Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

DATE=6/13/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-233843
TITLE=REPUBLICAN RADIO / CHINA (S-ONLY)
BYLINE=DAVID SWAN
DATELINE=CAPITOL HILL
CONTENT=
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INTRO:   U-S SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOT BEEN 
FORTHCOMING ABOUT SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS TO CHINA, WHICH 
THEY SAY MAY HAVE HURT NATIONAL SECURITY.  V-O-A'S DAVID SWAN 
REPORTS. 
TEXT:  SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN RICHARD SHELBY SAYS
THE PANEL'S INQUIRY INTO THE CASE IS BEING HAMPERED BY A LACK OF 
COOPERATION.  IN THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN RADIO SPEECH, HE COMPLAINS
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING BACK CRUCIAL, AND SENSITIVE 
INFORMATION ON THE TRANSFERS.    
                      // SHELBY ACTUALITY //
         IN FACT, IF THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED IN A TIMELY
         MANNER, WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO ASSUME THAT THE 
         JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS DETERMINED TO PREVENT OUR 
         INVESTIGATION FROM PROCEEDING, AND THUS PREVENT THE 
         AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM HAVING ALL THE FACTS.    
                       // END ACTUALITY //
OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS CHARGE U-S TECHNOLOGY MAY HAVE HELPED CHINA 
BUILD BETTER, MORE-ACCURATE NUCLEAR MISSILES.  THE WHITE HOUSE 
DISPUTES THE ACCUSATIONS BUT SAYS IT WILL GO ALONG WITH THE 
SENATE PROBE.  (SIGNED)
NEB / DS / PT / WD
13-Jun-98 6:08 AM EDT (1008 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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