Africa: U.S. Overseas Assistance is Crucial, Secretary Clinton Says

U.S. development assistance is "literally embodying American values," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, adding she will work to get the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the resources it needs during difficult economic times.

In remarks to USAID employees January 23, Clinton said she had come "with a very simple message: I believe in development, and I believe with all my heart that it truly is an equal partner, along with defense and diplomacy, in the furtherance of America's national security."

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