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  • Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 Statement from President Obama

    For five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well being of the American people bore his name and resulted from his efforts.

     
  • President Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra Obama’s Speech in Ghana

    President Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, pledging assistance to nations who commit to “responsible institutions … good governance… and concrete solutions to corruption”. Obama also pledged to protect “whistleblowers [in order] to advance transparency and accountability”.

  • Peace Corps Volunteer Arianna Baseman reads a book Peace Corps Book Donation Helps Kids

    Peace Corps Volunteer Arianna Baseman reads a book from a summer day camp at her site in Fantino between La Vega and Cotui. Every year the Centro Franklin of the U.S. Embassy donates books to libraries that Peace Corps Volunteers administer in marginalized communities.

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Secretary Clinton on Uruguayan Independence Day

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President Obama has reappointed Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve

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Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton

Women’s Equality Day and Secretary Clinton’s Comments on Violence Against Women
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in the USA in honor of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920, which gave women the right to vote. In a recent speech, Secretary of State Clinton addressed the important issue of violence against women, one of the remaining barriers to full equality for women around the world

Experts from the USA, OAS, DR National Energy Commission and Brazil discussed about developing a biofuels market in DR.

Embassy Supports OAS Study Highlighting Biofuels in DR.
Experts from the USA, the Organization of American States (OAS), the DR National Energy Commission, and Brazil discussed the potential for developing a biofuels market in the Dominican Republic in a workshop in Santo Domingo August 12-13, 2009. Biofuels were seen as providing great potential for jobs, growth, and energy security.

Haitians and Dominicans media editors

Haitian Editors Visit Dominican Counterparts
A group of Haitian media editors visited Santo Domingo August 5-7 to exchange views on issues affecting Dominican-Haitian relations. The visit was supported by the U.S. Embassies in Port au Prince and in Santo Domingo along with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and Alianza ONG.

David Searby, US Embassy Press Attaché, speaks at UASD

The U.S. “Spoils System” of Government Jobs in the UASD
Speaking at the UASD, Press Attaché David Searby discussed the history of U.S. Civil Service reform, in particular the demise of the "Spoils System" that allowed incoming U.S. presidents to give government positions to their political supporters.

DREAM Students Learn About Obama

DREAM Students Learn About Obama
Della Hareland of the US Embassy gave students at the DREAM project in Cabarete a presentation on President Obama, reviewing the President’s key life experiences and issues like discrimination in the USA. DREAM’s mission is to provide quality education for children born in poor and rural areas in the DR.