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USAID Memorial Honors Colleagues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2005
0419-05-037
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov

Contact: USAID Press Office

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Andrew S. Natsios yesterday hosted a dedication ceremony for a new memorial honoring colleagues whose lives were lost while carrying out America's economic and humanitarian assistance programs. The unveiling of the USAID memorial took place in its permanent location in the 14th Street lobby of USAID headquarters in Washington, DC.

"People who pass through here…will pause a minute to remember these people and the sacrifices they made and what this agency is all about. Today I dedicate this memorial and I quote, 'Honored here are those who lost their lives serving the cause of human advancement by carrying out the economic and humanitarian assistance programs of the United States of America. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten,'" said Administrator Natsios, quoting from the words on the plaque in the memorial.

Many family members and friends of those whose names are on the memorial were in attendance, along with dignitaries, Foreign Service officers, and senior leaders from the State Department and USAID. A special guest and featured speaker during the memorial dedication was Mrs. Virginia Foley, the wife of Laurence W. Foley. Mr. Foley was killed in Jordan in 2002.

"USAID employees work to make the world a better place to live in. May the legacy of our people be a daily reminder to the American goal of stretching out our hands to provide help and fellowship across cultures," said Mrs. Foley.

The memorial has sixty names, with each name on an individual limestone tile along with the year and country of death.

For additional information or photographs of the memorial and ceremony, please contact 202-712-4320.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.

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