03/31/2010
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"we are the only guarantor to provide some sort of a credible umbrella under which these other countries in the region can successfully grow their economies without intimidation"
"Strategy is like birth control, that the possibility of an incident increases if you cease to take the necessary precautions."
"Gentlemen, I appreciate your coming today, your testimony was very valuable, and we will be following this issue very closely over the coming months."
"I would say that--frankly, I think there's a great concern in the Vietnam Government about this."