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Warden Messages and ACS Newsletters

Click on the links below to view previous community updates and warden messages:

Pointer Special Newsletter Announcing ACS Appointment System

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2009

Pointer Warden Message – Roppongi Security Notice: Drink Spiking

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2009

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2009

Pointer Warden Message: H1N1 Influenza - Japan (May 18)

Pointer Warden Message: H1N1 Influenza - Japan (May 9)

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2009

Pointer Warden Message – Launch by North Korea

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2009

Pointer Warden Message – Narita Airport Operations Affected by FedEx Crash

Pointer Warden Message – Roppongi Security Notice

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2009

Pointer Warden Message, Feb. 2, 2009 Worldwide Caution

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2009

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2009

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2008

Pointer Use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Today

Pointer Latest Voting News and Information from the IRS

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2008

Pointer Information Regarding Typhoon 13 "Sinlaku"

Pointer Register to Vote NOW! - September 5, 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2008

Pointer Warden Announcement - Feb. 27, 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2008

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2007

Pointer Worldwide Caution - Oct. 9, 2007

Pointer Warden Message Regarding Voting in 2008 Elections

Pointer Federal Voting Assistance Program - News Release #12

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2007

Pointer Warden Message: Typhoon Fitow

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2007

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2006

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for October 11, 2006

Pointer Warden Message Regarding Possible Nuclear Test in North Korea

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2006

Pointer Warden Message Regarding 2006 U.S. Elections

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2006

Pointer Public Announcement Regarding UK Terror Plot   (Aug. 11)

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2006

Pointer Warden Message Regarding Security Situation (5/24/06)

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2006

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2005

Pointer IRS Tax Help Available in Tokyo

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for March 9, 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2005

Pointer Additional Tsunami Information

Pointer Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2005

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2004

Pointer Applying for a Child's US Passport

Pointer Additional Voting Information II

Pointer Additional Voting Information I

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for September 10, 2004

Pointer Voting Information

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2004

Pointer Change in Threat Level, August 1, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2004

Pointer American Citizen Online Registration Notice

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2004

Pointer Notice to the American Community - June 8, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2004

Pointer Notice to the American Community - May 10, 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for April 29, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2004

Pointer Minors Must Apply in Person for US Passports

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for March 23, 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for March 19, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2004

Pointer Avian Flu Fact Sheet, January 28, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2004

Pointer Country Information Sheet for Japan, January 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for January 9, 2004

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2004

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for December 21, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for November 21, 2003

Pointer Tokyo Disaster Awareness Night 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for September 26, 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for September 11, 2003

Pointer California Special Election October 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2003

Pointer Change in Threat Level for May 20, 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, May 12, 2003

Pointer Taiwan Travel Warning (SARS), May 9, 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, May 7, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for May 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 24, 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for April 21, 2003

Pointer China/Hong Kong Travel Warning (SARS), April 16, 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 11, 2003

Pointer China Travel Warning (SARS) Update, April 10, 2003

Pointer China Travel Warning (SARS)

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 2, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for April 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Revised Fact Sheet, March 31, 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Public Announcement, March 28, 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for March 19, 2003

Pointer Announcement for March 20, 2003

Pointer Mid-March Newsletter Update for March 20, 2003

Pointer Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Fact Sheet, March 19, 2003

Pointer Change in Threat Level for March 17, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for March 2003

Pointer Change in Threat Level for February 28, 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for February 10, 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for February 06, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for February 2003

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for January 24, 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for January 2003

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for December 2002

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for November 20, 2002

Pointer OSAC Meeting Announcement

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for November 7, 2002

Pointer SE Asia Public Announcement for November 2, 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for November 2002

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for October 10, 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for October 2002

Pointer Typhoon Higos - Typhoon Tips

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for September 9, 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for September 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for August 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for July 2002

Pointer Worldwide Public Announcement for July 1, 2002

Pointer Monthly Newsletter for June 2002

Pointer Public Announcement for the 2002 World Cup

Pointer Update for 05/02/02

Pointer Update for 04/26/02

Pointer Update for 04/19/02

Pointer Update for 04/12/02

Pointer Update for 04/05/02

Pointer Update for 03/29/02

Pointer Update for 03/22/02

Pointer Worldwide Caution for 03/17/02

Pointer Update for 03/15/02

Pointer Update for 03/08/02

Pointer Update for 03/01/02

Pointer Update for 02/22/02

Pointer Update for 02/15/02

Pointer Update for 02/08/02

Pointer Worldwide Caution for 02/04/02

Pointer Update for 02/01/02

Pointer Update for 01/25/02

Pointer Update for 01/18/02

Pointer Update for 01/11/02

Pointer Update for 01/04/02

Pointer Update for 12/28/01

Pointer Update for 12/21/01

Pointer Update for 12/14/01

Pointer Update for 12/07/01

Pointer Update for 11/29/01

Pointer Update for 11/21/01

Pointer Update for 11/16/01

Pointer Update for 11/09/01

Pointer Update for 11/02/01

Pointer Update for 10/30/01

Pointer Update for 10/23/01

Pointer Update for 10/18/01

Pointer Update for 10/17/01

Pointer Update for 10/16/01

Pointer Update for 10/07/01

Pointer Update for 09/28/01

Pointer Update for 09/21/01

Pointer Update for 09/18/01

Pointer Update for 09/14/01

Pointer Update for 09/12/01

Pointer Update for 09/10/01

Pointer Update for 09/07/01



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