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December 17, 1992

U.N. Intervention in Somalia

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony on U.S. policy in Somalia from representatives of the Departments of State and Defense… read more

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony on U.S. policy in Somalia from representatives of the Departments of State and Defense and foreign aid agencies. Earlier in the month, U.S. troops began moving into Somalia as part of the U.N.-backed military intervention to distribute humanitarian aid to the famine-stricken country. Issues brought up in the hearing included the duration of U.S. presence in Somalia and the objectives for troops in the region. close

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Robert Andrews U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Herman J. Cohen Assistant Secretary Department of State->African Affairs

Bill Goodling U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Lee H. Hamilton U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
James L. Oberstar U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Lois Richards Representative U.S. Agency for International Development
Toby Roth U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
James Woods Assistant Secretary Department of Defense->International Security Affairs

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Program ID:: 36232-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 17, 1992 | 9:58am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 20, 1992 | 4:04pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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Dec 17, 1992 | 9:58am EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 17, 1992 | 10:57pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 18, 1992 | 3:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 20, 1992 | 8:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 20, 1992 | 4:04pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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