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Article: Global Communications, United States Office
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Global Communications, United States Office
President George W. Bush created the Office of Global Communication (OGC) through executive order in January, 2003. The OGC, a White House office, is headed by the deputy assistant to the president for Global Communications. The OGC's mission is to shape and disseminate news and information about the United States in areas of the world with high anti-American sentiments.
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, American observers noted that anti-American sentiment was widespread in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, North Africa, and other parts of the world. The Bush ...