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Secretary Clinton Releases 2009 Annual Report on Human Rights
March 11, 2010
Secretary Clinton: "For the last 34 years, the United States has produced the Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices, providing the most comprehensive record available of the condition of human rights around the world."
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Secretary of State Clinton’s International Women’s Day Message
March 8, 2010
Secretary Clinton commemorates International Women’s Day, March 8, 2010 with a special message.
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Ambassador Tefft and Mrs. Tefft Open New Exhibit:
"Lost and Found: the Taras Shevchenko Papers"
March 2, 2010
Ambassador John F. Tefft and Mrs. Mariella Tefft participated in the opening of an exhibit of returned Shevchenko papers at
the National Museum of Literature of Ukraine on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural
Preservation is helping to restore the original manuscripts, photos, rare publications and graphics of Shevchenko’s
collection, now on public display.
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Remarks by Secretary Clinton at the NATO Strategic Concept Seminar
February 22, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good evening, and it is a great privilege for me to join you on this occasion. I am delighted that it is sponsored by the Atlantic Council – and Fred and your entire team, we are grateful once again for you providing this forum. And to my former colleague, Senator Hagel, thank you very much for your continuing interest and for your service on the President’s Intelligence Board. And it is especially a delight to have the secretary general here. Secretary General Rasmussen has been in the position for less than a year and has already proven to be extraordinarily effective in demonstrating leadership on some of the critical issues confronting us in NATO.
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Ambassador J. Tefft Opens Newly-Renovated American Library at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
February 18, 2010
U.S. Ambassador John F. Tefft participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the re-opening of the newly-renovated American Library at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv on February 18, 2010. The ceremony was hosted by Kyiv-Mohyla Academy President Kvit.
The American Library, which was established over ten years ago, strives to provide current and reliable information on U.S. government, history, culture, society, and values, the educational system, and the economy. The library offers readers up-to-date English language resources, free Internet access, and fun events like Friday night film showings. Its holdings include more than 9,000 items. The library is open to the public and is a resource for the entire community. It currently boasts more than 4,500 members. The library is also available virtually via its web site.
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U.S. Ambassador's Wife, Mrs. Mariella Tefft, Visits USAID Beneficiaries in Uman
February 10, 2010
Greeted by singing children with a gift of traditional Ukrainian bread, Mrs. Mariella Tefft, wife of U.S. Ambassador John Tefft, visited Uman's "Petals of Trust" Center and the Rehabilitation Center for Children With Disabilities on February 11, 2010.
The "Petals of Trust" Child Care Center, housed in an Uman kindergarten, was established in 2006 with assistance from USAID's Families for Children Project. "Petals of Trust" aims to prevent child abuse and neglect in at-risk families by providing a range of family preservation services, including therapeutic interventions for children, parenting classes and home visits. Initiated through a Families for Children (FCP) project grant to the city center for social services, the highly successful program is now fully funded through the Uman city budget and is supported by local businesses and the community.
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