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William F. Smith: “Mr. Chairman, I want to also commend the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) for his bringing this issue to our…”

On the recordMarch 25, 1998
Mr. Chairman, I want to also commend the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) for his bringing this issue to our attention, and for his constructive proposals for reforming the program to allow South Korea entry into it. This bill continues the program until October 1 of next year, and we will be reviewing the program as well as implementation of the system for compiling overstay statistics, and I hope we will be able to move forward at that time to decide whether countries like South Korea comply sufficiently with the aims and goals of the program. Once again, I thank my friend, the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) for his persistence in pursuing the interests of his constituents and the interests of Hawaii, and of course the interests of all of those who want to visit Hawaii as well.
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William F. Smith
Texas
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Discussing a bill related to South Korea's entry into a program during a committee meeting.

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