U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ) CHAIRMAN U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ) HOLDS HEARING ON UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING

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Washington Transcript Service

09-20-2000

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS' SUBCOMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS HEARING ON
UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING

SEPTEMBER 20, 2000

SPEAKERS:
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH (R-NJ),
CHAIRMAN
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM F. GOODLING (R-PA)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HENRY J. HYDE (R-IL...

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