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David Cay Johnston: “When the statute says we should invite President Li, they should come with all appropriate courtesies, that is just not…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996
When the statute says we should invite President Li, they should come with all appropriate courtesies, that is just not a casual visit, as if by a foreign tourist. "All appropriate courtesies" means, in effect, we ought to invite a head of state and have this, in effect, as a state visit. Is that not what the plain language means?
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia

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Discussing the invitation of President Li and the implications of appropriate courtesies.

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