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Delegates cheer for Michelle Obama.
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Opening Night of Democratic Convention Celebrates Obama's Story
Thousands of Democratic leaders and delegates began the Democratic National Convention with a celebration for their party
and Senator Barack Obama, the man they will nominate later this week as the first African-American presidential candidate of a major
political party.
The evening's activities were designed to rally the party and featured uplifting speeches from leaders and delegates.
Dispersed between these speeches and musical performances were videos about Obama and about issues important to Democrats.
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Sultan of Selangor paid a visit to the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan
The Sultan of Selangor paid a visit to the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan on Wednesday, August 20th, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador
James R. Keith. The U.S.S. Reagan arrived in Port Klang on a scheduled port call. The ship, named for the 40th U.S.
president, is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered super carrier commissioned in July 2003. With two nuclear reactors, the
carrier can operate for 20 years without refueling, and carries more than 5,500 sailors and over 80 aircraft.
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History Comes Alive During DVC August 11 at the K.L. Lincoln Corner
Dr. Anita Hibler and William Strobridge recently published Elephants for Mr. Lincoln: American Civil War-Era Diplomacy in Southeast
Asia, a new book available at Kuala Lumpur's Lincoln Corner that chronicles an interesting period in the US relationship with
Southeast Asia. The Embassy hosted a digital video conference with Dr. Hibler at the KL Lincoln Center on August 11, during which
the author shared her perspectives on the relationship between the U.Sand Southesast Asia during the period leading up to the
American Civil War. More
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Malaysia and United States Military Co-Sponsor Senior-Level Seminar on Pandemic Influenza
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Health Services and the U.S. Department of Defense co-sponsored a high-level "Senior Leaders
Seminar on Pandemic Influenza," from August 12 to 14, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was one of a series of events organized to
improve international coordination in containing pandemic outbreaks by enhancing the laboratory capacity and protocol measures of
key civilian and military entities in the Asia-Pacific region. More
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U.S. Envoy to OIC Sada Cumber Visits Malaysia August 14-15, 2008
Join a webchat August 25 with Sada Cumber on Advancing Interfaith Dialogue. As the first OIC envoy, Sada Cumber plays a vital role
in demonstrating the United States' commitment to strengthening its linkages to Muslims in OIC member states and beyond. Join him
for an online discussion of steps the United States can take to develop an open conversation with Muslims around the world and
advance interfaith understanding. More | Bio
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Student Life in Malaysia and the United States
One hundred Malaysian undergraduates from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and 12 American University students collaborated for a
one day seminar to exchange information and views on "Student Life in Malaysia and the United States" in Kuantan,
Pahang. More | Bahasa
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