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| | | Secretary Rice Addresses Overseas Security Advisory Council
Secretary Rice (Nov. 19): "I am delighted that you are here to discuss the security challenges that we face as we pursue our work abroad. OSAC is an extraordinary partnership, and I want to thank you for your support and for your ideas. You play an important role in helping to shape the world’s view of America, and how we maintain our security and how we engage with our neighbors in their countries. And you do so reflecting both our values and our goals. ...OSAC is a model of a public-private partnership working cooperatively to achieve the shared aim of keeping Americans overseas safe as they pursue their professional and personal goals around the world. Americans live and work and travel abroad more securely because of the success of this OSAC partnership." Full Text |
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|  | | Secretary Signs "Say No to Violence Against Women" Pledge
Secretary Rice (Nov. 19): "As the campaign enters its second year, we should dedicate ourselves to creating awareness among individuals and communities of the great damage violence against women inflicts, and commit ourselves to end this atrocity." Full Text
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Under Secretary Kennedy (Nov. 18): "This package of position requests...the Secretary has put into the budget...is now pending on the Hill. ...We’re addressing the issues that we’ve been talking about: enhanced training capacity, interagency staffing capabilities, public diplomacy increase, civilian stabilization, obviously continuing the security of our personnel overseas and enabling them to get out and do the missions that they need to do, and lastly, border security." Full Text
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Secretary Rice (Nov. 18): "Public diplomacy must be a dialogue. And this dialogue must extend to every citizen in every country, especially to young people. But the job of public diplomacy is not the job of the U.S. Government alone. It has to be shared by all Americans. And I am so very proud that Ken Griffey, Jr., has stepped up to that task of helping us to share the story of America, the culture of America, and the values of America." Full Text | | |  | | Middle East Is in a Period of Change
Spokesman McCormack (Nov. 19): "Clearly, the Middle East is in a period of great change. And we are doing what we can, along with others in the international community, to work with those in the region who want to see a different kind of region, who want to see a different future for themselves and for their children." Full Text | | |  | | Red Cross Awards First Humanitarian Prize
Secretary Rice (Nov. 18): "I am really honored to be a part of this momentous occasion...because of the terrific people who are receiving this first Humanitarian Prize. Younis Al-Khatib, the president of the Palestinian Red Crescent, and Dr. Noam Yifrach, the chairman of Magen David Adom, you have shown great courage in determination in being absolutely certain that this would come about." Full Text | |
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The northern Chilean desert contains great mineral wealth, principally copper. The relatively small central area dominates the country in terms of population and agricultural resources. Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands and features a string of volcanoes and lakes. The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords, inlets, canals, twisting peninsulas, and islands. The Andes Mountains are located on the eastern border. More...
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