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HighlightsWednesday, March 9, 2005 

Secretary Rice speaks while First Lady Laura Bush and U/S Dobriansky listen on International Women's Day at the State Department, Tuesday, March 8, 2005.International Women's Day
Secretary Rice (Mar. 8): "...we meet here today to send a clear message to the women of the world who are not yet free: As you stand for your rights and for your liberty, America stands with you." [full text]

Secretary Rice announces the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the UN.John Bolton Nominated UN Ambassador
Secretary Rice (Mar. 7): "The President and I have asked John to do this work because he knows how to get things done. He is a tough-minded diplomat, he has a strong record of success, and he has a proven track record of effective multilateralism."  [full text]

2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
The 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) is an annual report by the Department of State to Congress prepared in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act. It describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2004. Volume I covers drug and chemical control activities. Volume II covers money laundering and financial crimes. [Special briefing]

Jennifer Wicks, Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of AdministrationSaluting Women's History Month: Jennifer Wicks
Jennifer Wicks, Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Administration, is responsible for planning, analyzing, and coordinating a variety of policies and initiatives for the Bureau of Administration and is the bureau's liaison with the Department's Public Affairs and Legislative Affairs Offices. [more]
In Other News
Read how the Department has worked to implement the E-Government Act in its report to the Office of Management and Budget.

The Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security has located Oklahoma fugitive in Belize, and has obtained conviction in local passport fraud case.

On February 28, 2005, Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky held an on-the-record briefing to announce the release of the 2004 Human Rights Report.


The transcript from the first in a new series of web chats with Department officials is now available on line. To receive email notification of upcoming web chats, subscribe to DOSCHATS.

The U.S. Government is committed to relief and rebuilding efforts in tsunami-affected areas of South Asia. You can help by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations conducting relief operations.


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