Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from November 1998

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from November 1998

Canada-China Business Council.(Transcript)
November 1, 1998... Your Excellency, Premier Zhu Rongji, distinguished Ministers and Guests. Mr. Premier, we are honored by your presence. Everyone here tonight is aware of the crucial responsibilities you have taken on in guiding the future of China. The...

Historical Impressions, 1939.
November 1, 1998... President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an address to the American Retail Federation, Washington, DC, May 22, 1939. From the Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Our national debt after all is an internal debt owed not only by...

Australia at APEC.(Panel Discussion)
November 1, 1998... Mr. Chairman, to the President of Korea, to the President of Peru, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to commence my brief remarks by welcoming the President of Peru attending for the first time, as the Leader of a new member of APEC. As the...

German EU Presidency.(European Union)(Transcript)
November 1, 1998... ... A Government under my leadership will make no change in the fundamentals of Germany's foreign and security policy or its policy on Europe. Integration and cooperation in Europe, transatlantic partnership, helping shape basic rules for a...

Agronomy.(Transcript)
November 1, 1998... ... We are on the threshold of a new century and a new millennium. 1998 marks the bicentenary of the publication of Thomas Malthus's famous essay dealing with the relationship between population growth and food supply. This year also marks the...

Historical Impressions, 1801.
November 1, 1998... Letter to Benjamin Waring and others by President Thomas Jefferson, March 23, 1801. From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow-citizens, is...

Hong Kong-Korea.
November 1, 1998... It is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you, Mr. President and Mrs. Kim on this historic visit to Hong Kong - the first by a serving President of the Republic of Korea. I know of your busy schedule and, therefore, we are particularly...

Intellectual Capital.
November 1, 1998... In 1994, even as the Asian region was booming, Stanford economist Paul Krugman sounded warning bells. Drawing upon the empirical work on total factor productivity by Alwyn Young, Krugman argued that the growth of the East Asia's NIEs - Hong...

Historical Impressions, 1919.
November 1, 1998... President Woodrow Wilson, Address in Pubelo, CO on September 25, 1919. From the Messages and Papers of Woodrow Wilson. My clients are the children; my clients are the next generation. They do not know what promises and bonds I undertook...

International Trade: P&PM.(Review)
November 1, 1998... APEC Results Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien recently welcomed the fact that APEC Leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to liberalization of trade in Asia-Pacific, despite the difficult financial situation faced by the region. The...

International Trade: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... WTO DG Australia will extend its full support to the candidacy of Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Deputy...

President Kiro Gligorov Republic of Macedonia.
November 1, 1998... President Kiro Gligorov was born on May 3, 1917 in Stip, Republic of Macedonia. He completed secondary education in the Skopje Gymnasium and graduated from the Faculty in Belgrade in 1938. After graduation he worked as an attorney in a private...

Economy & Finance: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Protection of Investments Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning the Promotion and Protection of Investments took place on November 13, in Moscow between Mr....

Economy & Finance: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Initiative Australia will implement a $50 million initiative over the next three years to assist economies in the region affected by the financial crisis. The Economic and Financial Management Initiative will help APEC members take...

Diplomacy & World Peace: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Cambodian PM Cambodia's new Royal Government of Cambodia was officially formed on Monday, November 30, 1998, after the National Assembly approved the new political platform and a cabinet led by new Prime Minister Hun Sen. Ninety nine out...

Diplomacy & World Peace: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Nuclear Regime Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer recently made the following comments. I warmly welcome the outcomes achieved at the First (Disarmament and International Security) Committee of the 53rd UN General Assembly...

Environment: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Initiatives with China Prime Minister Jean Chretien recently announced the signing of a series of initiatives designed to enhance cooperation between Canada and China in environment. "Canada is committed to cooperating with developing...

Environment: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Clean Technology Several initiatives to prevent and abate pollution in the People's Republic of China (PRC) through environmentally sound clean technologies will be carried out with the help of a US$ 3.5 million grant being provided by the...

Food & Agriculture: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Foodconnect Australia The following excerpt is from comments made by Prime Minister John Howard at the launch of Foodconnect Australia on November 27, 1998. "... There is a lot of good news around about the Australian economy at...

Food & Agriculture: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Support Services Support services for small-scale farmers in Papua New Guinea will be increased and improved as a result of a loan of US$ 7.6 million approved by the Asian Development Bank. The Smallholder Support Services Pilot Project...

Health: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Congress on Immunology This excerpt is from a speech by K. R. Narayanan, President of India on the occasion of the inauguration of the 10th International Congress on Immunology in New Delhi India on November 1, 1998. One of the most...

Health: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Reproductive Health The World Bank has approved a $11.3 million equivalent credit for the Republic of Guinea for the first phase of a 12-year population and reproductive health program. The program will seek to achieve a sustainable...

Science & Technology: P&PM.
November 1, 1998... Tasmania Prime Minister John Howard recently made the following remarks: The Commonwealth Government of Australia is committed to ensuring a stable and prosperous future for Tasmania, by helping create sustainable and exciting jobs for...

Science & Technology: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Internet Law Library Policy makers and law reformers in Asia will have free and full access to an Internet library of legislative materials which, in turn, will improve the quality and timeliness of the law-making process, thanks to a US$...

Historical Impressions, 1788.
November 1, 1998... George Washington's Letter to James Madison, Jr. Mount Vernon, August 3, 1788. My dear Sir: Your favors of the 21st and 27th of last month came duly to hand. The last, contained the pleasing, and I may add (tho' I could not reconcile it to...

Infrastructure: News Briefs.
November 1, 1998... Rehabilitation Project Vast damage caused by the recent catastrophic floods in Bangladesh will be repaired with the help of emergency financial assistance totaling US$ 137 million equivalent approved today by the Asian Development Bank....

Notable Quotes.
November 1, 1998... "I would like to emphasize the importance that G22 can play. Unlike G7, it has broad representation and has a strong Asian voice. I think there may be value in G22 leaders meeting when there are outcomes in this context to ratify..." ...