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UPDATED: 29 Jun 2009 GMT
  • Acting Deputy Chief of Mission David Elmo (fourth from left) rolled up his sleeves and scooped ice cream for the students. Mr. Elmo is surrounded by the volunteer team of readers. Embassy readers provide treats for students

    Students at Woodcock Primary School were recently treated to their annual end of year cookies and ice cream break by Embassy volunteer readers. It took three assembly lines to serve the 410 students who waited eagerly as they lined up to receive their treats.

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  • U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Timothy Zúñiga-Brown, Minister of State for Culture, Charles Maynard, RBDF Commodore Clifford Scavella, RBPF Commissioner Reginald Ferguson and family members of the fallen sailors of Squadron VP-23 at the memorial site. The U.S. Embassy commemorates Memorial Day

    On Monday, May 25, the U.S. Embassy held a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Clifton Pier in memory of fallen comrades and military veterans. Special recognition was also given to the sailors of U.S. Patrol Squadron 23, who died off the coast of The Bahamas on May 7, 1954.

  • U.S. Charge d'Affaires, Timothy Zuniga-Brown; Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI); Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL); Mrs. Anita Bernard, Secretary to the Cabinet U.S. Congressional Delegation visits The Bahamas

    A four member U.S. Congressional delegation led by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Chairman Judiciary Committee, visited The Bahamas April 7 – 9. Other members of the team included Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), Congresswoman Donna Christenson (D-V.I.), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).

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On June 16, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced the Nomination of Nicole A. Avant, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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The U.S. Embassy will celebrate the 233rd Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America by honoring the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President. A special appearance by character actors representing President and Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln will be held at The Bahamas Historical Society on Tuesday, June 30.

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U.S. Embassy sponsors half-day seminar on Press Freedom for the media
On June 9, 41 print and broadcast journalists, newspaper columnists, photo journalists and freelance writers participated in a half-day media seminar hosted by the U.S. Embassy. The event was facilitated by freelance writer Ronald Wimer and featured a panel discussion on “Freedom of The Press” by journalists from the print and electronic media.

Release of the U.S. State Department's 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released the ninth annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report on June 16 at 10 a.m. in the State Department's Press Briefing Room. The report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons, a modern-day form of slavery.

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that effective May 15 the secure passenger vetting program took effect asking passengers to enter their name as it appears on the government issued identification they will be traveling with when making airline reservations. For more information about TSA, please visit www.tsa.gov.