The Caribbean: An Overview : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 14, 1997, Volume 4 |
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Page 27 - we appreciate your testimony and look forward to working with you. The
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Page 39 - the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH), which was established to
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