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Special Briefing On The State Department
Inspector General's Report on Passport Records Access

post from U.S. Department of State - Press Releases on 03 July 2008 07:00:00 AM. © U.S. Department of State - Press Releases

Speakers: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Michael Kirby Managing Director of Passport Services Florence Fultz MR. DONAHUE: Okay. Good afternoon. My name is David Donahue. I’m the Public Affairs – Director of Public Affairs in the Office of Consular Affairs.

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North Korea: Disablement Costs (Taken Question)

post from U.S. Department of State - Press Releases on 03 July 2008 07:00:00 AM. © U.S. Department of State - Press Releases

Question: How much has the U.S. spent on disablement of the Yongbyon facility? Answer: The Department of State’s Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) is currently funding disablement measures at the DPRK’s Yongbyon Nuclear Facility.

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Joint U.S.-Russian Statement: One Year of
Progress Following the Joint Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation

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Below is the text of a joint statement released by the United States and the Russian Federation on the one year anniversary of the Joint Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation: As President Bush and former Russian President Putin jointly declared on July 3, 2007, “We share a common vision of growth in the use of nuclear energy, including in developing countries, to increase the supply of electricity, promote economic growth and development, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, resulting in decreased pollution and greenhouse gases.

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Joint Announcement Concerning Megaports
Initiative between the Government of the United States and the Government of Japan

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Below is the text of the joint announcement concerning the launch of a pilot project under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Megaports Initiative at the Minami Honmoku Terminal of the Port of Yokohama in Japan, as released in Tokyo on July 3, 2008 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Japan.

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Daily Press Briefing -- Western Hemisphere
Affairs

post from U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings on 03 July 2008 07:00:00 AM. © U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings

Excerpts from the Daily Press Briefing of July 3, 2008, pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs. Full Briefing QUESTION: What was the level of involvement of the U.S. yesterday in the FARC Colombian rescue? MR. MCCORMACK: I can tell you what I’ve been told, and that we played a supporting role in that.

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Daily Press Briefing -- July 3

post from U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings on 03 July 2008 07:00:00 AM. © U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings

View Video 1:29 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I don’t have anything to start off with, so we can get right to your questions. QUESTION: Sean, can you explain -- MR. MCCORMACK: Oh, wow. Chomping at the bit. Okay, good afternoon.

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Daily Appointments Schedule for July 3, 2008

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SECRETARY OF STATE RICE: NO PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MORNING PRESS GAGGLE: 10:00 a.m. with Sean McCormack Pick up time for all press: 9:55 a.m. from room 2310 / no late escort THERE WILL BE A DAILY PRESS BRIEFING (at approximately 1:15 p.m. with Sean

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