Consulate Distributions

Statement of U.S. Ambassador to the UN on the Middle East, Telling America's story, NASA to launch in February, The next New Thing: the art of innovation (Thursday January 24, 2008) 

January 24, 2008 Distribution

Gaza is an integral part of a future Palestinian state, says U.S. Ambassador to UN

Addressing the UN Security Council on January 22, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad, maintained in his statement on the situation in the Middle East that the United States will not abandon the people of Gaza and will continue to provide humanitarian aid to help meet the basic needs of Gazans.  (Read more)  

State Department Introduces America.gov: Telling America’s Story

U.S. Department of State introduced a new, interactive website, http://www.America.gov, to engage and educate non-American audiences about the United States. The new website is user-friendly and features interactive videos, polls, quizzes. Secretary Condoleezza Rice says of the new website, "We seek to make America.gov part of a two-way conversation between Americans and people in other countries."

NASA Targets February 7 for Atlantis Launch to Space Station

Fixes under way on engine sensor that scuttled December launch attempts

After two launch delays in December 2007 and weeks of testing and modifying an element of the external tank’s fuel sensor system, NASA has targeted February 7 for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) to the International Space Station.  Atlantis and its crew will deliver to the station the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Columbus laboratory. In mid-March, space shuttle Endeavour (STS-123) will deliver Kibo, the first section of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s laboratory module, and Dextre, Canada’s new robotics system.  (Read more)

The Next New Thing

Innovation is the art of creating something new, and everyday in the U.S. and around the world, scientists, students, and everyday people are working to bring to life an idea that is theirs alone. This edition of eJournal USA tells the story of innovators and their creations. (Full edition)