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<title>Public Forum: "Building Responsible Partnerships: MCC and Africa"</title>
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<pubDate>2007-05-10T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Hosts a Public Outreach Meeting</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/pa-061207-event-boardoutreach.php</link>
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<pubDate>2007-06-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Hosts a Public Outreach Meeting: Doing  Business with MCC</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/pa-061907-event-procurement.php</link>
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<pubDate>2007-06-19T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Assistance to Yemen</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/pressstmt-102607-yemen.php</link>
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<pubDate>2007-10-26T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Remarks by CEO Danilovich at MCC Third Anniversary Forum</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-011807-danilovichatsidwashington.php</link>
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<pubDate>2007-01-18T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Marks Fourth Anniversary with Members of Congress</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-013008-mccatfour.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-01-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces Program with Niger to Promote Girls' Education, Combat Corruption</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-013008-niger.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-01-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>President Requests Increase in Funding for Innovative Foreign Aid Agency</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-020408-fy09budget.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-02-04T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Statement on FY2008 Budget Request</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-020507-budgetrequest.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-02-05T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Offers Condolence on the Death of Congressman Tom Lantos</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-021108-lantos.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-02-11T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board Approves Funding Initiatives to Combat Corruption in Kenya, Uganda</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-021407-boardapproveskenya-ugandathresholds.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-02-14T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Yemen's Eligibility for Assistance Reinstated by MCC Board</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-021407-boardreinstatesyemen.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-02-14T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>The United States and Tanzania Sign $698 Million Poverty Reduction Grant</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-021808-tanzaniasigning.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-02-18T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC and DFID Sign Agreement to Coordinate Poverty-Reduction Efforts</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-021908-dfidmou.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-02-19T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Briefs Congress on FY 2009 Budget Request</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-022608-hacfotestimony.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-02-26T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board Selects Philippines as Compact Eligible</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-031108-philippines.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-03-11T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Danilovich Testifies Before House Appropriations</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-031307-danilovichtestimony.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-03-13T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Kyrgyz Republic Launches $16 million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Improve the Rule of Law</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-031408-kyrgyzrepublic.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-03-14T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Niger Launches $23 Million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Promote Girls&#8217; Education, Combat Corruption, Reduce Red Tape</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-031708-niger.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-03-17T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Kenya Signs $12.7 Million MCC Grant To Combat Corruption in Public Procurement</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-032307-kenyathreshold.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-03-23T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Zambia Revenue Authority Opens Refurbished Client Center</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-032707-zambia.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-03-27T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Uganda Signs Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program To Fight Corruption</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-032907-uganda.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-03-29T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Announces Today that GE has Entered into an MOU with the Agency to Promote Sustainable Economic Development</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-040208-mouwithge.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-02T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-040208-philippines.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-02T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases Annual Report</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-040907-annualreport.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-04-09T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces $3.25 Million Pre-Compact Development Grant Agreement with Namibia</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-041508-namibia609g.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-15T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Names Sherri Kraham to Deputy Vice President Post</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-041608-kraham.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-16T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Honors Two Employees with the President's Volunteer Service Award</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-041807-volunteerawards.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-04-18T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Receives Award for being a Best Place to Work in the Federal Government</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-041907-bestplacetowork.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-04-19T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2007 Annual Report</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-042108-annualreport.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-21T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Unveils ERR Analysis Tool at Center for Global Development Symposium</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-042908-err.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-29T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-043008-philippines.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC, USTDA and OPIC Working with El Salvador  to Promote Development, Investment and Opportunities</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-043008-ustda.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Remarks by MCC CEO at the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Annual Meeting</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-052107-danilovichatunesco.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-05-21T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Remarks by MCC CEO at the Africa Day Public Forum</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-052207-danilovichafricaday.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-05-22T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Alan Patricof and Lorne Craner Join MCC&#8217;s Board of Directors</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-062607-newboardmembers.