Rice's visit underscores U.S. support for upcoming elections
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Haiti September 27 to underscore U.S. support for the nation's upcoming elections and political and economic reforms, according to State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
Following is the text of McCormack's statement:
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U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
September 26, 2005
STATEMENT BY SEAN MCCORMACK, SPOKESMAN
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Travel to Haiti
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Haiti on September 27, 2005. She will meet with leaders of Haiti's interim government, as well as with representatives of the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Haiti (MINUSTAH). Her visit will underscore U.S. support for Haiti's upcoming elections and its ongoing process of political and economic reform.
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