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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 2, 2022. [Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy South Africa/ Public Domain]

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 2, 2022. [Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy South Africa/ Public Domain]

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