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HighlightsSunday, November 7, 2004 

Secretary Powell at the Sixth Annual State Department Iftar Dinner, Washington, DC, November 4, 2004. State Dept. photo.Sixth Annual State Department Iftar Dinner
Secretary Powell (Nov. 4): "President Bush, in his next 4 years in office, will be aggressively moving forward to deal with the concerns that are in your hearts and on your minds. . . the Middle East peace process. . . reform and modernization . . . fighting terrorism, and in the United States the nations you represent will find no better friend and partner."  [full text; DSL/cable; dial-up modem; audio]

Students in pose with Ambassador Jon Purnell after receiving State Department-funded Microscholarship Awards to study English in the Ko’kaldosh Madrassah-Islamic School, September 12, 2004, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. State Dept. photo.Students at Islamic School Receive Certificates of Honor
Students in Tashkent, Uzbekistan pose with Ambassador Jon Purnell after receiving State Department-funded Microscholarship Awards to study English in the Ko’kaldosh Madrassah-Islamic School.

People in ballroom attending U.S. embassy election event, Oslo, Norway, November 2, 2004. State Dept. photo.U.S. Embassies Host Election Events
U.S. embassies throughout Europe and Eurasia hosted election events on November 2, 2004, like this one in Norway, to highlight the U.S. political process.
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The Rewards for Justice Program recently paid three Filipinos $1 million for information on Abu Sayyaf Leaders.


Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. See the whole collection.

Is your destination the U.S.? This brief video explains new visa policies and procedures for visitors to the United States--a nation with secure borders and open doors. [DSL/Cable; dial-up; audio; transcript]


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