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The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices

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Date: April 12, 2005
Creator: Nanto, Dick K. & Chanlett-Avery, Emma
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Japan-Taiwan Economic Relations: Implications for the U.S. (open access)

Japan-Taiwan Economic Relations: Implications for the U.S.

Taiwan and Japan might seem to be two similar island economies when viewed from this side of the Pacific, but they are strikingly dissimilar. Over the twentieth century, their relationship with one another has shifted from colonial to mutual growth and recognition to the current anomaly of an intense economic interchange accompanied by severed diplomatic ties. Between Taiwan and Japan, the private sector is taking the lead in developing a relationship that is both mutually beneficial and strained.
Date: July 20, 1992
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
APEC - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Free Trade and Other Issues (open access)

APEC - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Free Trade and Other Issues

As a result of an initiative by Australia in 1989, the United States joined with eleven other Asia/Pacific nations in creating APEC, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization. This report discusses the annual Ministerial Meeting of APEC in Seattle, held from November 17 - 19, 1993.
Date: November 10, 1993
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
APEC and Free Trade in the Asia Pacific (open access)

APEC and Free Trade in the Asia Pacific

This report discusses the summit held by President Bill Clinton and other leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on November 19, 1995. The report discusses the primary reason for the summit, an Action Agenda intended to lead to free and open trade and investment among its members. The report also discusses how APEC countries were divided on certain issues going into this summit.
Date: November 14, 1995
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices

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Date: January 13, 2006
Creator: Nanto, Dick K. & Chanlett-Avery, Emma
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 283rd week of the war, 165th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allies close on Reich from two sides, Aircraft strike over wide Pacific area, Manila liberation frees prisoners. Maps: [Germany]; [Pacific area]; Manila liberated. Insets: Manila Back: Text and 17 photographs show Japan in 1939.
Date: February 12, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 14 weeks, 191st week of U.S. participation in the war

Front: Summary of Potsdam conference. War News 7 August. Map shows European boundaries as of January 1938. Inset map details administration of eastern Germany and East Prussia. Back: Map of Formosa; inset map shows location of Formosa in Asia.
Date: August 13, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (open access)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

The United States military has been building up forces on the U.S. territory of Guam to increase deterrence and power projection for possible responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. But the defense buildup on Guam is moderate. China has concerns about the defense buildup. Guam's role has increased with plans to withdraw some U.S. forces from Japan and South Korea. This report describes in brief detail the various cooperative efforts, including financial efforts, undertaken by the U.S. and the above nations.
Date: May 22, 2009
Creator: Kan, Shirley A. & Niksch, Larry A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Finacning (open access)

Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Finacning

This report shows that in spite of the global economic downturn, investment in sustainable energy is still strong.
Date: 2010
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Koury, Jr., April 27, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Koury, Jr., April 27, 1972

Interview with George Koury, Jr., Marine Corps veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March. The interview includes Koury's personal experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Koury talks about the Fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell, Nichols Field, hell ship to Formosa and to Japan, Prison Camp No. 7, and liberation.
Date: April 27, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Koury, George, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty Obligations (open access)

Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty Obligations

Since the mid-1990s, tensions have spiked periodically among Japan, China, and Taiwan over the disputed Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) islets in the East China Sea. Each time tensions erupt over the islets, questions have arisen concerning the U.S. relationship to the islets. This report focuses on that issue.
Date: January 22, 2013
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Effects of the United Nations Moratorium on High Seas Driftnet Fishing (open access)

Economic Effects of the United Nations Moratorium on High Seas Driftnet Fishing

This report presents documentation of the status and trends in the driftnet fleet (Asian fishing vessels carrying large driftnet fishing gear), a summary of the industry and governmental plans for the near future, and an assessment of possible fleet adaptations to the moratorium from a political/economic perspective.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Huppert, Daniel D. & Mittleman, Todd W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Biology and Population Status of Marine Turtles in the North Pacific Ocean (open access)

