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Under Secretary Karen Hughes Visits Baghdad

Baghdad,Iraq
February 17, 2007
U/S Hughes today addressed an audience of nearly 300 Iraqis and Americans who had gathered at the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone to participate in an “American Voices” celebration of African American History Month
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February 17, 2007 -- The audience of the American Voices Celebration of African American History Month included Iraqi students from the Baghdad Ballet School. U/S Hughes addressed the audience at the opening of the celebration and talked about the importance of cultural events in countries all over the world and finding common bridges of understanding through avenues that build rather than destroy.


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U/S Hughes today addressed an audience of nearly 300 Iraqis and Americans who had gathered at the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone to participate in an “American Voices” celebration of African American History Month
The audience of the American Voices Celebration of African American History Month included Iraqi students from the Baghdad Ballet School. U/S Hughes addressed the audience at the opening of the celebration and talked about the importance of cultural events in countries all over the world and finding common bridges of understanding through avenues that build rather than destroy.		U/S Hughes greets Ali Al-Dabbagh, spokesman for the Government of Iraq, in Baghdad
U/S Hughes greets Ali Al-Dabbagh, spokesman for the Government of Iraq, in Baghdad. (February 17, 2007)		U/S Karen Hughes visited wounded US soldiers at the Combat Army Support Hospital (CASH) in Baghdad
U/S Karen Hughes visited wounded US soldiers at the Combat Army Support Hospital (CASH) in Baghdad. (February 17, 2007 Baghdad, Iraq)		U/S Hughes comforts a 3 month old Iraqi boy injured along with his 5 year old sister in a car bomb attack in Ramadi.
U/S Hughes visited the Combat Army Support Hospital (CASH) in Baghdad’s Green Zone. In this photo U/S Hughes comforts a 3 month old Iraqi boy injured along with his 5 year old sister in a car bomb attack in Ramadi. The boy’s parents were both killed in the attack. (February 17, 2007 Baghdad, Iraq)
Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel Speckhard greets Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes in the US Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Office. (Photo by Susan Phalen – February 17, 2007 Baghdad, Iraq)
Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel Speckhard greets Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes in the US Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Office. (Photo by Susan Phalen – February 17, 2007 Baghdad, Iraq) 		Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes with Kim DuBois, Cultural Affairs Advisor at the US Embassy Baghdad. U/S Hughes was in Baghdad with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and opened the first ever cultural event in Baghdad’s Green Zone. The event celebrated African American History Month, which is recognized the month of February. Nearly 300 Iraqis and Americans attended the event which was organized by Kim DuBois and her Cultural Affairs staff. (Photo by Susan Phalen, February 17, 2007 Baghdad)
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes with Kim DuBois, Cultural Affairs Advisor at the US Embassy Baghdad. U/S Hughes was in Baghdad with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and opened the first ever cultural event in Baghdad’s Green Zone. The event celebrated African American History Month, which is recognized the month of February. Nearly 300 Iraqis and Americans attended the event which was organized by Kim DuBois and her Cultural Affairs staff. (Photo by Susan Phalen, February 17, 2007 Baghdad) 		Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes holds a 3 month old wounded Iraqi boy while she talks with Col. Ruth Lee and Col. Erin Edgar at the 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Baghdad’s Green Zone. U/S Hughes also visited with wounded U.S. soldiers and some Iraqi children wounded in a car bombing in Ramadi. (Photo by Susan Phalen, February 17, 2007)
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes holds a 3 month old wounded Iraqi boy while she talks with Col. Ruth Lee and Col. Erin Edgar at the 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Baghdad’s Green Zone. U/S Hughes also visited with wounded U.S. soldiers and some Iraqi children wounded in a car bombing in Ramadi. (Photo by Susan Phalen, February 17, 2007)

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