Atlanta Georgia
Georgia (02/05)
Travelers can check the latest health information with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. A hotline at 877-FYI-TRIP (877-394-8747) and a web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm give the most recent health advisories, immunization recommendations or requirements, and advice on food and drinking water safety for regions and countries. A booklet entitled Health Information for International Travel (HHS publication number CDC-95-8280) is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, tel. (202) 512-1800. ... [Read More]
October
1111--10/01/04 Secretary Powell at the Atlanta Press Club; Atlanta, Georgia ... 1111--10/01/04 Secretary Powell's Youth Town Hall Meeting; Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club; Atlanta, Georgia ... 1111--10/01/04 Secretary Powell at the Southern Center for International Studies; Secretary Powell at the Southern Center for International Studies; Atlanta, Georgia ... [Read More]
USIS -- Issues of Democracy, April 1999 -- Local Government
During the American civil rights movement of the1950s and 1960s, Atlanta,Georgia, earned a reputation as a city where blacks andwhites, the two major ethnic groups living there, could getalong. It became known as the city that is too busy to hate and,later, as the capital of the New South. In recent years,however, Atlanta's population has become even more diverse as newimmigrants from all over the world, attracted by the city'seconomic boom, have moved to the area. Contributing editor DavidPitts explores the new face of Atlanta and looks at how the cityand county governments, civil rights organizations, NGOs andcommitted individuals continue the struggle to make Atlanta acity that works for everyone. ... [Read More]
MARVIN S. BROWN BIOGRAPHY - Hermosillo, Mexico
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Brown makes his home in Orchard Hill, Georgia. He holds a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California – Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Area Studies from Georgia State University – Atlanta, Georgia. ... [Read More]
October
1111--10/01/04 Remarks at the Atlanta Press Club; Atlanta, Georgia ... 1111--10/01/04 Remarks at the Southern Center for International Studies; Atlanta, Georgia ... 1111--10/01/04 Interview With Russ Spence of WAGA/Fox 5; Atlanta, Georgia ... [Read More]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The latest sports initiative brought the Iraqi delegation to the Titan Games in Atlanta (June 17-20), to compete against 200 athletes from 11 countries in boxing, wrestling, and Paralympic fencing (wheelchair). As part of their exchange experience, they watched the Olympic torch - on its global relay to Athens - enter Centennial Park in Atlanta and light the Olympic flame. They also met Olympians Joe Frazier and Bruce Jenner. In Colorado Springs they trained with the U.S. Olympic team at its facilities, toured Denver, and celebrated the Fourth of July with families of USOC staff and friends. ... [Read More]
January
1111--01/21/04 Interview by Neal Boortz of WSB, Atlanta, Georgia ; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
Martin Luther King Day
In 1957, Dr. King founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference* and moved back to his home town of Atlanta*, Georgia. This was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. In the years following, he continued to organize non-violent protests against unequal treatment of African-American people. His philosophy remained peaceful, and he constantly reminded his followers that their fight would be victorious if they did not resort to bloodshed. Nonetheless, he and his demonstrators were often threatened and attacked. Demonstrations which began peacefully often ended up in violence, and he and many others were often arrested. ... [Read More]
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