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Boxer Statement on Senate Intelligence Committee's Report on CIA's Interrogation Practices
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) issued the following statement today after the Senate Intelligence Committee released the results of its review of the CIA’s interrogation and detention practices:
Office of Art in Embassies Collaborative Engraving Project With Jenny Holzer: Invitation To Submit Text
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Washington, DC - The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce its partnership with distinguished American artist Jenny Holzer on a collaborative sculptural project to be featured at the new U.S. Embassy in London, scheduled to open in 2017.
U.S. Welcomes International Anticorruption Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On this day, International Anticorruption Day, the United States reiterates its commitment to working with its partners to combat the scourge of corruption.
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants From Around the World Gather in Washington to Expand English Language Capacity
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Washington, DC - More than 400 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) from over 50 countries will gather for a workshop in Washington, D.C., December 11-13, to explore ways to increase English language globally.
U.S. Department of State Ranks in Top 3 of 2014 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings
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Washington, DC - Today, the Partnership for Public Service released the results of the 2014 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, placing the Department of State 3rd overall, up from 4th in 2013. Among the 19 large federal agencies, the Department of State scored particularly highly in several categories, including: innovation, employee-skills mission match, and strategic management. State Department leadership is pleased the positive feedback from our employees has ranked us in the top five for the past three years, and in the top 10 since 2005.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Release of this report affirms again that one of America's strengths is our democratic system’s ability to recognize and wrestle with our own history, acknowledge mistakes, and correct course. This marks a coda to a chapter in our history. President Obama turned the page on these policies when he took office and during week one banned the use of torture and closed the detention and interrogation program.
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