|  |  |  | Friday, October 29, 2004 |
| Sudan/Darfur Secretary Powell (Oct. 28): "[T]he first plane has headed into Sudan with African Union troops. They'll be coming initially from Rwanda and Nigeria to build up the force of about 300 now to several thousand...the United States has been in the forefront of this and President Bush has been speaking about this for a very long time, and I think he's mobilized the international community to help these people." [more]
Secretary Powell's Recent Travels to Asia Secretary Powell recently traveled to Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea.
Afghanistan and Iraq Secretary Powell (Oct. 27): "[Afghanistan] had a very successful presidential election a few weeks ago...Millions of Afghans came out, who wanted to vote, and would not be denied by the Taliban, al-Qaida or other terrorists... We have to keep moving forward in Iraq, build up Iraqi security forces, have a successful election and put Iraq on the way to being a democratic nation." [full text]
New Visitor Center and Diplomacy Museum Scheduled to open in 2007, the new U.S. Department of State diplomacy museum will feature inspiring spaces and fascinating artifacts combined with theater presentations, interactive stations and an appealing museum shop to bring the concept to life. Educators from the diplomatic community will put a human face on the stories of diplomacy. [ PDF; 2.2 Mb]
|  |  |  |  | There will be a memorial service for Diplomatic Security Special Agent Ed Seitz in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area. Details will be announced when arrangements are finalized.
The Rewards for Justice Program recently paid three Filipinos $1 million for information on Abu Sayyaf Leaders.
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs released its Fall 2004 newsletter for state and local officials.
|  | The 121st Foreign Service class was recently sworn-in by Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage.
Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. See the whole collection.
Is your destination the U.S.? This brief video explains new visa policies and procedures for visitors to the United States--a nation with secure borders and open doors. [DSL/Cable; dial-up; audio; transcript]
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