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| Title | Paige Announces Computer, Book Donation for Mexico City Children |
| Body | From: "Anselmo Villanueva" To: U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige joined Mexican Secretary of Education Reyes Tamez, Director General of International Relations Daniel Gonzalez Spencer, Mexico City Undersecretary for Educational Services Sylvia Ortega and representatives from Hewlett-Packard Company, Dell Mexico and Toshiba to announce that these companies are donating computers to Mexico City's public school system. While in Mexico, Secretary Paige also kicked off the U.S. Embassy-sponsored book donation program between the United States and Mexico. During the ministerial meeting's opening ceremony at the National Museum of Anthropology and History, Secretary Paige presented Mexico's secretary of education with a sample collection of children's Spanish-language books about the United States. Secretary Paige emphasized the commitment that both Mexico and the United States have to education in general and reading in particular, and the importance of good libraries for all schools and the public at large. The U.S. Embassy has arranged for a long-term program that will donate thousands of U.S. books in Spanish for primary and secondary schools, and public libraries throughout Mexico. Topics include American literature, history, biography, social studies, the arts and reference. More information can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/08-2003/08132003.html |
| Source | http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/08-2003/08132003.html |
| Inputdate | 2003-08-20 11:57:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2003-08-20 11:57:00 |
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