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 Assassination of Gebran Tueni
Secretary Rice (Dec. 13): "I am outraged by the assassination of Gebran Tueni and offer my condolences to his family and those of the other victims of this savage attack. His death is a vicious act of terror against a Lebanese patriot and voice of freedom. That voice will not be silenced." full text
 World Trade Organization
The Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference is being held in Hong Kong, December 13-18. In general, ministerial conferences are the WTO's highest decision-making body, meeting at least once every 2 years and providing political direction for the organization. more
Peace in the Middle East
Secretary Rice (Dec. 11): "We are confident that democracy will succeed in the Middle East not simply because we have faith in our principles but because the basic human longing for liberty and democratic rights has transformed our world." full text
| | | | | I N O T H E R N E W S | | | | |  Named after the renowned journalist and former director of the United States Information Agency, Edward R. Murrow, the new "Partnership for International Journalism Program" emphasizes many of the democratic principles that guided Mr. Murrow's practice of his craft: integrity and ethics and courage and social responsibility.
The White House recently released a fact sheet detailing Presidential actions toward achieving "Democracy in Iraq," including how the United States is helping Iraqis build inclusive democratic institutions that will protect the interests of all the Iraqi people.
| | Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Maura Harty presented remarks at the ceremony reopening the New Orleans Passport Agency. The reopening of this facility will greatly improve the Department's ability to continue to meet the travel needs of Americans and assure the Department's continued commitment to the City of New Orleans.
At the request of the Iraqi Embassy, the U.S. Government has agreed to allow the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) to hold parliamentary elections for Iraqi nationals residing in the U.S. from December 13 to 15, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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