His Excellency Anthony Johnson is Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States.

Ambassador Johnson’s office is situated in Washington DC in close proximity to the White House.He was kind enough  to share his thoughts with our community regarding this historic inauguration of Barak Obama, the first person of color to hold the most powerful office in the world.

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President Obama’s victory is a testimony to the values of America ‘s national motto- E Pluribus Unum (One from many), which has enforced the power of inclusiveness of the American dream.  Above all, the message of his career is that anyone of ability can use the system to achieve his or her goals, no matter how lofty these might be.

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He has been called to lead the most powerful nation of the world at a time when the world faces its most formidable challenges in our lifetime.  President-elect Obama’s message during the election campaign demonstrated his profound understanding of these challenges as he shared his vision for a new world of peace and prosperity.

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I am confident that as he sets about actualizing this vision, he will make this a better place for all of mankind.

The hope is that developing countries like Jamaica , so often left on the periphery of the global agenda, will be more involved in the foreign policy framework, which recognizes that shared, broad-based development is the surest way to secure and maintain global prosperity and stability.

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I look forward to the strengthening under his administration of the warm relations that Jamaica has enjoyed with the US for many years and he can be assured of Jamaica’s co-operation as we both strive to make improvements in the quality of life of our people.

Join Ambassador Johnson and share your  hopes for the relationship of Jamaica and the United States.

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