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Vancouver city (1990 pop. 46,380), seat of Clark co., SW Wash., on the Columbia River opposite Portland , Oreg., with which it is connected by bridges; inc. 1857. A rapidly growing suburb of Portland and an important deepwater port, it has an extensive shipping industry, many lumber mills, and an enormous grain elevator. Power from the nearby Bonneville Dam supplies its industries; manufactures include adhesives; sheet metal; industrial gases; electrical, communications, and transportation equipment; metal, wood, paper, and plastic products; mining machinery; ships; and clothing.

The city was founded by the Hudson's Bay Company as Fort Vancouver in 1825-26 (see McLoughlin, John ). After the area was ceded to the United States in 1846, the U.S. army established (1849) a fort there, which remains in operation. Vancouver has an art gallery and a sports stadium. It is also the headquarters for Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Historic attractions include Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (see National Parks and Monuments , table); Covington House (1845), one of the oldest houses in the state; and the Ulysses S. Grant house and museum.

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espionage against the United States overt, covert, or clandestine activity designed to obtain information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that it will be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of a foreign nation.

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	Vancouver Declaration: joint statement of the presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation. Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 4/12/1993
	First Hilton Hotel in British Columbia Opens Today; Hilton Vancouver Airport Invites Frequent Flyers to Join The Celebration By Offering Double Miles With Six Major Airlines. Business Wire; 6/15/1999
	Canadian Airlines' Winter Schedule Expands Vancouver Hub and Increases Service to U.S. and Asia. Business Wire; 11/5/1998

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