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The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, on Friday scheduled a vote for Monday to end debate and take up a hard-fought border security deal, all but ensuring that the Senate will vote on an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws before the Fourth of July recess.
On Monday, the Senate will turn its full attention to the border security agreement hammered out by Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota, both Republicans. It would cost roughly $30 billion and create what some legislators are calling a “border surge†by doubling the border control force.
The plan is another step toward assuaging the concerns of some Republicans who are reluctant to support the broader immigration overhaul, which offers a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants in the country illegally, without further strengthenin g border security. On Thursday, Mr. Corker said he believed that his amendment could earn the support of roughly 15 Republicans - a coup for the bipartisan group of senators that drafted the original legislation and is hoping to pass it through the Senate with strong bipartisan support.
The Corker-Hoeven plan would increase the border patrol force to 40,000 agents from 21,000 and require 700 miles of new fencing. It would also allocate $3.2 billion to a high-tech border surveillance system, establish a mandatory electronic employment verification system and implement a visa entry/exit system at all air and seaports in order to prevent immigrants from overstaying their visas.
Although the deal was announced on Thursday, the senators did not officially file their amendment until Friday.
The plan also includes measures by other Republicans, including Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah. Mr. Hatch's provisions would prevent unauthor ized workers from qualifying for Social Security benefits and prevent noncitizens from receiving federal welfare funds. He plans to push for a vote next week on another amendment, which would require immigrants here illegally to pay five years of federal back taxes before receiving legal status.
“I'm proud of the work these two senators have done with the sponsors of the bill, and the contributions of all those who have played a part in this process,†Mr. Hatch said in a written statement, referring to Mr. Corker and Mr. Hoeven. “I'm pleased these two common-sense amendments I put forward limiting public benefits to newly legalized immigrants are a part of this package as well.â€
Some advocates of the legislation worry that the Corker-Hoeven plan to enhance border security would be too expensive and amount to a militarization of the country's southern border.
“This sort of expenditure translates not just to wasted taxpayer money, but to a rollback on the American values for due process and equal treatment for millions of Americans living along our border,†Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, said in a statement. “We are deeply concerned that in their zeal to score a major political win, senators allowed the fundamental freedoms of border communities and aspiring citizens to be trampled.â€
The plan, however, will probably be one of the final additions to an immigration bill that is already 867 pages. It is likely to placate reluctant Republicans while strengthening border security in a way that Senate Democrats still view as achievable.
The homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, expressed her support for the agreement on Friday.
“The president has made clear that common-sense immigration reform legislation must include measures to strengthen border security, create a path to earned citizenship, crack down on employers that hire undocumented wo rkers and streamline our legal immigration system so everyone is playing by the same set of rules,†Ms. Napolitano said in a statement. “The border security amendment agreed to by a bipartisan group of senators is in line with that criteria. It will devote important additional resources to the robust border security system this administration has put in place and strengthen what was already an unmatched piece of border security legislation.â€
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WASHINGTON â€" It's not often that Africa sees a visiting American president, much less two. But as President Obama travels across the continent next week, so will his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Mr. Bush, who made fighting AIDS in Africa a top goal of his administration, will take a trip there - his third since leaving office - as part of a program to combat cervical cancer. He will leave late next week for Zambia, where he will help refurbish a clinic, and then head to Tanzania, where his wife, Laura Bush, is organizing a forum for African first ladies.
Mr. Bush will overlap briefly on July 2 with Mr. Obama in Tanzania, the last stop on the current president's itinerary after Senegal and South Africa. There are no plans for the two to see each other, but Michelle Obama has agreed to attend the first ladies' forum with Mrs. Bush in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city, to promote women's education, health and economic empowerment.
“It's coincidental that we have two American presidents on the continent at the same time â€" in the same country at the same time â€" but it's indicative of a continued commitment, which is great news,†said Hannah Abney, communications director for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. “It wasn't planned. It really was coincidental. But we're really excited about it.â€
Africa was a personal priority for Mr. Bush during his presidency, overshadowed by Iraq, terrorism and other issues but one of the few areas where he drew praise across party lines. His Millennium Challenge program steered billions of dollars in development aid to countries that committed to reform. His President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, directed lifesaving drugs and other care to millions with H.I.V. and was called the largest humanitarian health effort ever undertaken by any country.
As a result, Mr. Bush remains more popular in Africa than at home, and he has taken pride in his efforts there. He devoted a substantial part of his newly opened presidential museum, outside Dallas at Southern Methodist University, to an exhibit about Pepfar. And global health has been a top focus of the former president's public policy institute.
