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Smithsonian Kite Festival on the National Mall by the National Monument.
Photo by Jeff Tinsley, Smithsonian Institution
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Americans Celebrate Asian Tradition of Dueling Kites
Dozens of brightly colored kites glided through the skies around the National Mall in Washington
March 25 performing aerobatics and engaging in aerial combat as part of the Smithsonian Institution's
40th Annual Kite Festival.
The festival, which was founded by aviation pioneer Paul E. Garber, includes a kite-making
competition and an exhibition of trick kite flying. Arguably the most exciting portion of the festival,
however, is the Rokkaku Battle, an event in which individuals and teams compete to cut the strings of
opposing kites ("cut") or knock them to the ground ("ground"). The last kite remaining at the end of
the contest is the winner.
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Recent Speeches and U.S. - Malaysia Relations |
GOAL! Sailors from the USS Decatur met with Royal Malaysian Navy (Headquarters) soccer
team on the field for a friendly match on Tuesday, February 7, during the ship's visit
to promote goodwill and community relations). RMN won 5-0, but both teams were all smiles
and enjoyed the camaraderie of a friendly sports match. In photo: U.S. Navy Lt. Nick Wissel
(left) and RMN Chief Petty Officer Hj Zulkifli Hj Saim exchange mementoes before kick-off.
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Recent Reports on International Issues |
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2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Malaysia), released Mar. 8, 2006
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2006 Trade Policy Agenda and 2005 Annual Report
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2006
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2006 Index of Economic Freedom, released Jan 4, 2006
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2005 International Religous Freedom report, released Nov. 8, 2005
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2005 International Religous Freedom report for Malaysia, released Nov. 8, 2005
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2005 Trafficking in Persons Report, released June 3, 2005
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2005 U.S. Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, released Mar. 30, 2005
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Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004 - 2005, released Mar. 28, 2005
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