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Assistant Secretary of State Ramin Toloui and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arun Venkataraman honored Benjamin Joy Award finalists at a ceremony on July 11, 2023. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

September 8, 2023

Assistant Secretary of State Ramin Toloui and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arun Venkataraman honored Benjamin Joy Award finalists at a ceremony on July 11, 2023.

U.S. Department of State

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