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2007.06.19: June 19, 2007: Headlines: COS - Tanzania: Diplomacy: Congress: Milwaukke Journal Sentinel: Mark Green, appeared before a Senate panel considering his nomination to ambassador to Tanzania, and called the country a "crucial partner" in U.S. efforts to "stop the spread of radical extremism and terrorism"
Mark Green, appeared before a Senate panel considering his nomination to ambassador to Tanzania, and called the country a "crucial partner" in U.S. efforts to "stop the spread of radical extremism and terrorism"
His eight years in the House included six years on the International Relations Committee, with work on issues including AIDS prevention and treatment. He said, if confirmed, he would work on economic development and education, saying, "Hope and opportunity are the best antidotes to extremism."
Mark Green, appeared before a Senate panel considering his nomination to ambassador to Tanzania, and called the country a "crucial partner" in U.S. efforts to "stop the spread of radical extremism and terrorism"
Green may become ambassador
By KATHERINE M. SKIBA
kskiba@journalsentinel.com
Posted: June 19, 2007
Washington - Mark Green, appearing Tuesday before a Senate panel considering his nomination to ambassador to Tanzania, called the country a "crucial partner" in U.S. efforts to "stop the spread of radical extremism and terrorism."
Green, 47, a Republican from Green Bay, is a former congressman who ran unsuccessfully for governor in the fall.
His eight years in the House included six years on the International Relations Committee, with work on issues including AIDS prevention and treatment. He said, if confirmed, he would work on economic development and education, saying, "Hope and opportunity are the best antidotes to extremism."
Tanzania, more than twice the size of California, is a poor, largely agricultural country of 39 million people.
Green told senators he would try to address barriers to U.S. investment there, including corruption and lack of infrastructure. He also told senators about two trips he made to Africa while in Congress: in 2002 as an election observer in Kenya and in 2001 to study hunger-relief programs.
Twenty years ago, Green and his wife, Sue, were volunteer teachers in Kenya through the WorldTeach program, based at Harvard University, and visited parts of Tanzania including Lake Tanganyika.
He said he and his wife both contracted malaria and typhoid in Kenya, saying it taught them about the strength and resilience of people in the region.
The hearing was led by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), chairman of the African Affairs Subcommittee of the Foreign Relations Committee. The full committee will vote on the nomination before it goes to the Senate. It was not known when that will happen.
Green lavished praise on Feingold, saying that as Feingold's constituent, he was proud of the many trips the senator has made to Africa.
Feingold heralded Green's genuine, continued interest in Africa and called the nomination "a wise appointment on (the) part on the administration."
In an interview, Green said Feingold's support "has been tremendous."
Green began a two-week ambassadorial seminar Monday at the State Department. He said his preparations would include brushing up on his rudimentary Swahili.
He could not say when he might be leaving for Tanzania and declined to say whether he might run for office again.
Green said, though, that he's promised his wife upon their return to Africa two things they once did without: electricity and a phone.
He also said he's learned that several Tanzanians have taken up African studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "I'm told I'll almost certainly come across Badgers in my travels," he said.
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