Teaming up with Pepfar, the United Nations, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and pharmaceutical companies, Mr. Bush helped form Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, which is devoted to curbing cervical cancer and breast cancer. It s tarted in Zambia in 2011 and expanded to Botswana in 2012.
Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Bush helped refurbish a clinic in Kabwe, Zambia, where nearly 30,000 women have been treated since, according to his presidential center. They will help renovate and reopen another clinic on July 1, this time in Livingstone, Zambia; a team of four Southern Methodist University students left Friday to work on the reconstruction.
Mr. Bush's interest in Africa coincides with that of his own predecessor, Bill Clinton, who has spent much of his own time since office on programs to provide help there. “It was a critical part of his administration,†Ms. Abney said of Mr. Bush. “It's also something he and Mrs. Bush feel personally about. They feel a commitment to the people there.â€
Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesThere was good news last week for the Senate proposal to overhaul immigration, as two Republicans struck a deal on border security with the group of eight senators working on the bill. Now it looks likely that the proposal will see a vote before the Fourth of July recess.
Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, one of the architects of the deal, will join CBS's “Face the Nation†on Sunday to talk about his plan to strengthen the borders by nearly doubling the patrol force and completing 700 miles of fenc e. Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, will share his opposition to the immigration overhaul.
Discussing the National Security Agency and the scope of its surveillance, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California and the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, will also appear on CBS.
ABC's “This Week†will feature an exclusive interview with the director of the N.S.A., Gen. Keith B. Alexander. Also on the program will be Representative JoaquÃn Castro, Democrat of Texas; Representative Mike Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania; and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii, who is also a veteran of the war in Iraq and will talk about women in combat.
Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and a member of the bipartisan group working on immigration reform, will be on NBC's “Meet the Press,†along with Sena tor Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, the ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee; Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; and Representative Loretta Sanchez, Democrat of California.
Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York and a leader of the Senate group looking at immigration, will join CNN's “State of the Union.†Also on the program will be Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, discussing his views on immigration reform.
Like CBS, “Fox News Sunday†will offer a glimpse of the divisions within the Republican Party over the proposal to overhaul the immigration system, talking to Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a member of the group of eight, and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, who opposes the bill.
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for John Kerry's Senate seat, will also appear on Fox, just days before the special election in Massachusetts.
Focusing exclusively on immigration reform, Univision's “Al Punto†at 10 a.m. Eastern will air interviews with five of the eight members of the Senate group promoting an overhaul to the immigration system: Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado; Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona; Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey; Mr. Durbin; and Mr. Schumer.
Telemundo's “Enfoque,†which airs at noon Eastern, will broadcast Sunday from the annual convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens. It will also have interviews with Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida and a co-author of the immigration reform proposal, and Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, who has his own proposal in the House.
Carlos M. Guti errez, former commerce secretary and former chief executive of Kellogg, will join Bloomberg's “Capitol Gains†at noon Eastern to talk about the economic implications of immigration reform. David Cote, chairman and chief executive of Honeywell, will discuss the nation's fiscal troubles.
Tony Blinken, former deputy national security adviser, appeared on Bloomberg's “Political Capital†on Friday. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.
Representative Joe Courtney, Democrat of Connecticut, will offer the House Democrats' perspective on the student loan debate on C-Span's “Newsmakers.â€
President Obama said Saturday that he would make a major speech on Tuesday to unveil his second-term plan to curb the causes and effects of climate change, a plan expected to include limits on carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
“This Tuesday, I'll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go â€" a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it,†Mr. Obama said in a video released by the White House. “This is a serious challenge â€" but it's one uniquely suited to America's strengths.â€
Mr. Obama's decision to use his executive authority to regulate utilities reflects a determination that he has no prospect of passing such sweeping policies through Congress. But while the Supreme Court validated the power of the executive to regulate carbon emissions without further legislation, the president's move may dr aw lawsuits and other challenges from industry and Republicans citing the economic costs.
The administration has already moved to curb emissions of new power plants, but expanding regulation to existing utilities would be among the most consequential decisions the president could make. More than a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are produced by electric power facilities.
Mr. Obama did not say in his video what would be included in his Tuesday speech, but administration officials have previously said it would include proposed power plant rules. Because of the complicated regulatory process, it could take until the end of his second term to put them in place.
