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Sam Gibbons: has the White House gone fishing, or are they just somewhere out there, lost in space? I know I should not be surprised…

On the recordMay 7, 1998
has the White House gone fishing, or are they just somewhere out there, lost in space? I know I should not be surprised, but quite frankly, I am shocked that the Clinton administration is giving classified American missile technology to China. While this administration publicly pats itself on the back for nurturing relations with China, China is spreading this missile technology around the world, including rogue and terrorist nations. The space cadets in this administration are trying so hard to push a bad policy that they just approved the transfer of classified missile technology to China's Great Wall Industries. In case you did not know, Great Wall Industries supplies and builds components for China's nuclear missiles. Americans are asking: Is this administration trying to inhale in the vacuum of space, or is this just plain ignorance on their part? It is time we sent a clear message to these space balls that Congress will not reward bad behavior or bad policy. It is time for us to prohibit the transfer of nuclear technology that can be used to enhance China's missile program.
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Sam Gibbons
Florida

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Criticizing the Clinton administration's transfer of missile technology to China.

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