|  | |  | Friday, February 4, 2005 |
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Democracy in the Middle East
Secretary Rice (Feb. 4): "We have watched remarkable events in Iraq, in the Palestinian Territories, and in Afghanistan, as people demonstrate, once again, that the call of freedom, the aspiration for freedom, is truly universal." [full text]
Travel to Europe and the Middle East
Between February 3 and February 10, Secretary Rice will visit eight European countries, as well as Israel and the West Bank.
 State of the Union Address
President Bush delivered his annual State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, February 2, 2005. [more]
 Celebrating Black History Month
Pamela Bridgewater is the former U.S. Ambassador to Benin. She has held several top posts throughout the world, and is currently a Diplomat in Residence at Howard University. [more]
| | |  | |  The U.S. Government is committed to relief and rebuilding efforts in tsunami-affected areas of South Asia. The most effective way people can help is by continuing to make cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting relief operations.
A fact sheet was released by the Bureau of Public Affairs on the initial results of the Iraqi elections that details voting highlights, continued assistance, and what's next.
| | The FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report provides performance results and audited financial statements. 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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