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President Visits with Iraqi Out-Of-Country Voters
President Bush (Dec. 15): "...I want to congratulate the Iraqi citizens for being courageous and in defying the terrorists and refusing to be cowed into not voting. I believe freedom is universal. I believe the Iraqi citizen cares just as much about freedom and living a free life as the American citizen does." full text | The White House: Renewal in Iraq
Increasing Access to Efficient Energy
Jonathan Margolis , U.S. Special Representative for Sustainable Development (Dec. 15) "Energy powers sustainable development. Energy drives industry, boosts crop production, and increases jobs. Energy moves water, brings schools into the 21st century, and powers, lights, heats, and cools health facilities around the world. Energy services are essential for meeting the Millennium Development Goals." full text
Improving U.S. Efforts for Reconstruction and Stabilization
President Bush recently issued a directive empowering the Secretary of State to improve the United States’ capacity to manage reconstruction and stabilization efforts for foreign states and regions at risk of, in, or in transition from conflict or civil strife. Special Briefing
| | | | | I N O T H E R N E W S | | | | |   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.
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.
| | 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.
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