“There's no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change,†Mr. Obama said in the video. â €œBut when it comes to the world we leave our children, we owe it to them to do what we can.â€
As word of Mr. Obama's plans spread in recent days, Republicans criticized the president for risking an already fragile economic recovery. “I think this is absolutely crazy,†Speaker John A. Boehner said earlier in the week. “Why would you want to increase the cost of energy and kill more American jobs at a time when the American people are still asking the question, where are the jobs?â€
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In a test, the MMP amp certainly increased volume. The difference in sound quality, when noticeable at all, seemed a very subtle improvement over music played directly from an iPod.NuForce, a maker of audio electronics, has come up with a mini-headphone amplifier, the MMP, which stands for Mobile Music Pump. Using it to increase the power of your music player may improve the sound quality.
Of course, this is a phenomenon known to every stereo sales representative. If you want a customer to buy a particular c omponent, play it slightly louder than those it's being compared with. For some reason the louder one is almost always perceived as sounding better.
There are certainly cases when more power is better; more power can increase how precisely an amp can move a speaker, which makes the bass tighter and overall fidelity higher. There isn't enough information in the specifications to know if that applies to the MMP.
In a test, the MMP certainly increased volume. The difference in sound quality, when noticeable at all, seemed a very subtle improvement over music played directly from an iPod. The MMP does not include the digital-to-analog processing that other NuForce products use to make digital music sound more natural.
Where this mini-amp can help is in running a big set of over-the-ear pro headphones from something like an iPod. Some of those headphones require more power than the average digital player puts out. “If you have some headphones that are harder to drive, an amp could definitely help,†said Jason Stoddard, a co-founder of Schiit Audio, which makes professional-level headphone amplifiers.
How do you know if you need more power? Check your headphone spec sheet for “sensitivity.†If the sensitivity is around 90 decibels at one milliwatt, or a lower number, Mr. Stoddard said, you might benefit.
Of course, it's also a matter of taste. If your headphones aren't loud enough, the MMP will change that. Keep in mind, though, that loud headphones can damage your hearing.
The $60 MMP is about the size of two large matchbooks, has settings for 3X and 5X amplification, and has two 3.5-millimeter output jacks, so you can share the gift of hearing loss with a friend.
A version of this article appeared in print on 06/20/2013, on page B10 of the NewYork edition with the headline: A Tiny Amplifier for Power-Hungry Headphones.
Zapping mosquitoes with an electrified tennis racket might seem to be a surefire entrant into the World's Dumbest Ideas Hall of Fame.
But the Stinger Portable Bug Zapper actually works. You swing the light plastic racket at a flying bug while holding down a switch on the handle that puts 3000 volts of electricity through the strings. The result: a satisfying pop and a sizzle and one less mosquito in the world.
It's fun to use and gives children something useful to do during backyard parties. And should those children inevitably use the zapper on themselves or on others, as children are wont to do, the tiny shock they get does little more than give them a moment of frisson.
The top of the rubberized frame is squared off so it can be effectively used along ceilings and in corners where particularly pesky bugs can take refuge.
Powered by two C batteries, the gray and yellow zapper racket costs about $13 at Walmart, Home Depot and a number of online sto res.
A version of this article appeared in print on 06/20/2013, on page B10 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Practicing Your Tennis Swing While Zapping a Bug.
Is there a way to see the posts I made from my Twitter account years ago, without endless scrolling through my feed?
Twitter can send you a file containing all your posts. To request a copy of your archive, log into your Twitter account on the Web, click the gear-shaped icon in the upper right corner and select Settings. On the main Settings page, scroll down to “Your Twitter archive†and click the “Request your archive†button. Twitter then sends you an e-mail message with a link to download your file when it is ready.
Once you download the archive, open it and click the index.html file to read through your Twitter history with your browser. The file includes a timeline you can click to see posts from specific years and months. Twitter's site has full instructions.
A version of this article appeared in print on 06/20/2013, on page B10 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Relive the Past On Twitter.
The products from Cinetics might not be the first accessories a budding videographer should buy, but if you want to create some advanced dolly effects on a budget, they are worth a look.
Cinetics makes a series of products that turn a Joby Focus tripod into a dolly that can roll along the ground or a motorized track, or be mounted on a vehicle.
The most basic product is the CineSkates system ($350), which began as a KickStarter project. It puts urethane skateboard-type wheels at the base of the tripod so that you can roll smoothly for tracking shots. It's really best for tabletop videography. For one thing, the rig only stands about waist high. For another, any uneven surface â €" even the slate floor in my test â€" causes a lot of camera vibration.
