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To: laura_bush who wrote (23990)	12/18/2003 11:27:38 AM
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Halliburton asked for details on Iran New York official wants information By DAVID IVANOVICH Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- New York City's comptroller is prodding Houston-based Halliburton Co. to release more details about its business dealings in Iran. William Thompson Jr., who manages the New York police and fire department pension funds, has been agitating for months for Halliburton's board to reconsider doing business in Iran because of that country's links to terrorism. Federal law bars American citizens from doing business in Iran, but independent foreign subsidiaries of U.S. firms can operate there. The two New York funds have about $31 million invested in Halliburton. "If we are trying to eradicate terrorism, we must ensure that companies in our portfolio are not using offshore subsidiaries to legally evade United States sanctions against terrorist-sponsoring states," Thompson said. Continues...... chron.com

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