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October 31, 2007
Bush Advisor Hughes Leaving State Department
By Sheila Samples
In her effort to improve the U.S. image abroad, Hughes traveled extensively, set up three "rapid-response units" overseas to handle public relations in reaction to news events and made more U.S. Arabic speakers available for interviews with news media in the Arab world. The State Department's public diplomacy budget was nearly doubled during her tenure, reaching nearly $900 million a year.
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In her effort to improve the U.S. image abroad, Hughes traveled extensively, set up three "rapid-response units" overseas to handle public relations in reaction to news events and made more U.S. Arabic speakers available for interviews with news media in the Arab world. The State Department's public diplomacy budget was nearly doubled during her tenure, reaching nearly $900 million a year.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.