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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary Clinton's July 4th Message
Hello, everyone I am delighted to welcome you on behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States as we celebrate our nation’s 233rd birthday

Fourth of July fireworks explode high over New York City. (© AP Images)

U.S. Independence Day a Civic and Social Event
Washington -- The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country.

President Obama

President Obama on Situation in Honduras
"I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Mel Zelaya. As the Organization of American States did on Friday, I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter. "

NED 2009 Democracy Award

President Obama on Democracy Award Recipients
Obama commends five award recipients for defending freedom in Cuba

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Cuban jazz musicians

The U.S. Interests Section in Havana celebrated Jazz Appreciation Month
On April 24, the U.S. Interests Section in Havana celebrated Jazz Appreciation Month with a concert and jam session that involved a number of world-famous Cuban jazz musicians.

Colombian dancers

USINT Havana Commemorates Black History Month 2009
USINT Havana commemorated Black History Month on February 27 with a multi-media cultural event that drew on the participation of the mission’s civil society activists, prominent Afro-Cuban contacts, personnel from other embassies, and its own officers.

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