The Millennium Challenge Account: Does the Program Match the Vision? : Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 27, 2005, Volume 4 |
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Page 71 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, this concludes my prepared statement. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Page 10 - Target security and economic assistance to sustain key countries supporting us in the war on terrorism and helping us to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; • Launch the Millennium Challenge Account — a new partnership generating support to countries that rule justly, invest in their people, and encourage economic freedom...
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| Title | The Millennium Challenge Account: Does the Program Match the Vision? : Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 27, 2005, Volume 4 The Millennium Challenge Account: Does the Program Match the Vision? : Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 27, 2005, United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations |
| Contributor | United States, Congress House Committee on International Relations Staff |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0160754445, 9780160754449 |
| Length | 119 pages |
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