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Afghanistan Election Finalized
Spokesman Richard Boucher (Nov. 3): "We congratulate President Hamid Karzai on his election as Afghanistan's first democratically-elected national leader, and we look forward to his inauguration next month." [more]
Sudan: Crisis in 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]
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 Students at Islamic School Receive Certificates of Honor
Students in Tashkent, Uzbekistan pose with Ambassador Jon Purnell after receiving State Department-funded Microscholarship Awards to study English in the Ko’kaldosh Madrassah-Islamic School.
 Conservation and Birds of Prey
Assistant Secretary John Turner handles “Paige,” a female bald eagle at the Florida Audubon Society’s Center for Birds of Prey, where he recently taught a session with fourth graders.
| | |  | |  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.
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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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