The Biology and Population Status of Marine Turtles in the North Pacific Ocean

From objectives and scope of work: The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive review of the biology and population status of sea turtles potentially subject to entanglement in North Pacific high-seas driftnet fisheries. The report will assist National Marine Fisheries Service efforts to assess the impacts of the driftnet fisheries on threatened and endangered sea turtle populations.
Date: September 1993
Creator: Eckert, Karen L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Allies] (open access)

[News Script: Allies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 19, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Burlage, November 18, 1970 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Burlage, November 18, 1970

Interview with George Burlage, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Visalia, California. Burlage was stationed in the Philippines before the war and fought at Corregidor in 1942 before his capture by the Japanese, after which he was interned at Camp Cabanatuan #3 in Central Luzon, Las Pinas airfield near Manila, and Moji, Japan.
Date: November 18, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Burlage, George
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Alton C. Halbrook, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Alton C. Halbrook, 1972

Interview with Alton C. Halbrook, a Marine WWII veteran and POW who was captured by the Japanese at Corregidor. Halbrook discusses joining the Marine Corps and prewar duty in Shanghai, transfer to the Philippines, the Japanese invasion, retreat to Corregidor, the American surrender and capture by Japanese forces, internment at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan, transfer to Clark Field and labor there, transit to Japan, internment and labor at a Japanese steel mill, a powerplant, and a factory, and the end of the war. In appendix is an autobiographical account by Halbrook.
Date: 1972-03-21/1972-04-18
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with James Voss, 1986 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with James Voss, 1986

Interview with James Voss, a lawyer and employee of the Caltex Petroleum Company from San Antonio, Texas. Voss discusses his earlier life and joining Caltex, work on company claims involving postwar China and other assets affected by World War II, the crude oil market, effects of the Chinese Communist Revolution on the company and markets, company operations in Japan and reconstruction, the company in Korea and Vietnam, mergers, purchases, divestments, expansion in the Mid East, South Africa, re-entry into China, and reflections on the energy business and his career.
Date: 1986-01-09/1986-06-20
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
States Marine Lines Sailing Schedule, December 10, 1956 (open access)

States Marine Lines Sailing Schedule, December 10, 1956

Sailing schedule for States Marine Lines, formatted as a table with information for vessel, starting locations, and destinations in Japan, Korea, and Formosa (Taiwan), Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. Handwritten note on back of the schedule consists of lists and monetary calculations.
Date: December 10, 1956
Creator: States Marine Lines, Inc.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1966] (open access)

[Telegram from H. Kempner, December 22, 1966]

Telegram sent by H. Kempner to their business partners wishing them seasons greetings.
Date: December 22, 1966
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James T. Baird to S. K. Cheng, March 14, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from James T. Baird to S. K. Cheng, March 14, 1966]

Letter from James T. Baird to S. K. Cheng asking him to reserve a room for Harris and Ruth Kempner for when they are in Taipei.
Date: March 14, 1966
Creator: Baird, James T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle, June 29, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle, June 29, 1959]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle mentioning why he's late in replying to his letter of May 7th, as he was in Orient and then had to take a quick trip to Washington. He mentions that he had dinner with Fred Gardner and that Shrub is entering his junior year at Harvard this Fall. And mentions that it's great pleasure to have some news from you and Nina and that him and Ruth are doing the same things they usually do.
Date: June 29, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 10, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 10, 1963]

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner informing him of recent sales of various cotton bales to international buyers, including destinations like Lille, Taipei, Japan, and Bremen. It discusses prospects for selling additional quantities and ongoing bids. The letter notes that there have been few inquiries for New Crop cotton. He also mentions bidding on Strict Low Middling cotton and will provide further updates after Monday’s bidding results.
Date: May 10, 1963
Creator: Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 3, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 3, 1963]

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing recent cotton transactions and sales. It explains the challenges in selling large quantities of Good Middling 1-1/8" cotton due to price differences and handling volumes. It mentions the sale of 4,000 bales of "rights" and various old crop sales. The letter also notes the slow market and efforts to attract buyers for new crop cotton, particularly from Japan and Taipei.
Date: May 3, 1963
Creator: Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner, April 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner, April 2, 1959]

Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner confirming Kempner's flights between Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Taipei.
Date: April 2, 1959
Creator: Lide, James C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History