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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit, hosted by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to demonstrate the United States’ deep and enduring partnership with Pacific Island countries, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain]

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