This Week From Washington
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Obama Makes Debut on World Stage
At the G20 summit in London, President Obama showcases his administration’s collaborative approach to foreign policy. “To confront a crisis that knows no borders, we have a responsibility to coordinate our actions and to focus on common ground, not on our occasional differences,” he says.
Highlights
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Obama, Russia’s Medvedev Announce New Arms Control Plan
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announce plans for deep, new cuts in their nuclear weapons arsenals in a move to chart a new course in U.S.-Russian relations. “What we're seeing today is the beginning of new progress in the U.S.-Russian relations,” Obama says.
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United States to Seek Membership on U.N. Human Rights Council
The United States believes working within the U.N. Human Rights Council is the best way to improve the council’s goal of thwarting global human rights abuses, says the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, and will seek a seat during the next round of elections to the council on May 15.
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College Excels at Green Work Force Training, Sustainability
Lane Community College in Oregon has been cited as a model of environmental stewardship and a leader in green work force training. Lane is helping other community colleges in the United States and abroad develop energy management programs similar to one it founded in 1980.
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Artist/Architect Maya Lin: Creating Epic, Earth-Friendly Designs
Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at age 21, has become a highly regarded artist and architect by producing powerful works that signal her concern for the environment. Now nearly 50, Lin says she tries “to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings.”
