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THE TSUNAMI TRAGEDY: HOW THE U.S. IS
RESPONDING AND PROVIDING RELIEF

BRIEFING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

JANUARY 26, 2005

Serial No. 109-7

Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
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Fax: (202) 512-2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman

THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel
ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director
MATTHEW MCLEAN, Professional Staff Member
JEAN CARROLL, Staff Associate

LC Control Number

2005 619237

LL

KF 27

.1549

2005g

Copy 2

CONTENTS

WITNESSES

The Honorable James A. Leach, A Representative in Congress from the

State of Iowa

The Honorable Earl Blumenauer, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Oregon

The Honorable Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, U.S. Agency for Inter-

national Development

The Honorable Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business and

Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

The Honorable Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary, International Security

Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

Brigadier General John Allen, Principal Director for Asian and Pacific Affairs,

International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

Mr. Peter Bell, President, CARE-USA

Dr. Richard Brennan, Director of Health Programs, International Rescue

Committee

Ms. Afshan Khan, Deputy Director of Emergency Operations, United States

Fund for UNICEF, Public Policy and Advocacy

LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

The Honorable Henry J. Hyde, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois, and Chairman, Committee on International Relations: Prepared

statement

The Honorable Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, a Representative in Congress from

American Samoa: Prepared statement

5

The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from

the State of New Jersey and Vice Chairman, Committee on International

Relations: Prepared statement

8

The Honorable James A. Leach, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Iowa: Prepared statement

The Honorable Earl Blumenauer: Prepared statement

The Honorable Andrew S. Natsios: Prepared statement

The Honorable Alan P. Larson: Prepared statement

The Honorable Tom Lantos, a Representative in Congress from the State

of California: Prepared statement

Ms. Krista Riddley, Deputy Director of Policy, Oxfam America: Prepared

statement

APPENDIX

The Honorable Dan Burton, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Indiana: Prepared statement

101

The Honorable Katherine Harris, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Florida: Prepared statement

102

The Honorable Andrew S. Natsios

Responses to questions submitted for the record by the Honorable Henry

J. Hyde

103

Responses to questions submitted for the record by the Honorable Earl

Blumenauer, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon

106

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