survivorship benefits for the wives of Foreign Service officers...
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Page 10 - ... services affected by the measure, and all authorities that must approve or be consulted in the implementation of the measure, and provide a contact point within each authority from which relevant information can be obtained. Article 2 Each Party shall provide nationals and companies of the other Party with access to data on the national economy and individual sectors, including information on foreign trade...
Page 12 - The gentleman from North Dakota, Mr. Pomeroy, is recognized. Mr. POMEROY. Thank you Mr. Chairman.