The U.S. and South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for American Policy : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, March 20, 2003, Volume 4 |
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Page 1 - Leach (Chairman of the Subcommittee) Presiding. Mr. LEACH. The Committee will come to order. On behalf of the Subcommittee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Assistant Secretary Kelly.
Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:35 pm, in Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 16 - America is now threatened less by conquering states than we are by failing ones. We are menaced less by fleets and armies than by catastrophic technologies in the hands of the embittered few.
Page 20 - We fight against poverty because hope is an answer to terror. We fight against poverty because opportunity is a fundamental right to human dignity. We fight against poverty because faith requires it and conscience demands it. And we fight against poverty with a growing conviction that major progress is within our reach.
Page 18 - Successfully reintegrating the thousands of Internally Displaced Persons and refugees from India into their home communities and resettlement villages will require significant human and material resources.
Page 12 - I would be happy to answer any questions from you and other members of the Subcommittee.
Page 17 - Pakistan's annual population growth rate is one of the highest in the world at 2.8 percent.
Page 2 - Faleomavaega. [The prepared statement of Mr. Leach follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JAMES A. LEACH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF IOWA, AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON...
Page 18 - ... government corruption and denial of service to the people. The destructive effects of the Maoist insurgency, however, should not detract from the gains Nepal has made over the past fifty years.
Page 18 - ... insurgency. Our task is to expand opportunities for employment and generate growth in the private, trade, agriculture and energy sectors. We will reinforce that work with efforts to improve public sector management to deter corruption and strengthen the rule of law.