Is expected to continue work on health care reform, halting Committee Hearings next month. Next, customs and financial crimes officials discuss efforts to combat the illicit art and antiquities trade at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing. It runs about an hour and 15 minutes and was cut short after final votes in the house were called for the week. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chairs able to call at anytime. Members not on the illicit finance may participate in todays hearing. All members will have five legislative days with which to submit extraneous materials for the record. This hearing is entitled the exploitation of Cultural Property, examining the legal act dignity and antiquities and our trade. I now recognize myself for two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement is going to be simply presented for the record. Just to talk about the nature of this sale of historical artifacts, archaeologic
Since 1997, the US has returned more than 100 antiquities to the Kingdom, thanks to the joint efforts of the two governments at all levels, particularly the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, according to US ambassador W Patrick Murphy.
ATHENS - With Greece a favored target for smugglers and thieves of ancient treasures, the US State Department's Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) trained Greek law enforcement officials through two workshops.
The event was held in September and now reported by the US as being designed to hel