UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
July-August 2000
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Vietnam
looking to the Future
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Contents
Department of State • United States of America
State
Magazine
July-August 2000
No. 437
COLUMNS
2From the Secretary
DEPARTMENTS
3Letters to the Editor4In the News36 Appointments39People Like You40Obituaries
On the Cover
A young Vietnamese girl symbolizes country’s future.
Photo by James Waller
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5Secretary Honors Donors
Gifts to reception rooms total $587,000.
6Post of the Month:Ho Chi Minh City
The city is full of energy and hope for the future.
10Office of the Month:Charleston Passport Center
The center will eventually process 2 million passports.
14Life in the Slow Lane
Couple finds living on a boat suits their lifestyle.
15Public Service Recognition Week
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State Department Awardees
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Foreign Service Day Highlights
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Foreign Service National Employees
29New Look Transforms U.S.Embassy,Athens
Historic landmark gets face-lift and statue.
32Tales of Timbuktu
Its glory’s history, but the town lives on.
34To Save a Child
Embassy’s actions save a young boy’s life.
38Open Forum
The open forum is seeking new ideas in a new age.
Secretary Albright greets donor Betty R. Wright of Alexandria,Va.,in the John Quincy Adams State Drawing Room.
P h o t o b y M i c h a e l G r o s s
Mission security guards Phan Thi Thu Thac and Nguyen Le Thanh.
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State Magazine, July/August 2000
The July/August 2000 issue of State Magazine, published by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, features a recap of events during Public Service Recognition Week Chile; the Charleston Passport Center as our Office of the Month; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as our Post of the Month!
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