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Secretary Blinken Takes a Group Photo at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken takes a group photo at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 18, 2023. From L to R: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, San Antonio Mayor Ron Niremberg, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, U.S. Special Representative for Subnational Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian, the Secretary, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]

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