Armenia Football
2002
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) launched a media campaign to educate the public about how the sale of illicit drugs finances acts of terror. The campaign premiered with the broadcast of television messages during the American national football championship, the "Super Bowl." ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: June 19 Interview of Albright on Diane Rehm Show
SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: No, I think that it -- I think this is a country of laws, and I think that it's useful for us to go through this. I'm sorry for -- the saddest part about this is the little boy, you know, who, no matter how you describe it, has become a political football. But he needs to be with his father. ... [Read More]
Report on Global Anti-Semitism
January 5, 2005 Executive Summary I. Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism has plagued the world for centuries. Taken to its most far-reaching and violent extreme, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism resulted in the deaths of millions of Jews and the suffering of countless others. Subtler, less vile forms of anti-Semitism have disrupted lives, decimated religious communities, created social and political cleavages, and complicated relations between countries as well as the work of international organizations. For an increasingly interdependent world, anti-Semitism is an intolerable burden. The increasing frequency and severity of anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the 21st century, particularly in Europe, has compelled the international com ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: STATE DEPARTMENT NOON BRIEFING, JUNE 22 -- CORRECTED
Q: Any observation on the fact that thousands of Iranian fans at the end of the game, I guess, stripped off their football jerseys to reveal opposition tee shirts? ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Briefing, February 4
QUESTION: We have some very nice people here, who, as far as I'm concerned, I wish would stay forever, but they've resigned and they're still carrying on the job. And you have some nice people, competent people, who everybody knows is going to get their jobs and they're in far distant posts right now and there's no indication that they're about to move their football helmets into their offices. So I'm just puzzled by it. I mean, I don't think it's unusual -- ... [Read More]
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"Red Card Against Child Labor". African governments, the ILO, and the Federation for International Football Associations teamed up with airlines, popular African soccer players, music personalities, and television and radio stations throughout Africa to launch a continent-wide anti-child labor campaign during the Africa Cup of Nations Soccer tournament. Television and radio stations broadcast songs and public service announcements throughout the month-long tournament. In this campaign, airlines gave "red cards" to fans traveling to these matches indicating their support to "eject" or end the worst forms of child labor. This campaign is being replicated for other regions of the world and will be included in the next World Cup tournament. Some African countries, such as Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, continue to use these anti-child labor broadcasting spots during national and local soccer matches. ... [Read More]
"For the Record" Alumni Newsletter – Office of Academic Exchange Programs, European Programs Branch
Denys Pervov, who is currently studying American Studies at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, IL, uses his talents as a soccer player to give back to the local community by volunteering to referee and coach children's soccer for the local YMCA every Saturday. About his study in the U.S., Denys believes, "It will be a great honor for me to represent my native country...I'm sure that our countries and our peoples have much in common... I am passionately devoted to football, or soccer, as it is called in America. I've been involved in this kind of activity for about ten years, in the course of which thanks to my perseverance, straightforwardness and stubbornness, I've achieved much success..." ... [Read More]
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