Conflict Diamonds Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Hearing on trade in African diamonds & its link to illegal arms trafficking & civil war in Africa. Conflict diamondsÓ generally come from mines controlled by rebel forces & are traded for arms to fuel civil war in Africa. Witnesses: Alan Eastham, Special Negotiator for Conflict Diamonds; James E. Mendenhall, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International USA; Mike DeWine, Senator from the State of Ohio; Tony P. Hall, Rep. in Congress from the State of Ohio; Cecilia Gardner, Jeweler's Vigilance Committee, & World Diamond Council; Matthew Runci, World Diamond Council, & Jewelers of America, Inc.; & Rory E. Anderson, World Vision U.S.Crane, Philip M. is the author of 'Conflict Diamonds Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives' with ISBN 9780756730826 and ISBN 0756730821.