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Secretary's Television Interviews
Secretary Powell on CBS, NBC, and ABC; remarks after NBC interview.
![Secretary Powell is greeted by Albanians during his visit to Tirana on May 2, 2003. [Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Tirana]](/all/20030505070047im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/030502_albania_crowd_140.jpg) Travel to Europe and the Middle East
Visit to Albania: Secretary Powell is greeted by Albanians during his visit to Tirana on May 2.
Secretary Powell on the Middle East (May 1): "This is the time to redouble our efforts and not say let's not do anything. We can no longer do nothing. We must move forward. And the appointment of Mr. Abu Mazen, and with Mr. Sharon with his new government in place, and with the issuance of the roadmap, we have the tools we need to get started and we now have the international political will to get started." [President Bush's statement; trip page]
Rebuilding Iraq
Securing and Reconstructing: President Bush announced that major combat operations in Iraq have ended, and our coalition is now engaged in securing and reconstructing that country.
Iraqi Antiquities: New web site provides information and links on broadening efforts to protect, recover, and restore Iraqi cultural property and antiquities.
2002 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report
Coordinator for Counterterrorism Cofer Black (Apr. 30): "There were 199 international terrorist attacks during 2002. That represents a significant drop from the previous year -- 44 percent fewer attacks. In fact, it is the lowest level of terrorism in more than 30 years. The last time the annual total fell below 200 attacks was in 1969, shortly after the advent of modern terrorism. This is a remarkable achievement." [full text; Secretary Powell's remarks; report]
![Tractor 802 spray airplane used to destroy coca leaves. [Photo courtesy State Magazine, April 2003]](/all/20030505070047im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/airplane030430_140.jpg) Curbing the Flow of Illegal Drugs Into the U.S.
Working with foreign governments, the Office of Aviation in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs helps curb the flow of cocaine into the United States. The office uses an Air Tractor 802 spray airplane, like that pictured at left, to destroy coca leaves.
| | |  | |  Deputy Secretary Armitage announced the re-establishment of the Fulbright Program with Afghanistan.
Secretary Powell testified on the FY 2004 international affairs budget.
Secretary Powell testified on NATO enlargement.
| | The Spring 2003 edition of the International Women's Issues Newsletter is now available. Read about the most current U.S. initiatives on international women's issues.
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.
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