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HighlightsSunday, January 23, 2005 

Secretary Powell to Attend Presidential Inauguration in Ukraine
Spokesman Richard Boucher (Jan. 21): "We congratulated Victor Yushchenko on his historic victory. We wish him all success in his new term of office. And the Secretary (Powell) will be pleased to be there to celebrate with the Ukrainian people the result of their standing up firmly for their democratic rights." [full text]

Secretary Powell delivers his farewell address to staff at the U.S. Department of State [State Department photo]Secretary Powell's Farewell Address
Secretary Powell (Jan. 19): "You are wonderful individuals.  You are wonderful families. You are wonderful patriots who serve your nation as its troops in the far-flung outposts of American diplomacy.  You are in the first line of offense of America's foreign policy." [DSL/Cable] [dial-up] [audio] [photos] [full text]

Secretary of State-designate Dr. Condoleezza Rice testifies on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on her nomination. AP/Wide World PhotosConfirmation Hearing for Secretary of State-Designate Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Dr. Rice (Jan. 18):  "We must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom.  And the time for diplomacy is now." [full text]


Iraqi woman walking past poster urging Iraqis to voteIraq Elections
Secretary Powell (Jan. 13): "It's important for the Iraqi people to have this opportunity to speak their voice and to say how they wish to be governed by electing a Transitional National Assembly that will give them the transitional government. So we are all ahead full for an election on the 30th of January." [full text]

Tsunami Relief and Rebuilding Efforts
The U.S. Government is committed to relief and rebuilding efforts in South Asia. The most effective way people can assist efforts is by continuing to make cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting relief operations. [more]
In Other News
The Partnerships for Learning Undergraduate Studies (PLUS) Program, part of the Partnerships for Learning Initiative (P4L), is the first-ever U.S. Government-sponsored undergraduate scholarship program for outstanding students from the Middle East and North Africa.

Secretary Powell sums up the President's foreign-policy record of the last four years.

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 to enable the public, the Congress, the President, and others to assess the performance of the Department in achieving its mission and stewarding its resources. A Highlights version of the Report is also available.

Visit our student website to find an interesting country and learn about it, read kids' stories about what life is really like in other parts of the world, test your geographical knowledge, and much, much more.


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