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-06-26T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board Approves Poverty Reduction Grants for Lesotho and Mozambique </title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-062707-boardapprovescompacts.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-06-27T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board Approves Grant To Support Fiscal Reforms in Guyana</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-062707-boardapprovesguyana.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-06-27T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Expresses Disappointment Regarding FY08 Senate Approps. Cmte. Markup</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-062807-senateappropsmarkup.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-06-28T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Testifies before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-062807-subcmteonafrica.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-06-28T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique and MCC Sign $507 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Water, Sanitation, Roads, and Agriculture</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-071307-mozcompactsigning.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-07-13T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Applauds House Passage of Resolution Recognizing Lesotho's Enactment of Law to Improved Women's Rights</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-071707-lesotho.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-07-17T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Lesotho and MCC Sign $363 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Healthcare Systems, Water Resources, and Private Sector Investment</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-072307-lesothosigning.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-07-23T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Congress Evaluates MCC Impact in Vanuatu</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-072607-vanuatu.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-07-26T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board of Directors Approves $697.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Morocco</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-080907-boardapprovesmorocco.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-08-09T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board Approves Assistance to Support Governance Reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-080907-kyrgyzrepublic.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-08-09T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Guyana Signs $6.7 Million Grant to Support Fiscal Reforms</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-082307-guyanathreshold.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-08-23T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Morocco and MCC Sign $697.5 Million Grant to Spur Economic Growth, and Increase Employment Opportunities</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-083107-moroccosigning.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-08-31T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC CEO Expresses Serious Concern Regarding the Funding Level in the FY 2008 Senate Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Bill</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-090707-mccfundingconcerns.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-07T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Approves $285 million Compact with Mongolia; also approves Threshold programs for Yemen and São Tomé and Principe, and approves new Selection Indicators </title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-091207-boarddecisions.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Approves $285 million Grant To Create Economic Growth in Mongolia</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-091207-mongolia.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with São Tomé and Príncipe To Develop and Implement Sound Fiscal Policies</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-091207-saotomeandprincipe.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Approves Threshold Program Grant to Fight Corruption And  Improve Governance in Yemen</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-091207-yemen.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Board of Directors Approves $698 Million Poverty Reduction Grant for Tanzania</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-091807-boardapprovestanzania.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-18T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>IFC Report Identifies MCC Partner Countries as Leaders in Policy Reform</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-092707-ifcreport.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-09-27T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Announces Reorganization to Focus Agency on Compact Implementation</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-100107-reorganization.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-10-01T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. and Mongolia to Sign MCC Compact worth $285 million to Reduce Poverty through Economic Growth</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-101907-mongoliasigning.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-10-19T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>tes Agency for International Development (USAID), President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-102207-jointmspepfarusaidmcc.pdf</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-10-22T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. and Mongolia Sign $285 million Compact To Reduce Poverty through Economic Growth</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-102207-mongoliasigned.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-10-22T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Senator Bill Frist and Kenneth Hackett Join MCC's Board of Directors</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-103007-newboardmembers.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-10-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>São Tomé and   Príncipe Launches $8.66 Million Millennium Challenge   Corporation Threshold Program to Support Fiscal   Reforms</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-110907-stpthreshold.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-11-09T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Releases Annual Scorecards Measuring Countries' Performance</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-111407-scorecards.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-11-14T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with Peru to Improve Immunization Rates, Combat Corruption</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-113007-peruthreshold.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-11-30T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces $9.43 Million Pre-Compact Development Grant Agreement with Burkina Faso</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-120507-burkinafaso609g.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-12-05T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Millennium Challenge Corporation Reinforces Support for Africa: Malawi and Mauritania Selected to Participate</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-121207-selection.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-12-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>MCC Expands Congressional and Public Affairs Team</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/release-122107-cpa.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2007-12-21T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Statement on Kenya and Millennium Challenge  Funding</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/stmt-030608-kenya.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-03-06T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Armenia and the Millennium Challenge Corporation</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/stmt-031208-armenia.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-03-12T08:00:00</pubDate>
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<title>Global Climate Change: a Statement by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich</title>
<link>http://www.mcc.gov/press/releases/documents/stmt-042208-climatechange.php</link>
<description></description>
<pubDate>2008-04-22T08:00:00</pubDate>
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