|  | |  | Thursday, August 12, 2004 |
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Secretary Powell's Statement on Venezuela's Referendum
Secretary Powell (Aug. 11): "Venezuela's August 15 presidential recall referendum is an opportunity for the Venezuelan people to exercise their constitutional and democratic rights. If conducted freely, fairly, and transparently, the referendum will be an important step towards a peaceful, electoral,democratic, and constitutional solution of Venezuela's long-standing political crisis." [full text]
 Seeds of Peace Event
Secretary Powell (Aug. 10): "[I] encourage the new generation of leaders coming up to take their responsibilities seriously, to recognize that a legacy is about to be passed to you, no matter what country you're from, no matter what religion you hold dear, you are being passed a legacy from the past . . . you are the ones who will take this legacy into the future and make things better." [DSL/Cable] [dial-up] [audio] [full text] [audio clip]
UN Resolution and Situation in Darfur
Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli (Aug. 9): "[I] think we'd all prefer for sanctions not to be necessary. We'd all prefer that the Government of Sudan voluntarily take the actions that it agreed to . . .So let's all work toward a resolution of this problem that doesn't require sanctions, that provides for the Government of Sudan taking the actions before the period of 30 days comes, where sanctions would be reviewed." [full text]
 Commemoration of Nairobi Embassy Bombing
Nairobi, Kenya - Aug. 6: Ambassador William Bellamy lays wreath at new memorial to commemorate the 1998 bombing of American Embassy Nairobi. The new Chancery is in the background. Remarks by Ambassador Bellamy and Foreign Service National.
| | |  | |  Deadline for Biometric Passport Requirements extended by one year, when new passports issued must be biometrically enabled.
The State Department issued a report to its employees on the major accomplishments in the management area over the past three and a half years. Every Cabinet department and major agency is releasing a similar report, and the Office of Management and Budget is publishing a Government-wide report.
President Bush delivers remarks upon signing the legislation implementing the historic free trade agreement between Australia and the United States.
| | New Background Notes have been posted for Argentina, Cameroon, Comoros, El Salvador, Estonia, Gabon. Nicaragua, and Swaziland.
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