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US Department Of State Post Report
Arriving U.S. Government employees should notify the American Embassy in Nouakchott of routing and arrival times well in advance of their departure from the United States. Accurate flight information for internal African routes is difficult to obtain in the U.S. and subject to frequent changes. Early warning enables the Embassy to confirm and correct flight reservations if necessary. Travelers are then met and assisted at the Nouakchott airport. Airport or border visas are issued for Mauritania only under emergency conditions. Visas can be obtained in Washington D.C., Paris, Dakar or other cities with Mauritanian consulates. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Opening of White House Conference on New Economy
Finally, a financial market perspective. And that may be particularly apt after yesterday's seismic market performance. There's going to be a correction, it's probably going to be a sharp one, at least in terms of technology equity values. Not all companies will be affected -- the Intels, Ciscos and Microsofts should be less affected. But we are already seeing all of the preliminary signs of that type of correction. And there's nothing new at all about the idea of such a correction, it's rather a classic flight to quality that you've seen in many markets over decades. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
British Airliens and Lufthansa have direct flights from the Europe to Chennai. For long flights, a midpoint layover is recommended. Other major international airlines fly into India through Mumbai and New Delhi. Many officers assigned to Chennai transit through New Delhi with a one-day stopover to visit the Embassy before proceeding to post. Lufthansa operates daily flights from Chennai. British Airlines flies only on Wednesdays and Sundays. There is recent news that Delta Airlines is in the process of operating from Chennai very soon. Transiting Mumbai is not recommended. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, September 22, 2000
LOCKHART: I'm not sure that I would reach that conclusion on Russia. That was a humanitarian flight in the context of the oil for food program that we received notice on. On the French flight, we did not receive notice on, and we have already taken our strong objections to the U.N. Security Council about the flight. And as early as Monday, this may be discussed within the Sanctions Committee. ... LOCKHART: Yes, that's okay. TV people are cheap. But again, it goes to what I think is the underlying issue here is that there is not a connection. I think there is a natural -- if I was a public official who had to run for office and raise funds and invited 100 people to my house that were my friends and people who had worked with me, it would be awfully strange if none of them, over the years, had given me money in support of the effort. It is certainly something peculiar to the business of politics. People who own a hardware store don't raise money that way, but I think it would be peculiar if an owner of a hardware store invited people to his house and none of them had ever shopped there. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Schwartz Tells Senate Panel U.S., ROK Ready for North Korea
Because the North's ballistic missile program provides such powerful diplomatic and political leverage, the North's ballistic missile program remains a top priority. Over the past two years, North Korea has upheld its self-imposed moratorium on flight-testing long-range missiles, but has not halted research and development. They continue to refine their missile capabilities by continued testing of rocket engines and other components. Kim Chong-il stated to President Putin that the current missile flight-testing moratorium will remain in place at least until 2003. However, they continue to export missiles and missile technology throughout the world. Their ballistic missile inventory includes over 500 SCUDs of various types that can threaten the entire peninsula. They continue to produce and deploy medium-range No Dong missiles capable of striking Japan and our U.S. bases there. Pyongyang is also developing multi-stage missiles capable of striking the continental United States. They have ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Rumsfeld Assures 9/11 Commission of Future Terrorist Attack
I saw with my eyes the destruction terrorists wreaked on September 11th. At the impact site, moments after American Airlines Flight #77 hit the Pentagon, one could feel the heat of the flames, smell the burning jet fuel, and see the smoldering rubble, twisted steel, and the agony of the victims. Those images will forever be seared into our memories. ... On February 2, 2001, less than two weeks after taking office, I traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Conference on Security Policy -- my first overseas trip since returning to the Pentagon. Already, at that early date, we were focused on the problem of unconventional or "asymmetric" threats. On the flight, I was asked by reporters about the principles that would drive our defense review. I answered that the 1991 Persian Gulf War had taught the world that taking on Western armies, navies and air forces directly is not a good idea. It was expensive and attackers were almost certain to lose a conventional conflict. It was therefore likely that potential adversaries would: ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: ALBRIGHT REMARKS ON RECEIVING REFUGEE GROUP FREEDOM AWARD
We have learned from bitter experience that these weapons, which will fit in a ski bag, are very difficult to control once sold. They turn civilian airliners and humanitarian relief flights into easy targets. In recent weeks, our negotiations have made good progress -- and there is reason to hope that, within the next year, we can achieve results that will make the skies safer for relief flights and the world safer for everyone. ... The IRC has also been on the frontlines in Kosovo, where your prompt response to the flight of hundreds of thousands saved many from death. That response sent a broader message as well. The international community will not stand by and allow Serb President Milosevic to terrorize his people with impunity. We cannot stop every outrage, but neither will we abandon innocent civilians who need our help. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: MANAGED DEVELOPMENT, MORAL HAZARD LED GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
"What appeared to be a successful locking of currencies onto the dollar over a period of years in East Asia and elsewhere, led, perhaps inevitably, to large borrowings of cheaper dollars to lend at elevated domestic interest rates," said Greenspan. ... "The availability of cheap foreign currency denominated credit that was extended almost indiscriminately set the stage for the Asian crisis," said Yong of Hong Kong University. Without the inflows, "the excesses of Asian governments, financial institutions and non-financial firms would not have been possible." ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, Thursday, August 31, 2000
MR. LOCKHART: There's no deal. There's, obviously, some work that needs to be done on the issue of minimum wage. But, listen, the President had a good conversation with Speaker Hastert on a number of issues last night on the flight back from Colombia. Particularly on minimum wage, I think it's very significant and potentially important if the Republicans are truly committed to backing off their opposition to raising the minimum wage a dollar over two years. We take their offer in good faith. We will work with them. And it's certainly our hope that when we get to the details they truly are committed to something the President has talked about for two years, something Representative Gephardt, Minority Leader Daschle -- Senator Daschle -- has talked about, and we'll have to see when they come back. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Albright Says International Cooperation Needed to Combat Terrorism
And we do all we can to bring suspected terrorists before the bar of justice, as we have in such major cases as the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Africa and the sabotage of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in which a long-awaited trial is scheduled to begin the day after tomorrow. ... All this doesn't come cheap, but the resources we seek from Congress to conduct our programs, protect our people and secure our embassies and buildings against attack are not a luxury. They are a practical and moral necessity, and a national security bargain. ... [Read More]
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