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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D92 on Feb. 7, 1997.
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Committee Meetings
No Committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT-UNEMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the employment-unemployment situation for January and the consumer price index, receiving testimony from Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
Committee recessed subject to call.