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Smith Applauds |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House International Relations Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations Subcommittee, today commended President George W. Bush for naming a special envoy to “A special envoy brings additional focus, urgency, energy, and gravitas to The hearing – which begins tomorrow at 2:30 pm in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2172 and includes testimony from Oscar-winning actress and Amnesty International Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino – will spotlight how the efforts to bring peace to Darfur have given way to escalating violence and a worsening human rights crisis, while examining ways the new Presidential special envoy can help put the peace process back on track. President Bush announced that he has named former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Andrew Natsios as a Presidential Special Envoy to “The new special envoy has a full plate from the moment he starts this job. Not only is the crisis in Smith has actively called for the appointment of a special envoy to | ||
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For Immediate Release: September 19, 2006 Contact: Patrick Creamer (202) 225-3765 |
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