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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance distributes basic cooking and serving utensils in disaster areas, as part of efforts to maintain health and cleanliness when disasters strike – helping prevent outbreaks of communicable illness. These items are examples from a kitchen set.
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During a May 10, 2013 meeting at the Department of State with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kozhara, Secretary of State John Kerry discussed bilateral issues including security, trade, and economic relations as well as the Ukrainian Chairmanship in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) at the time.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance partners with internationally-certified urban search and rescue teams – such as the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department – to bring needed K9 units to disaster areas. Vests such as this one are worn by K9 units during search-and-rescue efforts.
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Tom Gallagher joined the Foreign Service in 1965. Ten years later, he came out as openly gay while speaking at a conference on gays in the federal government in Washington, DC. It is believed that he is the first FSO to do so. Before the next periodic renewal of his security clearance,…
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Named after a freshman U.S. senator from Arkansas, the Fulbright Program is a prestigious international educational exchange program supported both by Congress and partner foreign nations. More than 1,000 Nigerians have participated in the Fulbright program over the years. This commemorative briefcase is from a Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria conference in…
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This Iraqi Ministry of Interior vehicle placard was attached to authorized U.S. embassy vehicles, allowing them to drive near polling stations during the Iraqi National Legislative Elections in December 2005. Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on October 15, 2005, a general election was held on December 15 to elect…
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Occidental Petroleum Co. hard hat from the U.S. Ambassador to Oman’s tour of the Mukhaizna oil field in January 2012. As of 2012, Occidental was the largest U.S. investment in Oman and had greatly increased productivity of the Mukhaizna oil field since taking it over in 2005. Occidental employed 70% of its…
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At a meeting in Washington in September 2011, the Prime Minister of Kuwait presented this statuette of a falcon to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It depicts a hooded falcon perched on a gloved hand, representing the traditional practice of falconry in the country.
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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Field Operations Guide book. This is a guidebook/reference tool developed by USAID for individuals sent to disaster sites as members of a Disaster Response Team.
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Framed and signed printed copies of the first e-mail exchanged between Heads of State – Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and U.S. President Bill Clinton, on Feb. 4-5th, 1994.
