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BROADCASTING BOARD of GOVERNORS 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20237 Phone, 202–203–4545 364 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL For further information, contact the Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, African Development Foundation, 1400 I Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005–2248. Phone, 202–673–3916. Fax, 202–673–3810. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet, www.usadf.gov. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20237 Phone, 202–203–4545. Internet, www.bbg.gov Chairman JAMES K. GLASSMAN Members JOAQUIN F. BLAYA, BLANQUITA WALSH CULLUM, D. JEFFREY HIRSCHBERG, EDWARD E. KAUFMAN, STEVEN J. SIMMONS (2 VACANCIES) (Secretary of State, ex officio) CONDOLEEZZA RICE Executive Director JEFFREY TRIMBLE Director of Management Planning JANICE BRAMBILLA Legal Counsel TIMI E. KENEALY, Acting Chief Financial Officer JANET STORMES Congressional Coordinator SUSAN ANDROSS Communications Coordinator LARRY HART Strategic Planning Manager BRUCE SHERMAN Policy and Program Coordinator JOHN GIAMBALVO Special Projects Officer OANH TRAN Chief Information Officer VINCENT NOWICKI General Counsel TIMI E. KENEALY, Acting Director, International Broadcasting Bureau (VACANCY) Deputy Director, International Broadcasting DANFORTH W. AUSTIN, Acting Bureau Chief of Staff MARIE LENNON Director, Office of Civil Rights DELIA L. JOHNSON Associate Director for Program Support GARY THATCHER Director, Office of Engineering and Technical VINCENT NOWICKI Services Director, Voice of America DANFORTH W. AUSTIN Chief of Staff BARBARA BRADY, Acting Executive Editor STEVE REDISCH Associate Director for Language JOHN LENNON Programming Associate Director for Operations MARK L. PRAHL Director, Office of Cuba Broadcasting PEDRO V. ROIG President, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty JEFFREY GEDMIN President, Radio Free Asia LIBBY LIU President, Middle East Broadcasting Networks BRIAN T. CONNIFF The Broadcasting Board of Governors’ mission is to promote freedom and democracy and to enhance understanding by broadcasting accurate, objective, and balanced news and information about the United States and the world to audiences abroad. The Broadcasting Board of Governors on October 1, 1999, by authority of the (BBG) became an independent agency Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring VerDate Aug 31 2005 10:56 Sep 04, 2008 Jkt 214669 PO 00000 Frm 00374 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 M:\GOVMAN\214669CX\MAN08.044 APPS10 PsN: MAN08 dkrause on GSDDPC44 with DEFAULT dkrause on GSDDPC44 with DEFAULT VerDate Aug 312005 10:56 Sep 04, 2008 Jkt214669 PO00000 Frm00375 Fmt6997 Sfmt6995 M:\GOVMAN\214669CX\MAN08.045 APPS10 PsN: MAN08 BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS RADIO FREE EUROPE CHIEF FINANCIAL RADIO LIBERTY OFFICER BOARD OF OFFICE OF THE RADIO FREE ASIA GOVERNORS GENERAL COUNSEL MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORK OMBUDSMAN INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS BROADCASTING CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY BUREAU OFFICE OF CUBA ENGINEERING AND BROADCASTING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR VOICE OF AMERICA TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT MANAGEMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER RADIO MARTI TV MARTI MARKETING AND INFORMATION OFFICE OF CENTRAL BROADCAST TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE TECHNICAL OFFICE OF OPERATIONS PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY HUMAN PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS OPERATIONS REVIEW DIRECTORATE CONTRACTS PLACEMENT DIRECTORATE RESOURCES LANGUAGE RESOURCE OPERATIONS OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING DIRECTORATE DIRECTORATE SECURITY 365 E21fiMDSUfl4669fiMDNMfl.028 366 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6501 note). It is development and civil society in composed on nine members. Eight countries struggling to overcome members are appointed by the President autocratic institutions, violations of and confirmed by the Senate; the ninth, human rights, centralized economies, an ex-officio member, is the Secretary of ethnic and religious hostilities, regional State. conflicts, and controlled media. A not- The BBG serves as the governing body for-profit corporation, RFE/RL is funded for all nonmilitary U.S. broadcasting and by a Federal grant from the Broadcasting provides programming in 56 languages Board of Governors. Internet, via radio, television, and the Internet. www.rferl.org. The BBG broadcast services include the Radio Free Asia Radio Free Asia (RFA) Voice of America, the Office of Cuba is an independent, nonprofit Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio organization broadcasting and publishing Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle information online in nine East Asian East Broadcasting Networks. languages, including Burmese, All BBG broadcast services adhere to Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, the broadcasting standards and Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, and principles of the International Vietnamese. RFA provides news and Broadcasting Act of 1994, which include information related specifically to the reliable, accurate, and comprehensive people in East Asia who are censored news; balanced and comprehensive from officially sanctioned domestic presentations of U.S. thought, media. All language services are staffed institutions, and policies, as well as and directed by native speakers and discussions about those policies; maintain Web sites which offer information about developments podcasting, syndication, and feedback throughout the world; and a variety of options, while several services also offer opinions from nations around the world. regular toll-free hotlines to callers in Asia. RFA is funded by an annual grant Activities from the Broadcasting Board of Voice of America Voice of America Governors. Internet, www.rfa.org. (VOA) is an independent international Middle East Broadcasting Networks multimedia broadcasting service of the The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, U.S. government. VOA broadcasts more Inc., is a non-profit corporation that than 1,000 hours a week, which include operates the Arabic-language Alhurra TV U.S. and international news, features, and Radio Sawa networks. Alhurra TV and educational and cultural programs broadcasts to 22 countries in the Middle about the United States and the world, East via satellite. Its schedule includes to more than 115 million people up-to-the-minute newscasts, worldwide. VOA programs are produced documentaries, discussion programs, and and broadcast in 44 languages. More other programs on a variety of subjects. than 1,200 VOA affiliate radio and Radio Sawa broadcasts on FM and AM television stations around the world to major Middle Eastern countries. It also download programs through satellite and seeks to reach a significant portion of the digital audio (MP3) technology. Internet, under 30 population with a combination www.voanews.com. of news, opinion features, and a blend of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio mainstream Western and Arabic music. Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is an Internet, www.radiosawa.com and international communications service to www.alhurra.com. Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Office of Cuba Broadcasting The Central and Southwestern Asia. Office of Cuba Broadcasting oversees Concentrating on domestic events and Radio Marti and TV Marti. These two international news, RFE/RL has for more Spanish language services provide news than 50 years provided its 35 million about Cuba and the world, features, and listeners with balanced and reliable entertainment programs aimed at Cuba. information to bolster democratic Based in Miami, these comprehensive VerDate Aug 31 2005 10:56 Sep 04, 2008 Jkt 214669 PO 00000 Frm 00376 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 M:\GOVMAN\214669CX\MAN08.045 APPS10 PsN: MAN08 dkrause on GSDDPC44 with DEFAULT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 367 and timely broadcasts offer Cubans the wave (AM), shortwave, Internet, satellite, opportunity to receive unfiltered and and special transmissions. Internet, accurate information. Radio and TV www.martinoticias.org. Marti are disseminated through medium For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20237. Phone, 202–203–4959. Fax, 202–203–4960. Internet, www.bbg.gov. E-mail, [email protected]. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Washington, DC 20505 Phone, 703–482–0623. Internet, www.cia.gov. Director MICHAEL V. HAYDEN [For the Central Intelligence Agency statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, Part 1900] The Central Intelligence Agency collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on political, military, economic, scientific, and other developments abroad needed to safeguard national security. The Central Intelligence Agency was the Intelligence Community authorized established by the National Security Act to undertake such collection. In of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 401 et coordination with other departments, seq.). It now functions under that statute, agencies, or elements of the United Executive Order 12333 of December 4, States Government authorized to 1981, the Intelligence Reform and undertake such human source collection, Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 ensures that the most effective use is U.S.C. 401 note), and other laws, made of resources and that appropriate Executive orders, regulations, and account is taken of the risks to the directives. United States and those involved in such The Central Intelligence Agency is collection; headed by a Director, who is appointed —performs such other functions and by the President with the advice and duties related to intelligence affecting consent of the Senate. national security as the President or the The Central Intelligence Agency does Director of National Intelligence may the following: —collects intelligence through human direct;
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