Secretary Blinken on the Anniversaries of the Pickering, Rangel, Payne, and FAIT Fellowship Programs

Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at an event in honor of the anniversaries of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship, and Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship Program at the Department of State, August 17, 2022 at 11:00am.

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