Steve Johnson sworn in as Environmental Protection Agency administrator
President Bush says his environmental policies are “protecting the environment while also promoting growth” and he and his administration will continue to fulfill their responsibilities to be “good stewards of the Earth.”
Speaking May 23 at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington at the swearing-in ceremony of Administrator Steve Johnson, Bush said his administration will continue to “vigorously enforce” U.S. environmental laws, encourage good use of the nation’s natural resources, and “continue to protect the health of our citizens, and help guarantee the quality of our air, water and land for generations to come.”
Secretary says now is the time to reform, restructure public diplomacy
Saying that U.S. public diplomacy must do a better job, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has announced President Bush’s intent to nominate Karen Hughes as under secretary for public diplomacy. If confirmed, Hughes will conduct a broad review and restructuring of U.S. public diplomacy efforts, Rice said.
During her March 14 announcement at the State Department, Rice noted the success of public diplomacy in the 20th century, but said the “new challenges” of the War on Terror require a review and restructuring of U.S. public diplomacy efforts.
Secretary Rice says nominee "personally committed" to U.N. success
President Bush nominated John R. Bolton, currently the under secretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, to represent the United States at the United Nations, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced March 7. Rice said that Bolton "is personally committed to the future success of the United Nations." (complete text)
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