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Hans A. Van Winkle of Hill International Named by President George W. Bush to...
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week Hill International (NYSE:HIL...Maj. Gen. Hans A. Van Winkle, P.E...has been named by President George W. Bush to be a member...see also Hill ...

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