I imagine a wider range of uses for the CineVise ($300) and CineSquid ($270) systems, which can be used to attach a camera to a vehicle. With these, you could take the kind of action shots you usually take with a Hero camera, only in higher fidelity because it can support a DSLR or midweight video camera. The CineVise puts vice clamps on the feet of the tripod. The CineSquid adds suction cups.
There are also smaller versions, the MiniSkates ($150) and MiniSquid ($130), for taking videos with your phone.
But the really mesmerizing shots can be made with a motorized dolly on a track, the CineMoco ($850). In its most impressive effect, it produces a time-lapse video in which the camera changes position during photography.
It's not a cheap way to get specialty shots, but it is less expensive than professional gear. For those who just need the gear for a shot or two, however, there a re shops that rent this kind of equipment.
I have the Netflix streaming plan, along with a Roku box and a couple of tablet computers with the Netflix app. Can all three be used at the same time to stream movies?
If you have the standard $7.99 monthly Watch Instantly plan for Netflix streaming, you can have six different devices registered to your account, divided among computers, mobile apps for phone and tablet, set-top boxes like the Roku player or Apple TV, game consoles, TiVo recorders, Blu-Ray players and any other device that has Netflix capability. However, you can watch video on only two different devices at the same time.
If you try to stream on more than two screens, you may see an error message about your Netflix account's being in use on other devices. If you try to stream video on two devices and get the error message, stop streaming everywhere, then try again on the screen that got the message. (It may be possible that a third device crashed with a sudden disconnection from the Netflix service - and is still being tallied in the stream count - but this should fix itself within an hour or two.)
Netflix began to offer upgrades to its basic streaming plan this past spring. For $11.99 a month, you can stream on four devices at once instead of two. To upgrade, log into your Netflix account on the Web and click the Your Account link in the top right corner. In the Your Streaming Plan area of the page, click the “Change plan†link and select the $11.99 monthly option instead.
President Obama said Saturday that he will make a major speech on Tuesday to unveil his second-term plan to curb the causes and effects of climate change, a plan expected to include limits on carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
“This Tuesday, I’ll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go - a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it,†Mr. Obama said in a video released by the White House. “This is a serious challenge - but it’s one uniquely suited to America’s strengths.â€
Mr. Obama̢۪s decision to use his executive authority to regulate utilities reflects a determination that he has no prospect of passing such sweeping policies through Congress. But while the Supreme Court validated the power of the executive to regulate carbon emissions without further legislation, the president̢۪s move may draw lawsuits and other challenges from industry and Republicans citingthe economic costs.
The administration has already moved to curb emissions of new power plants, but expanding regulation to existing utilities would be among the most consequential decisions the president could make. More than a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are produced by electric power facilities.
Mr. Obama did not say in his video what would be included in his Tuesday speech, but administration officials have previously said it would include proposed power plant rules. Because of the complicated regulatory process, it could take until the end of his second term to put them in place.
“There’s no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change,†Mr. Obama said in the video. “But when it comes to the world we leave our children, we owe it to them to do what we can.â€
Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesThere was good news last week for the Senate proposal to overhaul immigration, as two Republicans struck a deal on border security with the group of eight senators working on the bill. Now it looks likely that the proposal will see a vote before the Fourth of July recess.
Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, one of the architects of the deal, will join CBS’s “Face the Nation†on Sunday to talk about his plan to strengthen the borders by nearly doubling the patrol force and completing 700 miles of fence. Senator Jeff Sessions Republican of Alabama, will share his opposition to the immigration overhaul.
Discussing the National Security Agency and the scope of its surveillance, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California and the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, will also appear on CBS.
ABC’s “This Week†will feature an exclusive interview with the director of the N.S.A., Gen. Keith B. Alexander. Also on the program will be Representative JoaquÃn Castro, Democrat of Texas; Representative Mike Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania; and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii, who is also a veteran of the war in Iraq and will talk about women in combat.
Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and a member of the bipartisan group working on immigration reform, will be on NBC’s “Meet the Press,†along with Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, the ranking Republi! can on the Senate Homeland Security Committee; Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; and Representative Loretta Sanchez, Democrat of California.
Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York and a leader of the Senate group looking at immigration, will join CNN’s “State of the Union.†Also on the program will be Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, discussing his views on immigration reform.
