"Too Much To Lose" An Editorial by Duane Sams, Charge’ d’ Affaires, U.S. Embassy Monrovia
All Liberians, to secure the gains of 2003, must begin to work harder and compromise in 2004 to give birth in 2005 to a new democratic Liberia with new institutions. The international community is actively assisting Liberia’s transition to a democratically elected government based on democratic principles. However, the U.S. government is concerned about recent incidents of violence in Monrovia and other places and efforts by some to disrupt -- directly or indirectly -- the peace process.(complete text)

Several Local Organizations Receive U. S. Grants to Implement Self-Help Projects
The Charge’ d’ Affaires of the U.S. Embassy, Duane Sams, on September 24, 2004 signed several grant agreements on behalf of the United States Government to provide funding to 14 local self-help projects.(complete text)

Local Groups Receive U. S. Assistance to Promote Human Rights and Democracy in Liberia
The United States Government is providing assistance under a grant agreement to several local organizations for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Liberia.(complete text)

U. S. PROVIDES $10 MILLION DOLLARS OF ASSISTANCE TO LIBERIAN POLICE AND JUDICIARY
The United States Government provides $10 Million dollars of assistance to the National Transition Government of Liberia (NTGL) to help rebuild and support the Liberia National Police, and to reform the judiciary. Most of these funds, nine million, will be for the police service, while the balance of one million dollars will benefit the judiciary.(complete text)