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Joint Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and
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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
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complete. Therefore, I feel it is prudent to delay the effective
date for allowing imports of meat from animals 30 months and
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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding
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Japanese government panel accepted U.S. assurances that a
specific grade of
U.S. beef would be free of BSE. (02/08/05)
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