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The anomalous position of Christopher LaFleur

Sandcastle Empire Posted on April 25, 2001 by Eamonn FingletonNovember 21, 2010

When the history of American trade policy is written, people will ask what the U.S. State Department was doing. An insight into the answer can be gleaned in the career of Christopher LaFleur. At a crucial time for US-Japan trade … Continue reading →

Posted in American decline, Global economy, Japan, Press, Trade | Tagged christopher lafleur, chrysanthemum club, cia, embassy, fsx, ivan p. hall, jeff shear, miyazawa, paul o'neill, technology transfer, tokyo, tom foley

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