2007 Consulate Distributions
Nicholas Burns Remarks on the Annual Palestine Gala, the 2008 presidential elections, three Americans win Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize for Al Gore, Effect of climate change on ozone recovery
Tuesday October 23, 2007 Distributions
OFFICIAL TEXTS:
Burns’ Remarks at Gala of American Task Force on Palestine
“Palestinians, like all people, yearn for security and stability and freedom. I have learned that they have an extraordinary devotion to their families, and education, and most especially to peace… I saw that first hand twenty years ago when I lived in East Jerusalem…I have also seen and lived the the real beauty of the West Bank olive groves and vineyards and of the historic cities that dot the landscape Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarem, Jericho, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron.” (Read More)
ELECTIONS 2008:
Former Political Reporter To Discuss 2008 U.S. Presidential Raceecretary of State Rice Interviewed by Palestinian Media Network
Campaigning for the 2008 presidential election is more than a full-time job. It consumes the lives of everyone who is involved, from morning till evening. During his years as a political reporter in Washington, James Dickenson covered every U.S. presidential campaign from 1964 to 1988. On October 24 at noon EDT (1600 GMT), join Dickenson to discuss the upcoming 2008 presidential election and life on the campaign trail. (Read More) (Register to join the webchat)
New U.S. Elections Web Site Offers Interactive Guide to 2008 Race
USINFO’s new U.S. Elections Web Site, an interactive guide to the 2008 race, is available online at http://usinfo.state.gov/politics/elections. The Web site includes videos, stories and other tools to educate international readers about the U.S. electoral system while providing the latest news from the campaign trail. Readers can use these interactive elements to learn about the candidates and their views on key international issues. (Read More)
US Census Bureau – Special Edition – The 2008 Presidential Election
Every four years, voters head to the polls to elect our nation’s president. The process begins with a series of primaries and caucuses in the winter and spring, and ends with the November general election. To mark the start of the 2008 presidential election season, the Census Bureau has culled the following facts from previously released statistical reports. (Read More)
AWARDS - ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
Work on Market Imperfections Wins Three Americans Nobel Prize
Three U.S. economists won the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for advancing a theory that helps to identify market imperfections and design mechanisms that make some market operations and social interactions more efficient. (Read More)
Dalai Lama Receives Congressional Gold Medal
By presenting Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the 14th Dalai Lama, with the Congressional Gold Medal, the U.S. Congress is recognizing his role as one of the world’s foremost moral and religious figures, who is using his leadership role to advocate peacefully for the cultural autonomy of the Tibetan people within China. (Read More)
Nobel Prize for Al Gore Highlights New Environmental Awareness
By winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore joins a roster of prominent U.S. politicians and activists recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. He shares the prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of scientists from more than 100 countries. (Read More)
Effect of Climate Change on Recovery of Ozone Hole Remains Unclear
For 20 years -- since September 16, 1987, when representatives of 24 nations signed the first accord -- the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer increasingly has limited the production and use of nearly 100 substances that destroy stratospheric ozone. (Read More)