He said that you bought Nicaraguan bonds in 1987 from Security Pacific and you were the only buyer.
Earlier in his career, Salem was a vice president at Security Pacific Merchant Bank, where he led projects for the development of real-time trading systems.
Two of the biggest local banks, First Interstate and Security Pacific, have been taken over by San Francisco-based companies, Wells Fargo and Bank of America.
Previously, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs.
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And security in the Pacific means a world in which our economic and military power is second to none.
When President Obama touches down in Australia tomorrow, he'll arrive with two major goals: strengthening our relationships and promoting security in the Pacific.
"Nothing short of the security of the Pacific, and U.S. forces in the Pacific, are placed at risk by the nature of the information known to this defendant, " the prosecutor said.
For the defense industry, though, the shift to a focus on Western Pacific security will be a boon, because sustaining U.S. presence there requires precisely the kinds of big-ticket weapons that recent administrations have been loathe to fund.
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And the steps that the Prime Minister described, while modest, are specific and reflect a commitment on his part to ensure that the U.S.-Japan security relationship remains in good health -- because as both leaders said, it is an essential cornerstone to the stability and the security of the Asia Pacific region.
The Soviet Union has offered a steady stream of proposals concerning the security in the Asia-Pacific region.
This is the future we seek in the Asia Pacific -- security, prosperity and dignity for all.
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With President Obama in the White House, does Mr. Ma ever worry about the U.S. commitment to security in the Asia-Pacific region?
America has been making it clear for several years that the biggest stick it has in coping with conflicts in and around the Pacific is its security treaty with Japan.
By leveraging U.S. private-sector engagement, technical expertise, and financing, in partnership with Brunei, Indonesia, and other regional leaders, this initiative will tangibly enhance energy security in the Asia-Pacific, setting the path for sustainable development for the 21st century.
The United States is going to be a huge participant in both economic and security issues in the Asia Pacific region, and our overriding desire is that we have a clear set of principles that all of us can abide by so that all of us can succeed.
And I think what he will be laying out is a way in which the United States is going to both keep its commitment as an anchor of security and stability in the Pacific, but also update the ways in which we are engaging in the region to deal with the realities of the 21st century.
Following Burma, at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, the President will address a broad set of issues of concern to the Asia-Pacific Region -- from maritime security and law enforcement to disaster response and humanitarian assistance, development, infectious disease, education, food security, and energy.
Energy Cooperation: Economic and population growth are fueling energy demand, making energy security an increasingly important issue in the Asia-Pacific region.
As the fastest-growing region in the world, the Asia Pacific will shape so much of our security and prosperity in the century ahead, and it is critical to creating jobs and opportunity for the American people.
Bishop is also familiar with the way Pacific Command conducts operations, including how it uses cyber security, Crutchfield said.
The United States has consistently worked with its partners in the Asia-Pacific region to build capacity and promote cooperation on maritime security issues.
Worries about security go right to the heart of the economic aims espoused by the Pacific leaders.
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It notes that the United Nations Charter accords primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security to the Security Council, but that Chapter VIII of the document encourages the development of pacific settlement of local disputes through regional arrangements.
The assumption was that the Americans had withheld information vital to Japan's security and only released details after the North Korean missile had splashed down in the Pacific.
But the familiar rhetoric comes at a particularly febrile time on both sides of the Pacific, with most people still waiting to hear what the new UN Security Council resolution will hold, our correspondent adds.
Such cooperation can be enhanced through exchanges such as the Trans-Pacific Symposium on Dismantling Transnational Illicit Networks hosted by the Departments of State and Homeland Security in the fall of 2009, which drew participants from more than 40 countries, jurisdictions, and organizations.
Third, our joint vision lays out the future we seek in the Asia Pacific -- a region where international rules and norms are upheld, where nations contribute to regional security, where commerce and freedom of navigation is not impeded and where disputes are resolved peacefully.
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