Wikipedia: The name Foggy Bottom often is used as a metonym for the United States Department of State because its headquarters is in the neighborhood, as are the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Friendship Lodge Odd Fellows Hall; and the infamous Watergate complex, site of the Watergate burglaries which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation. GWU has grown significantly over the past decades and now covers much of the neighborhood, which has many historic old homes and numerous mid-rise apartment buildings.
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| Kurt Campbell receiving Gift. (Courtesy:Dipnote). |
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell led US State Department delegation to Pacific Islands are tapering off their visit to the Pacific islands, according DipNote and are actively delivering the 3D's (Diplomacy, Development, Defense) as a counter balance to the looming shadow of the dragon, as an earlier SiFM post pointed out.
The forth and final "D" for deficits was conveniently tucked away by the State Department delegation from discerning onlookers and revved up soft power to the Pacific region. Of which, Jet online newspaper reports that Fiji Peace corps will have a swearing in ceremony for new volunteers, as well as celebrating their 50th anniversary on July 4th, the date when the US Declaration of Independence was adopted by the continental congress, according to
The excerpt of Jet News paper article:
Peace Corps Fiji to swear in new Volunteers and celebrate 50th anniversary on Monday
By PEACE CORPS FIJI
On Monday July 4th 2011, the U.S. Peace Corps will swear in its 9th group of Volunteers since returning to Fiji in 2003. This event coincides with the Peace Corps’ 50th year anniversary, commemorating half a century of promoting peace and friendship around the world.
Fiji’s President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau will be the Chief Guest; and other dignitaries, Volunteers and community partners will attend the gala event. Nearly 200 people are expected to attend, as the Peace Corps in Fiji swears-in the new group and celebrates its 50th anniversary on this day.
In addition to remarks by President Ratu Nailatikau and the Peace Corps Director, as well as the swearing-in by the American Ambassador, the event will also showcase posters depicting current Peace Corps projects throughout Fiji and cultural performances by the newly sworn-in Volunteers. The ceremony and proceedings will be followed by a reception with traditional American foods.
Peace Corps first came to Fiji in 1968, soon after its beginnings in 1961. Early PC Volunteers served as science and math teachers, while current Volunteers serve in community health promotion, environmental resource management and small business development. Peace Corps focuses on empowering community members – especially in small and rural communities – to take charge of their own projects.
In this Independence Day holiday (July 4th), there are many things that the citizens of America and the world should be reflective of. The intersection of memory and imagination can be acutely outlined by a 1965 speech Martin Luther King Jr. :
Now ever since the founding fathers of our nation dreamed this dream in all of its magnificence—to use a big word that the psychiatrists use—America has been something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against herself. On the one hand we have proudly professed the great principles of democracy, but on the other hand we have sadly practiced the very opposite of those principles.In expanding the paradox outlined by Dr. King, the Corbett report podcast outlined the dichotomy of sorts for the republic and her people (Mp3 posted below).
Michael Badnarik's 2009 presentation as featured in the Corbett report podcast, also dissected the words of U.S Declaration of Independence (Video posted below).
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| Fireworks- Miami Herald |
U.S Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton and POTUS official July 4th message (video posted below).
R.Kelly Fireworks ( Music video posted below)
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