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REMARKS BY AIT DIRECTOR STEPHEN M. YOUNG INDEPENDENCE DAY RECEPTION July 2, 2009

POSTED: 07/02/2009

Premier Liu, Speaker Wang, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!

Barbara and I warmly welcome you, our friends from Taiwan, the United States, and elsewhere, to our celebration of 233 years of American nationhood.... [Complete Text]

WILLIAM A. STANTON APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF THE TAIPEI OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

POSTED: 07/02/2009

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is pleased to announce the selection of William A. Stanton as the new Director of its Taipei office, succeeding Mr. Stephen M. Young. Mr. Stanton will assume his new duties in August 2009 after consultations in Washington, D.C.... [Complete Text]

PRESS CONFERENCE
STEPHEN M. YOUNG DIRECTOR, AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER Taipei June 26, 2009

POSTED: 06/26/2009

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AIT OFFICES TO CLOSE JULY 3 FOR HOLIDAY

POSTED: 06/26/2009

All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Friday, July 3, 2009, in observance of the American holiday Independence Day. ... [Complete Text]

REMARKS BY AIT DIRECTOR STEPHEN M. YOUNG NEW OFFICE COMPOUND SITE DEDICATION

POSTED: 06/22/2009

AIT Director Stephen Young, third from right, celebrates AIT's June 22, 2009, site dedication

Legislative Yuan President Wang, National Security Council Secretary General Su, Mayor Hau, Vice Premier Chiu, Chairman Chien, AIT colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen: good morning!... [Complete Text]

AIT AND DREAM MALL COLLABORATE ON AMERICA WEEK EVENT

POSTED: 06/24/2009

The American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Kaohsiung Branch Office and Agricultural Trade Office are collaborating with Dream Mall to organize an America Week event in ... [Complete Text]

AIT, SHIN KONG MITSUKOSHI HOLD AMERICA WEEKS RETAIL PROMOTION FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

POSTED: 06/24/2009

To celebrate U.S. Independence Day, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Commercial Section and Agricultural Trade Office will hold America Weeks retail events at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Stores ... [Complete Text]

2009 TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL TO FEATURE SIX U.S. DOCUMENTARIES

POSTED: 06/24/2009

The American Institute in Taiwan offers its congratulations to the 2009 Taipei Film Festival, with special thanks to the organizers for the inclusion of six U.S. documentary films. They include four... [Complete Text]

GET READY TO EXPERIENCE "FLAVORS OF THE AMERICAN WEST"

POSTED: 06/17/2009

The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) of the American Institute in Taiwan, in cooperation with the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA), is pleased to announce "Flavors of the American West" a series of promotional activities... [Complete Text]

AIT AND MIRAMAR ENTERTAIMENT PARK COLLABORATE ON AMERICA MONTH EVENT

POSTED: 06/17/2009

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Commercial Section and Miramar Entertainment Park have collaborated to organize an America Month event to celebrate the 233rd Independence Day of the United States of America. ... [Complete Text]

Experts Re-evaluating Ideas on Racial Progress - Part I

Jonathan Freedman, American studies scholar at the University of Michigan, is rethinking his views on racial progress in America.

Jonathan Freedman is a professor of English and American studies at the University of Michigan and author of Klezmer America: Jewishness, Ethnicity, Modernity (Columbia University Press, 2008). In a two-part series written for America.gov, he provides analytical and anecdotal observations on America’s increasing diversity.[Complete Text]

- United We Stand, But We May Have to Agree to Disagree — Part II

Secretary Clinton on Release of Trafficking in Persons Report

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. We are delighted to have with us this morning some key members of Congress who have cared about and worked on this important issue for a number of years. This is the first time we have introduced the report in this way, because we want to demonstrate that this truly is a partnership between the.. .[Complete Text]

United Nations Imposes Sanctions on North Korea

The U.N. Security Council votes June 12 to impose additional sanctions on North Korea.

Washington - The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted June 12 to impose additional security and economic sanctions and a trade and arms embargo on North Korea for testing a nuclear device May 25 and also for testing a long-range ballistic missile in April. [Complete Text]

China, United States Can Cooperate to Reduce CO2 Emissions

A guard views a slogan projected onto Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing to highlight China's role in the upcoming U.N. climate change talks.

Washington - Representatives of China and the United States have completed open and candid discussions in Beijing "about what needs to be done on both sides to advance toward a successful outcome" at the U.N. climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern told reporters in Washington June 12. [Complete Text]

Obama Seeks New U.S. Start with Muslims Worldwide

President Obama's Remarks at Cairo University, Egypt

"I've come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition," President Obama says... [Complete Text]

Public Announcements

-New Era of Discovery :

In Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Ms. Marsha S. Ivins, Head of Constellation Branch, National Astronautics & Space Administration is invited to share her experiences. Click here for events schedule.

KY-Post Design Exhibition Group is
organizing the USA Pavilion at the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Pavilion will be a showcase for thousands of visitors to learn more about the United States. American companies and organizations interested in participating in the USA Pavilion should contact Eva Lin at eva@ky-post.com or Michelle Chen at michelle@ky-post.com for more information. Deadline for expressing interest is Wednesday, July 8.

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