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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, and glifaa President Jeff Anderson delivered remarks at a flag raising ceremony to fly the Progress flag at the Department of State’s Harry S. Truman Building on June 25, 2021. [State Department photo by James Pan/ Public Domain]

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