The Message is America: Rethinking U.S. Public Diplomacy : Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 14, 2001, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 60 pages |
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... understanding of our country around the world . This is no easy task . It will require many years of unwavering dedication as well as additional financial commitments . But our success in the " hearts and minds " campaign is absolutely ...
... understanding of our country around the world . This is no easy task . It will require many years of unwavering dedication as well as additional financial commitments . But our success in the " hearts and minds " campaign is absolutely ...
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... understanding of the world around us . There is abso- lutely no substitute for listening . Quite frankly , the refrain throughout the region focuses on our perceived indifference to hearing and understanding viewpoints that differ with ...
... understanding of the world around us . There is abso- lutely no substitute for listening . Quite frankly , the refrain throughout the region focuses on our perceived indifference to hearing and understanding viewpoints that differ with ...
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... understanding of the re- gion in which we are operating . One clear perception that I had from every country was that the problem was getting worse because the young , those under 25 , are more radical and more inclined toward ...
... understanding of the re- gion in which we are operating . One clear perception that I had from every country was that the problem was getting worse because the young , those under 25 , are more radical and more inclined toward ...
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... understanding of our culture and freedoms without first recognizing that we have substantial work to do ourselves in understanding and empathizing with the concerns of others . I should note that I have received all of the above ...
... understanding of our culture and freedoms without first recognizing that we have substantial work to do ourselves in understanding and empathizing with the concerns of others . I should note that I have received all of the above ...
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... understanding of what the message sounds like when it lands on the ears of Arabs and Muslims . They have heard this one before , and they believed it then . They don't believe it now . They heard it 10 years ago , and the battlefield ...
... understanding of what the message sounds like when it lands on the ears of Arabs and Muslims . They have heard this one before , and they believed it then . They don't believe it now . They heard it 10 years ago , and the battlefield ...
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Page 16 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee. It's a pleasure to be here to speak today to House Resolution 5491, and that is what I'm going to be talking about.
Page 40 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank our witnesses for being here.
Page 18 - If we do these things, if we commit to using overwhelming force with clear objectives and targeting, if we have centralized planning and a chain of command, if we reach out to the best creative minds here and abroad, if we demonstrate a willingness to employ innovative tactics and sound, actionable research then I believe America's message will be heard. It is a challenge no less important than any other in the new war against terrorism.
Page 29 - October 30, 2001 Analysis of Near East policy from the scholars and associates of THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE DEVISING A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CAMPAIGN TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST: PART I— BASIC PRINCIPLES By Robert Satloff (Part I of this two-part PolicyWatch discusses the principles that should govern a public diplomacy campaign for the Middle East; tomorrow, Part II will address the core elements such a campaign should include.) The appearance of senior US officials on the Qatari-based al-Jazeera satellite...
Page 17 - CNN ran a segment recently on a pro-bin Laden video game becoming popular in many Islamic countries. Whether we counter with our own video games, use commercial advertising, the Internet, posters or pamphlets — you name it, every tactical approach should be considered that can deliver the right message to the right targets with credibility.
Page 5 - ... entertainment career, John Romano was Assistant Professor of English at Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. in English from Yale. Obviously, we have a very distinguished panel. I will request each of you to summarize your statement in about 5 minutes, give or take. We will be flexible, but that is our goal. Your full statement will be placed in the record, and I can promise you every word of your full statement will be read, if not by every Member of this Committee, then by a very representative...
Page 7 - ... of Foreign Opinion Research in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and all US missions abroad. In 1999, the US Information Agency was abolished. Its functions, other than international broadcasting, were distributed among these State Department elements. US international broadcasting services including the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and Radio/TV Marti were placed under an independent federal entity, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). The BBG...
Page 5 - Chairman, is a global, research-driven US Government broadcasting network that fulfills the missions of both the surrogate radios and the Voice of America by programming their distinct content in state-of-the-art 24-hour formats on FM, AM, audio and video satellite channels and shortwave, that audiences use and that we control.
Page 10 - I believe we must move toward a global, research-driven US government broadcasting network that fulfills the missions of both the surrogate radios and the Voice of America by programming their distinct content in state-of-theart...
Page 8 - We're going to be a force in the market — on the air 24/7 on multiple channels that the audience uses and that we own. Being on around the clock establishes a fixed, prominent profile as opposed to sporadic broadcasts at different times during the day. We want to maintain a constant on-air presence and be available whenever the audience wants us.