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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002

Secretary of State Colin Powell will seek a special meeting of the International Whaling Commission to ensure Alaska Native subsistence hunting.

Powell made his pledge in a letter to Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles. He also suggest other diplomatic measures to counteract the panel's failure to extend a quota for Native bowhead whaling.

Get the Story:
Powell fights subsistence whaling ban (AP 6/19)

Relevant Links:
International Whaling Commission - http://www.iwcoffice.org

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