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 Tsunami Relief Assistance
Secretary Powell (Jan. 4): "[T]he United States will do everything that it can to assist the people of Thailand, as well as the other nations of the region who have suffered as a result of the tsunami that took place last weekend." [full text; photos; also see other material released from Secretary Powell's travel with Governor Jeb Bush as they assess the areas affected by the tsunami.]
Status of Tsunami Relief
USAID Assistant Administrator Kunder (Jan. 3): "Resources, in terms of water, medical supplies, food supplies, have reached many major hubs in Colombo, in Bangkok, in the air strips both in Jakarta and in eastern Sumatra, and we are doing what we would normally be doing...so that the relief supplies are getting out to the most isolated regions." [full text]
For information about how you can help, please call the Center for Disaster Information (CIDI) at 703-276-1914 (http://www.cidi.org/); or visit the USAID or USA Freedom Corps websites. [more]
For information about the welfare and whereabouts of American citizens, please call 1-888-407-4747. [more]
 Islam in a Religiously Diverse United States
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jon Purnell met with participants of the Community Connections "Islam in a Religiously Diverse United States" program to discuss their 3-week trip to the United States. During the hour-long roundtable meeting, alumni shared their impressions of the U.S. and talked about the effect that the program has had upon their lives.
| | |  | |  Designations of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and additions of groups to the Terrorist Exclusion List, part of ongoing U.S. efforts against terrorism, enhance our ability to isolate and take appropriate action against terrorist organizations.
Read about women's participation in elections in Afghanistan and Iraq, a women's radio station in Cambodia, and leadership training for women in Cote d'Ivoire. [pdf]
| | The FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report provides performance results and audited financial statements that enable the public, Congress, the President, and others to assess the performance of the Department in achieving its mission and stewardship of its resources.
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