Secretary Powell Signs GPS-Galileo Agreement at U.S-E.U. SummitSee related fact sheet; Secretary Powell's remarks U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, European Commission Vice-President Loyola de Palacio, and Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen signed the Agreement on the Promotion, Provision, and Use of Galileo and GPS Satellite-Based Navigation Systems and Related Applications. This historic agreement protects Allied security interests, while paving the way for an eventual doubling of satellites that will broadcast a common civil signal worldwide, thereby promoting better and more comprehensive service for all users. U.S.-E.U. Summit, County Clare, Ireland, June 25-26, 2004. [Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Dublin]
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