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Date: 10/02/2012 Location: University of Denver Description: 25 journalists based overseas watched the first presidential debate on October 3 from the University of Denver's media filing center, and interviewed Republican and Democratic party leaders and strategists following the debate in the center's
Foreign Press Center at the First Presidential Debate

9/26-10/4: The FPC hosted 25 journalists from countries including Libya, Egypt, India, and Zimbabwe for a ten-day tour showcasing the first presidential debate at the University of Denver on October 3.  In Denver, the domestic tour joined up with the group for various political meetings, briefings and rallies.  The highlight of the tour was access to the filing center on debate night. Full Text»

Current U.S. Foreign Policy Issues

10/11:  Mike Hammer, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs briefs at the Washington Foreign Press Center on "Current U.S. Foreign Policy Issues." Full Text» Video»

Latest National Polls and the Upcoming Presidential Debate

10/2:  Peter Brown, Assistant Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, briefs at the Washington Foreign Press Center on the "Latest National Polls and the Upcoming Presidential Debate." Full Text» Video»

An Overview of the Commission on Presidential Debates

9/27:  Mike McCurrny, Board Member, Commission on Presidential Debates, gives foreign media "An Overview of the Commission on Presidential Debates." Full Text» Video»

Date: 10/01/2012 Location: New York, NY Description: Wendy R. Weisner and Lawrence Norden, The Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Program, brief at the New York Foreign Press Center on
Voting Rights in the United States

10/1:  Wendy R. Weisner, Director, The Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Program; and Lawrence Norden, Deputy Director, The Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Program, brief at the New York Foreign Press Center on "Voting Rights in the United States." Full Text»


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The United States Department of State has Foreign Press Centers in Washington, D.C. and New York. The Foreign Press Centers support U.S. policies by helping foreign media cover the U.S. Their goal is to promote the depth, accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the U.S., by providing direct access to authoritative American information sources.

Washington Foreign Press Center - National Press Bldg., Suite 800
New York Foreign Press Center -799 UN Plaza, 10th Floor


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