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"KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS NO SIDESHOW" by Rep. Ed Royce
Nov 18, 2009
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The following oped by Rep. Ed Royce appeared in today's FlashReport.
President Obama could command the stage and energize his listless North Korea policy when he visits Seoul on Thursday. Continuing the Bush Administration negotiating-to-nowhere approach cannot be comforting, especially as North...
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"Pressure Over North Korea" from Radio Free Asia
Nov 18, 2009
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U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is facing new calls to step up pressure on North Korea, ending the isolation of its people.
Citing recent comments from North Korean defectors that Pyongyang particularly fears international radio broadcasts, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce told a closed-door hearing...
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Royce Welcomes Prime Minister of India to the U.S.
Nov 18, 2009
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Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following remarks in support of House Resolution 890, "Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States" :
I rise in support of this resolution. I want to thank Mr. McDermott, my co-chairman of the India ...
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Royce Recognizes the 60th Anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Nov 3, 2009
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle lady for yielding, and I rise in support of this resolution, of which I am a cosponsor, and to note that for 60 years, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been basically a free press for societies suffering authoritarian rule, and that is the intent.
The RFE/RL has...
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"Obama to press Thais on 'Merchant of Death': official" from the AFP
Oct 21, 2009
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By the AFP — US President Barack Obama on his Asia trip next month will press Thailand to extradite Viktor Bout, the alleged Russian arms dealer nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," a US official said Wednesday.
A Thai court in August refused to hand over Bout, whose colorful life is said to have ins...
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"Chicago Loses: Olympic-sized Wake-up Call" by Rep. Royce
Oct 3, 2009
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The following oped by Rep. Royce appeared in FlashReport this weekend:
In the end, the stakes weren't high. Economists dispute the benefits of hosting the Olympics. And it's only sport. American soldiers are in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's what's important. But still, it hurts a ...
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Royce Radio Free Asia Legislation Clears Senate; Heads to President's Desk
Sep 30, 2009
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Last evening, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3593, legislation authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), which extends Radio Free Asia's broadcasting authority for an additional year. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives last week. It now goes to the President, who is expected to sign t...
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Royce Chairs Bi-Cameral Conservation Hearing
Sep 29, 2009
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Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), co-chair of the International Conservation Caucus, chaired its bi-cameral hearing regarding the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). Royce co-authored this landmark legislation which Congress passed in 2004. The CBFP set aside large swaths of land in Africa to be ...
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Royce Legislation Bolstering Radio Free Asia Broadcasts Passes House
Sep 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3593, legislation authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), which extends Radio Free Asia's broadcasting authority for an additional year. Under current law, RFA is set to expire on September 30th.
"With this legislation, Radio Free A...
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"Case outlines potential terror threat to U.S." from the Houston Chronicle
Sep 20, 2009
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By Joan Neuhaus Schaan for the Houston Chronicle -- An indictment was unsealed recently in New York federal court detailing facts that confirm the potent and rarely discussed threat that is building at our doorstep. An alleged Hezbollah member with a cache of weapons stored in Mexico was offering to...
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