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04AMMAN2525
2004-04-01 13:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
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American Language Center, Message of Thanks from

Tags:  PREL SCUL KPAO XF JO 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 002525 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR OBO GENERAL WILLIAMS
NEA FOR LAROCCO; BURNS; STEPHANIE WILLIAMS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SCUL KPAO XF JO
SUBJECT: American Language Center, Message of Thanks from
Ambassador

Ref: State 63120

UNCLAS AMMAN 002525

SIPDIS

STATE FOR OBO GENERAL WILLIAMS
NEA FOR LAROCCO; BURNS; STEPHANIE WILLIAMS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SCUL KPAO XF JO
SUBJECT: American Language Center, Message of Thanks from
Ambassador

Ref: State 63120


1. I would like to extend my personal thanks to OBO
Director Williams for his recent visit to Amman and
especially for the OBO decision to approve up to 60,000 USD
per year in leasehold funding for the American Language
Center, which per reftel we will need to move from its
present location for security reasons.


2. The American Language Center is one of our most
important means of supporting key Mission goals, from MEPI
to our outreach to young opinion leaders. The ALC trains
parliamentarians, judges, lawyers, journalists and other
individuals involved in strengthening good governance and
rule of law in Jordan. With an enrollment of about 600
young professionals and university students it also improves
our ability to communicate with a wide spectrum of young
Jordanians and conveys a deeper understanding of American
society.


3. Thanks to OBO support, we have good prospects for
locating an alternate site for the ALC, which will meet our
security requirements as urged by a recent OIG report, while
accommodating our English teaching program.


4. We deeply appreciate OBO's understanding and support.
#GNEHM