Trade in African Diamonds: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, September 13, 2000, Volumen4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 - 93 páginas |
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... between five and 15 percent of the total supply , because they tend to be large and disproportionately valuable stones . In Si- erra Leone , diamonds average two carats in size . 1999 was a bad year for the people of Sierra 7.
... between five and 15 percent of the total supply , because they tend to be large and disproportionately valuable stones . In Si- erra Leone , diamonds average two carats in size . 1999 was a bad year for the people of Sierra 7.
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... CARAT Act , H.R. 5147. Title III expresses the sense of Congress that our gov- ernment should do all it can to put this proposal or something like it into effect . I believe it is critical that Congress express this now because key ...
... CARAT Act , H.R. 5147. Title III expresses the sense of Congress that our gov- ernment should do all it can to put this proposal or something like it into effect . I believe it is critical that Congress express this now because key ...
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... carats in size . 1999 was an unspeakably bad year for the people of Sierra Leone , and little better for many in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo . The billion - plus dollars brought in by these countries ' diamonds last year ...
... carats in size . 1999 was an unspeakably bad year for the people of Sierra Leone , and little better for many in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo . The billion - plus dollars brought in by these countries ' diamonds last year ...
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... CARAT Act To encourage this process , I have joined Mr. Wolf and Ms. McKinney in intro- ducing the CARAT Act , HR 5147. With your permission , I'm going to talk about it a little out of order . Title III Title III expresses the Sense of ...
... CARAT Act To encourage this process , I have joined Mr. Wolf and Ms. McKinney in intro- ducing the CARAT Act , HR 5147. With your permission , I'm going to talk about it a little out of order . Title III Title III expresses the Sense of ...
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... CARAT Act does not bind the legitimate diamond industry , but it does send a strong message that is urgently needed . Hopefully , it also will spur the technology needed to empower consumers if the industry fails to control this blood ...
... CARAT Act does not bind the legitimate diamond industry , but it does send a strong message that is urgently needed . Hopefully , it also will spur the technology needed to empower consumers if the industry fails to control this blood ...
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Página 1 - Subcommittee) presiding. [The advisories announcing the hearing follow:] (1) ADVISORY FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 225-1721 August 10, 2000 No.
Página 5 - ADVISORY FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 225-1721 April 21, 1998 No.
Página 2 - Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-IL), Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on US economic and trade policy toward Cuba.
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