Like CBS, “Fox News Sunday†will offer a glimpse of the divisions within the Republican Party over the proposal to overhaul the immigration system, talking to Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a member of the group of eight, and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, who opposes the bill.
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for John Kerry̢۪s Senate seat, will also apear on Fox, just days before the special election in Massachusetts.
Focusing exclusively on immigration reform, Univision’s “Al Punto†at 10 a.m. Eastern will air interviews with five of the eight members of the Senate group promoting an overhaul to the immigration system: Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado; Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona; Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey; Mr. Durbin; and Mr. Schumer.
Telemundo’s “Enfoque,†which airs at noon Eastern, will broadcast Sunday from the annual convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens. It will also have interviews with Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida and a co-author of the immigration reform proposal, and Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, who has his own proposal in the House.
Carlos M. Gutierrez, former commerce secretary and former chief executive of Kellogg, will join Bloomberg’s “Cap! itol Gain! s†at noon Eastern to talk about the economic implications of immigration reform. David Cote, chairman and chief executive of Honeywell, will discuss the nation’s fiscal troubles.
Tony Blinken, former deputy national security adviser, appeared on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital†on Friday. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.
Representative Joe Courtney, Democrat of Connecticut, will offer the House Democrats’ perspective on the student loan debate on C-Span’s “Newsmakers.â€
Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesThere was good news last week for the Senate proposal to overhaul immigration, as two Republicans struck a deal on border security with the group of eight senators working on the bill. Now it looks likely that the proposal will see a vote before the Fourth of July recess.
Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, one of the architects of the deal, will join CBS’s “Face the Nation†on Sunday to talk about his plan to strengthen the borders by nearly doubling the patrol force and completing 700 miles of fence. Senator Jeff Sessions Republican of Alabama, will share his opposition to the immigration overhaul.
Discussing the National Security Agency and the scope of its surveillance, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California and the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, will also appear on CBS.
ABC’s “This Week†will feature an exclusive interview with the director of the N.S.A., Gen. Keith B. Alexander. Also on the program will be Representative JoaquÃn Castro, Democrat of Texas; Representative Mike Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania; and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii, who is also a veteran of the war in Iraq and will talk about women in combat.
Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and a member of the bipartisan group working on immigration reform, will be on NBC’s “Meet the Press,†along with Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, the ranking Republi! can on the Senate Homeland Security Committee; Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; and Representative Loretta Sanchez, Democrat of California.
Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York and a leader of the Senate group looking at immigration, will join CNN’s “State of the Union.†Also on the program will be Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, discussing his views on immigration reform.
Like CBS, “Fox News Sunday†will offer a glimpse of the divisions within the Republican Party over the proposal to overhaul the immigration system, talking to Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a member of the group of eight, and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, who opposes the bill.
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for John Kerry̢۪s Senate seat, will also apear on Fox, just days before the special election in Massachusetts.
Focusing exclusively on immigration reform, Univision’s “Al Punto†at 10 a.m. Eastern will air interviews with five of the eight members of the Senate group promoting an overhaul to the immigration system: Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado; Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona; Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey; Mr. Durbin; and Mr. Schumer.
Telemundo’s “Enfoque,†which airs at noon Eastern, will broadcast Sunday from the annual convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens. It will also have interviews with Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida and a co-author of the immigration reform proposal, and Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, who has his own proposal in the House.
Carlos M. Gutierrez, former commerce secretary and former chief executive of Kellogg, will join Bloomberg’s “Cap! itol Gain! s†at noon Eastern to talk about the economic implications of immigration reform. David Cote, chairman and chief executive of Honeywell, will discuss the nation’s fiscal troubles.
Tony Blinken, former deputy national security adviser, appeared on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital†on Friday. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.
Representative Joe Courtney, Democrat of Connecticut, will offer the House Democrats’ perspective on the student loan debate on C-Span’s “Newsmakers.â€
WASHINGTON - It̢۪s not often that Africa sees a visiting American president, much less two. But as President Obama travels across the continent next week, so will his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Mr. Bush, who made fighting AIDS in Africa a top goal of his administration, will take a trip there â€" his third since leaving office â€" as part of a program to combat cervical cancer. He will leave late next week for Zambia, where he will help refurbish a clinic, and then head to Tanzania, where his wife, Laura Bush, is organizing a forum for African first ladies.
Mr. Bush will overlap briefly on July 2 with Mr. Obama in Tanzania, the last stop on the current president̢۪s itinerary after Senegal and South Africa. There are no plans for the two to see each other, but Michelle Obama has agreed to attend the first ladies̢۪ forum with Mrs. Bush in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania̢۪s largest city, to promote women̢۪s education, health and economic empowerment.
