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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights - US Department of State
U.S. Cites Progress with China on Intellectual Property IssuesUSTR Portman urges Beijing to open markets further to products, servicesU.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman said the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade July 11 meeting in Beijing has resulted in "measured progress and commitments," particularly on intellectual property rights enforcement, but urged China to open its markets further and address U.S. concerns. (complete text) [Read More]
Au sujet de l'exposition: Après le 11 septembre: Images de Ground Zero: Joel Meyerowitz
111111111God bless you, Joel Meyerowitz, for persevering in your efforts to record the intimate details of the September 11 aftermath. (I just heard your story on Nightline.) Thanks to you, many facets of this tragedy that would have otherwise been forgotten will be preserved in history. My husband and I traveled from Austin, Texas to Ground Zero shortly after the disaster and we were repeatedly told the same thing you were - don't take pictures, this is a crime scene. I tried to explain to the police that in Texas some people weren't taking the attacks very seriously because they live so far from NYC, and that personal photos taken by us would help them better grasp the reality of it all. Fortunately I managed to get quite a bit on film anyway, and sharing these images with our friends and family has given us all a personal connection to the tragedy, and has also cemented our resolve that nothing like this ever ... [Read More]
Geneva Protocol
Notes In a communication dated July 12, 1996, South Africa withdrew the reservations made at the time of its accession (notification by the French Government upon directive dated October 20, 1966). In a communication dated November 25, 1986, Australia withdrew the reservation it had made on May 24, 1930 (notification by the French Government on December 9, 1986). In a communication dated February 17, 1997, Belgium withdrew the reservations made at the time of its ratification (notification by the French Government upon directive dated February 27, 1997). [Read More]
USIA - Portrait of the USA, Ch. 3
Colonists arrived from other European countries, but theEnglish were far better established in America. By 1733 Englishsettlers had founded 13 colonies along the Atlantic Coast, fromNew Hampshire in the North to Georgia in the South. Elsewhere inNorth America, the French controlled Canada and Louisiana, whichincluded the vast Mississippi River watershed. France and Englandfought several wars during the 18th century, with North Americabeing drawn into every one. The end of the Seven Years' War in1763 left England in control of Canada and all of North Americaeast of the Mississippi. ... [Read More]
Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Bombing of Marine Barracks, Beirut, October 23, 1983: Simultaneous suicide truck-bomb attacks were made on American and French compounds in Beirut, Lebanon. A 12,000-pound bomb destroyed the U.S. compound, killing 242 Americans, while 58 French troops were killed when a 400-pound device destroyed a French base. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. ... Bombing of Archbishop of Oran, August 1, 1996: A bomb exploded at the home of the French Archbishop of Oran, killing him and his chauffeur. The attack occurred after the Archbishop's meeting with the French Foreign Minister. The Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA) is suspected. ... [Read More]
Documents 1-23
4. We have been given responsible assurances by the French that the French-Israeli cooperation program is limited to the 24 megawatt research reactor, that the French will supply all the uranium for this reactor, that the plutonium produced in the reactor will all be returned to France, that adequate arrangements have been agreed upon to assure the exclusively peaceful use of the reactor, and that resident French inspectors or periodic inspection visits will be accepted. The French assured us that they do not want to be associated with any Israeli nuclear weapons program, that they have urged public assurances of peaceful intention by the Israelis, and that they support our efforts to this same end. ... [Read More]
H - Europe Overview
Terrorists attacked French interests or citizens several times in 2002. In April, two French citizens were killed in a suicide attack against a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba. In May, a suicide bomber exploded a vehicle alongside a bus in Karachi, killing 14 persons, including 11 French engineers. Terrorists also attacked the Limburg, a French supertanker, off the coast of Yemen in October. The attack resulted in one casualty and caused an oil spill of 90,000 barrels into the Gulf of Aden. Four French nationals were killed and seven wounded in the bombing of a Bali nightclub in October. The Corsican National Liberation Front claimed responsibility for a string of nonlethal bombings in Paris and Marseilles in early May. There were multiple, nonlethal, unclaimed bombings on Corsica in November. ... [Read More]
Limited Test Ban Treaty
In January 1959 the United States and the United Kingdom dropped the linkage between a test ban and other arms control agreements; France, however, did not. The French continued to maintain that until there was agreement on nuclear disarmament -- including an end to weapons production, reconversion of stocks, and a ban on possession and use -- French plans to conduct tests would go forward. The Soviet Union abruptly reversed its position in June 1961, when Premier Khrushchev declared during his meeting with President Kennedy in Vienna that the test-ban question must be linked with general and complete disarmament. The Soviet Union refused to modify this position until November, when it proposed a separate test ban with no controls whatever, pending agreement on general and complete disarmament. ... [Read More]
(F) Europe Overview
On the judicial front, French courts tried and convicted numerous ETA terrorists. In January, Javier Arizkuren Ruiz, alias Kantauri, a former ETA military operations chief, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. A Paris appeals court in September reportedly authorized Ruiz's extradition to Spain to stand trial for an attempt to kill King Juan Carlos in 1995. Twelve other ETA militants received lengthy jail sentences. The court sent Daniel Derguy, believed to be the ETA chief in France, to prison for 10 years. In October, 10 senior French and Spanish ETA members were convicted of criminal conspiracy in connection with a terrorist organization. Ignacio Gracia Arregui, alias Inaki de Renteria, reportedly a top ETA leader, was sentenced in December to five years in jail. Others convicted received prison sentences of five to 10 years. France often has extradited convicted ETA terrorists to Spain when they have completed their prison sentences. ... [Read More]
US and Coalition 2001
The French Defense Ministry announced that up to 10 French aircraft would be available for missions in Afghanistan in two weeks. ... French President Chirac visited President Bush and reaffirmed his support for the U.S. anti-terrorist campaign. They also discussed humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and the need to continue the Middle East peace process. ... The White House announced that French President Jacques Chirac would make a working visit on September 18, and that British Prime Minister Tony Blair would do so on September 20. The Amir of Qatar would make a working visit on October 4. Both visits were part of the U.S. effort to build an international coalition against terrorism. President Bush’s most recent conversation had been with the President of the United Arab Emirates. ... [Read More]
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