Meeting Minutes - US Department of State

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right front of the room you will see the PowerPoint,
it sort of gives the mandate of what our
organization is about. We have to put in place very
carefully facilities that serves as the platform for
spread and diplomacy.
This next slide gives you some facts.
You've seen these before, but we are emphasizing
them because it is important to know where we are.
In 2000, the Department was essentially delivering a
facility a year. And of course, you see the track
record that has occurred since that time, 15 last
year, and we own a glide path for 16 this year.
And I'm a little scratchy in the throat
because we just left a wonderful ceremony yesterday
in Panama. And actually, it was the day before but
we flew all day getting back yesterday. But now
that facility is open. It's one of the largest
facilities that we have opened in Panama and it's a
wonderful new addition.
The operation and focus of the organization
listed here, basically is just straightforward.
It's about performance, accountability, discipline,
and credibility. I was speaking at an organization
earlier in the week and someone commented that well,
that's the way the private sector works. Well, we
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