| Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC June 14, 2007 Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon and Ellsworth I.A. John, Ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chair of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors Welcome the Caribbean Community for Upcoming CARICOM ConferenceAssistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon and Ellsworth I.A. John, Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chair of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors, discussed today the upcoming Conference on the Caribbean, to be held in Washington, DC, June 18-21.
A video recording of Assistant Secretary Shannon and Ambassador John's comments may be found on the State Department website at: http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/rm/07/q2/86523.htm. More information about the Conference on the Caribbean is at http://www.caricom.org. The Conference on the Caribbean will give the United States and the Caribbean leaders an opportunity to discuss ways to improve our democracies, promote prosperity, invest in our people, and protect the security of our democratic states. The Conference will focus on strengthening the relationship between the United States and the Caribbean Community. 2007/484 |
