AMBASSADOR Robert Holmes Tuttle
Speeches, Remarks & Events
17 January 2007
Ambassador Tuttle visits Canterbury and Sandwich
This day-long visit was part of an ongoing program of travel to engage with communities throughout the United Kingdom. The Ambassador began the day at The Canterbury High School, a state school of 1,100 students that has achieved outstanding results in helping students largely from an area of socio-economic disadvantage to realize their full potential. Ambassador Tuttle addressed a range of questions from students on his role, American life and foreign policy issues.
In the afternoon, the Ambassador visited Pfizer's Global Research & Development facility in Sandwich. This multi-billion dollar state of the art medical research center is the largest in Europe and employs over 3,600 people. Company officials provided a tour of the facility and described some of the innovative research being conducted at the site, including a very encouraging drug for HIV/AIDS.
In the evening, Ambassador Tuttle addressed a packed house of 270 students and faculty of the University of Kent at Canterbury. The Ambassador's speech highlighted the substantial U.S. policy achievements on values-based issues such as HIV/AIDS, malaria eradication and poverty reduction through increasing free trade. A vibrant Q&A session covered the gamut from Iraq, Somalia and the War on Terror to U.S. relations with Russia, China and the EU.
Headteacher Keith Hargrave welcomes Ambassador Tuttle to The Canterbury High School
(U.S. Embassy London photo by Chris Dunnett) |
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Ambassador Tuttle engages in a discussion with sixth form students
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Ambassador Tuttle chats with University of Kent Vice Chancellor David Melville
(U.S. Embassy London photo by Chris Dunnett) |
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Speeches, Remarks & Events