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A Message From the Executive Director: In the Spirit of Global Citizenship
The phrase think globally, act locally is often used to define the role of a global citizen. 

Carter Center Steps Up Efforts to Control River Blindness and Save Eyesight
The Carter Center and the River Blindness Foundation have joined forces in the effort to fight river blindness disease.

Video Offers Help and Hope for People with Mental Illnesses
Ms. Cronkite joined academy award-winning actor Rod Steiger for Coping With the Stigma of Mental Illness, the last program of this year's Conversations at The Carter Center series.

Council Witnesses Presidential Runoff in the Dominican Republic
On June 30, voters in the Dominican Republic chose Leonel Fernandez as their new president in a runoff election witnessed by The Carter Center's Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI).

'Passport' Provides Healthier Start in Life for Children
In July, every newborn in Georgia will begin a healthier journey through life thanks to The Atlanta Project (TAP), The Carter Center's program to tackle problems associated with urban poverty.

Computer Registry Ensures Timely Immunizations for Atlanta Children 
How can public health professionals make sure that Atlanta's preschool children get the right shots at the right time? A multicounty computerized registry inspired by the nation's largest childhood immunization campaign will help.

African Leaders Gather to Address Great Lakes Crisis 
Rwanda, with its lush green hills and fertile valleys, boasts one of central Africa's most majestic countrysides--a stark contrast to the daily life of its people, who are struggling to recover from the worst genocide since World War II.  

In Brief (Summer 1996)
Carter Center Sends Agricultural Mission to North Korea. Atlanta Faith Groups Spread Good Health in Their Communities. Museum Pays Tribute to White House and Two Former Occupants.