Documents in Translation

The Embassy Public Affairs section has selected articles written in English from U.S. government sources to translate into Thai language. The U.S. government sources include U.S. Government Reports, Washington File articles, U.S. Policy Briefings and Electronic Journals, published by International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, which are available on five major themes-- Issues of Democracy, Economic Perspectives, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, Global Issues, U.S. Society & Values.

Electronic Journals

  • Issues of Democracy

April 1999. Berman, R. David. " The Powers of Local Government in the United States. "

----------. Adams, Bruce. " Lessons for Local Government in the 21St Century. "

----------. Katz, Ellis. " Local self-government in the United States."

  • Economic Perspectives

May, 2001. " The Fight Against Money Laundering"

------. " Money Laundering Comparative Table"

------ Anne T. Vitale, Esq. " U.S. Banking: An Industry's View on Money Laundering"

------ Joseph Myers. " International Standards and Cooperation in the Fight against Money Laundering"

------. " The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering "

February, 2000. Audley, J. John. " Integrating Environmental Priorities Into Trade"

-----------. Schott, J. Jeffrey. " WTO Trade Talks: Moving Beyond Seattle"

-----------. Stallman, Bob " The Farm Trade Challenge: Unchanged by Seattle"

-----------. Samet, Andrew " The Labor Dimension and the WTO"

-----------. Aaron, David " Keeping Market Access on Track"

October, 1999. Department of State. " Biotechnology"

November, 1998. Eizenstat, E. Stuart. " Promoting The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption in a Globalized Economy."

-----------. Strombom, Donald. " Corruption in Procurement."

August, 1998. Rose, Warner. " Persistence of Asia Crisis Underlines Need for Reforms."

-----------. Saxton, Jim. " Incentives and the Promotion of International Financial Stability."

May 1998. Lehman, A. Bruce. " Protecting Intellectual Property in a Global Economy."

-----------. Odessey, Bruce. " Intellectual Property in the TRIPS Era."

-----------. Peters, Marybeth. " The Challenge of Copyright in the Digital Age."

-----------. " The U.S. Special 301 Process."

  • U.S. Society & Values

June 2000. " Innovation and Evolution at Work."

----------- " The Standards Revolution in U.S. Schools."

February 2000. " Asian American Literature: Leavening the Mosaic."

January 1999. " The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)."

-----------. " Disability Rights Movement."

  • Global Issues

April 2001. " Media Ethics Codes and Beyond."

-----------. " The Role of the Media in Building Community."

-----------. " The Good Journalism: Why Democracy Needs Investigative Journalism."

-----------. " Journey Through the 'Ethical Minefield'."

-----------. " Journalism in the Era of the Web."

July 1999. " Growing Up Drug-free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention."

-----------. " Coalitions 101: Getting Started."

-----------. Bernie Diaz. " Drug Abuse Prevention is Everybody's Business."

-----------. Barry McCaffrey. " Finding Common Cause in the Campaign Against Drugs."

Press Releases and Statements
(Link to the Press Releases Main Page of the Public Affairs Section)

U.S. Government Reports

Washington File

February 8, 2002
Excerpt: CIA's Tenet Says Islam Neither Enemy Nor Threat

February 5, 2001
"Asia Must Continue on Path of Financial Reform"

January 4, 2001
"Promoting the National Interest Exercising Power without Arrogance By Condoleezza Rice"

February 14, 1999
"Byliner: Labor Dept.'s Samet on Labor Dimension of Trade"

---------. Byliner: U.S. Farm Group's Stallman on WTO Negotiations

October 13, 1999
"Need for Testing of Bioengineered Foods Debated"

October 8, 1999
"Agricultural Biotechnology Holds Promise of a Better World"

August 31, 1999
"Transcript: Assistant Secretary Roth at Australia National Press Club"

August 5, 1998. Bennett, T. John. " Economist Says IMF's SDDS Can Help Transparency."

-----------. De Long, Bradford J. " Ex-treasury Official on Preparing for Capital Flows."

-----------. Rose, Warner. " Interview: The IMF and Global Financial Architecture Reform."

Topical Issues

Electronic Journals

Press Releases

U.S. Government Reports

Washington Files

State of the Union, January 29, 2002

Topical Issues



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