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Congressional Testimony

05-10-2007

Statement of William Hammink Director, Office of Food for Peace USAID Committee
on House Agriculture Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development,
and Foreign Agriculture May 10, 2007 Chairman McIntyre, Members of the
Subcommittee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to meet with you today
to examine the performance of U.S. food aid programs with particular reference
to the 2007 Farm Bill discussions. As you ...

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