The Crisis in Nepal: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, March 2, 2005 |
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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 1 - Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:33 pm in room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. James A. Leach (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding. Mr. LEACH. The Subcommittee will come to order. On behalf of the Subcommittee, I would like to welcome our distinguished witness to the hearing this afternoon.
Page 3 - 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 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC On behalf of the Subcommittee, I would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses to our hearing this afternoon.
Page 20 - ... money ought to be turned back to the existing park and the thrust of the land and water conservation fund has been toward the acqusition of new facilities and the expansion of facilities, rather than simply improving those already existing. I was seeking to find from you what your philosophy might be.
Page 11 - In considering this issue we are very aware of the trade-off between the military risk resulting from cutting aid with the political risk should there be no resolution of the current crisis between the King and the parties.
Page 11 - Our work will continue to focus on the restoration of democratic institutions and seek to increase citizen participation and representational diversity in key institutions and processes.
Page 6 - I would like to express the regrets of Assistant Secretary Rocca that she could not be here today. She is...
Page 11 - We have made it clear to the Government that in the current political situation our security assistance is at risk. In our security assistance so far, we have supported Nepal's military through professional training, modern rifles and non-lethal equipment.