“It’s coincidental that we have two American presidents on the continent at the same time - in the same country at the same time - but it’s indicative of a continued commitment, which is great news,†said Hannah Abney, communications director for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. “It wasn’t planned. It really was coincidental. But we’re really excited about it.â€
Africa was a personal priority for Mr. Bush during his presidency, overshadowed by Iraq, terrorism and other issues but one of the few areas where he drew praise across party lines. His Millennium Challenge program steered billions of dollars in development aid to countries that committed to reform. His President̢۪s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, directed lifesaving drugs and other care to millions with H.I.V. and was called the largest humanitarian health effort ever undertaken by any country.
As a result, Mr. Bush remains more popular in Africa than at home, and he has taken pride in his efforts there. He devoted a sustantial part of his newly opened presidential museum, outside Dallas at Southern Methodist University, to an exhibit about Pepfar. And global health has been a top focus of the former president̢۪s public policy institute.
Teaming up with Pepfar, the United Nations and pharmaceutical companies, Mr. Bush helped form Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, which is devoted to curbing cervical cancer and breast cancer. It started in Zambia in 2011 and expanded to Botswana in 2012.
Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Bush helped refurbish a clinic in Kabwe, ! Zambia, w! here nearly 30,000 women have been treated since, according to his presidential center. They will help renovate and reopen another clinic on July 1, this time in Livingstone, Zambia; a team of four Southern Methodist University students left Friday to work on the reconstruction.
Mr. Bush’s interest in Africa coincides with that of his own predecessor, Bill Clinton, who has spent much of his own time since office on programs to provide help there. “It was a critical part of his administration,†Ms. Abney said of Mr. Bush. “It’s also something he and Mrs. Bush feel personally about. They feel a commitment to the people there.â€
WASHINGTON - It̢۪s not often that Africa sees a visiting American president, much less two. But as President Obama travels across the continent next week, so will his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Mr. Bush, who made fighting AIDS in Africa a top goal of his administration, will take a trip there â€" his third since leaving office â€" as part of a program to combat cervical cancer. He will leave late next week for Zambia, where he will help refurbish a clinic, and then head to Tanzania, where his wife, Laura Bush, is organizing a forum for African first ladies.
Mr. Bush will overlap briefly on July 2 with Mr. Obama in Tanzania, the last stop on the current president̢۪s itinerary after Senegal and South Africa. There are no plans for the two to see each other, but Michelle Obama has agreed to attend the first ladies̢۪ forum with Mrs. Bush in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania̢۪s largest city, to promote women̢۪s education, health and economic empowerment.
“It’s coincidental that we have two American presidents on the continent at the same time - in the same country at the same time - but it’s indicative of a continued commitment, which is great news,†said Hannah Abney, communications director for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. “It wasn’t planned. It really was coincidental. But we’re really excited about it.â€
Africa was a personal priority for Mr. Bush during his presidency, overshadowed by Iraq, terrorism and other issues but one of the few areas where he drew praise across party lines. His Millennium Challenge program steered billions of dollars in development aid to countries that committed to reform. His President̢۪s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, directed lifesaving drugs and other care to millions with H.I.V. and was called the largest humanitarian health effort ever undertaken by any country.
As a result, Mr. Bush remains more popular in Africa than at home, and he has taken pride in his efforts there. He devoted a sustantial part of his newly opened presidential museum, outside Dallas at Southern Methodist University, to an exhibit about Pepfar. And global health has been a top focus of the former president̢۪s public policy institute.
Teaming up with Pepfar, the United Nations and pharmaceutical companies, Mr. Bush helped form Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, which is devoted to curbing cervical cancer and breast cancer. It started in Zambia in 2011 and expanded to Botswana in 2012.
Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Bush helped refurbish a clinic in Kabwe, ! Zambia, w! here nearly 30,000 women have been treated since, according to his presidential center. They will help renovate and reopen another clinic on July 1, this time in Livingstone, Zambia; a team of four Southern Methodist University students left Friday to work on the reconstruction.
Mr. Bush’s interest in Africa coincides with that of his own predecessor, Bill Clinton, who has spent much of his own time since office on programs to provide help there. “It was a critical part of his administration,†Ms. Abney said of Mr. Bush. “It’s also something he and Mrs. Bush feel personally about. They feel a commitment to the people there.â€
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