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20 November 1998

• UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON IRAQ USIA 20 November 1998 -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will soon name a special representative to the Iraqi opposition, "who will have the day-to-day responsibility for working with the opposition and representing the State Department in this effort," a Senior Administration Official said November 20 at a State Department background briefing.
• BRITAIN / IRAQ Voice of America 20 November 1998 -- BRITAIN'S FOREIGN OFFICE IS HOSTING A MEETING OF IRAQI OPPOSITION GROUPS TO RE-ENFORCE BRITISH SUPPORT FOR THEIR STRUGGLE TO CHANGE THE GOVERNMENT IN BAGHDAD.
• IRAQ / WEAPONS INSPECTIONS Voice of America 20 November 1998 -- IRAQ IS OBJECTING (FRIDAY) TO UNITED NATIONS REQUESTS FOR MORE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING ITS WEAPONS PROGRAMS. THE OBJECTION CAME IN A LETTER TO U-N WEAPONS INSPECTION CHIEF RICHARD BUTLER FROM AN IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL.
• U-N / IRAQ Voice of America 20 November 1998 -- TIM TREVAN -- NOW A DEFENSE ANALYST IN LONDON -- IS ONE OF THOSE FORMER INSPECTORS. HE SAYS "UNSCOM" INSPECTORS AND IRAQ ENGAGE IN AN ELABORATE "CAT AND MOUSE" GAME.
• U-N / IRAQ OIL / AID Voice of America 20 November 1998 -- UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN IS ASKING THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE SO-CALLED "OIL-FOR-FOOD" PROGRAM FOR IRAQ.

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