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Secretary Powell Travel to South Asia
Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli (Mar. 5): "In India, he will discuss next steps and beyond in our strategic relationship. In Pakistan, he will cover a wide range of issues with our ally and partner in the global war on terror. In Afghanistan, he will focus on the consolidation of economic and political reconstruction and look ahead to the International Conference on Afghanistan in Berlin." [more]
 Six-Party Talks on North Korea
Secretary Powell (Mar. 4): "We do not desire any conflict with North Korea. I think we have made this clear repeatedly in all of the conversations that we have had in the six-way talks and in other fora. And we look forward to continuing this work." [briefing]
Top Foreign Policy Priority: War on Terrorism
Secretary Powell (Mar. 3): "...the President’s top foreign policy priority is winning the war on terrorism. Forty-eight percent of the President’s budget for foreign affairs directly supports that priority by assisting our allies and strengthening the U.S. diplomatic posture." [full text]
 Freetown: Post of the Month
The U.S. Embassy is assisting Sierra Leonean citizens in sustaining the peace, rebuilding their economy, and protecting their society from a new threat: the HIV/AIDS pandemic. [more]
 Women's History Month
Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News, addressed Department employees as part of Women's History Month and this year's theme: "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility." Learn more about careers at the Department of State including registration for the Foreign Service Written Exam (FSWE).
| | |  | |  Secretary Powell named five public members to serve on the U.S. delegation to the Conference on Anti-Semitism, April 28-29, 2004. [full text]
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announces a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada-Garcia. [full text]
Report to Congress on the Parties' Participation in and Commitment to the Sudan Peace Process.
| | Assistant Secretary Noriega testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on priorities for the Western Hemisphere.
New Background Notes have been released for Ghana and Niger.
For registration deadlines and more information about the Foreign Service Exam to be held in April, visit www.careers.state.gov.
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