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“TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO CHINESE BAD FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3494 on May 20, 1998.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO CHINESE BAD FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY
(Mr. RILEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, our Commander-in-Chief and our President's national security doctrine seems to be ``anything for a buck.''
A 1997 Pentagon report revealed that a defense contractor had given highly technical information regarding a failed space launch to the Great Wall Industry. Great Wall also produces key components to China's strategic nuclear missiles. The Pentagon concluded that this transfer of information damaged our United States national security, and the Department of Justice has been conducting a criminal investigation into the transfer.
That is until the President got involved. The President, however, approved a waiver for the export of that same technology, effectively killing the criminal investigation. Conveniently, the chairman of the aerospace firm being investigated was the largest donor to the Democratic Party last year.
The Clinton Administration continues to follow a policy of helping its friends at the expense of national security. It does not take a Pentagon report or a rocket scientist to figure out that the transfer of missile technology to the Communist Chinese is bad for the United States national security.
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