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 Earth Day
Secretary Powell (Apr. 22): "In today’s globalizing world it has never been more true that the well-being of the American people depends on the well-being of all others on the globe. And whether we live in countries large or small, developed or developing, all of our futures fundamentally depend upon the well-being of our shared habitat..." [full text; Earth Day Information]
North Korea Talks, April 23-25 in Beijing
Department Spokesman Boucher (Apr. 21): "The United States will remain in close consultation with Japan, Korea, and will work with China and with other friends and allies on our diplomatic efforts to resolve the international community's concerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs." [full text; audio clip]
 Meeting the Needs of the Iraqi People
President Bush has requested about $2.4 billion for relief and reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The U.S. also is providing about 670,000 metric tons of food. Enough food already has been shipped from the United States to feed 4.5 million Iraqis for 1 month.
At left, local villagers collect water from tanker trucks supplied by the U.S. Army outside of the municipal stadium in Kirkuk.
| | |  | |  Assistant Secretary Holmes, Acting Assistant Secretary Struble, and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Harbert testify on Cuba's crackdown against its citizens seeking a peaceful transition to democracy on the island.
Ambassador Noriega's remarks on Pan American Day celebrate the spirit that promotes and defends democracy in the Hemisphere.
| | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed responses to many of the most commonly asked questions about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). See travel.state.gov for the latest travel information related to SARS.
The "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" for 2002 offered a stern test for the advancement of human rights by the United States of America.
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