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Ambassador William R. Timken, Jr., (Left) with Staff Members and Interns of the U.S. Consulate General Leipzig
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September 20 - 21, 2005 The first visit of Ambassador William Timken, Jr. to Leipzig and Erfurt garnered extensive media coverage, in which he underscored U.S. interest in the establishment of a stable German government and in the maintaining of good bilateral relations between the U.S. and Germany. He also discussed the extensive and challenging tasks involved in dealing with Hurricane Katrina, and emphasized the global challenges facing economies in the U.S. and Europe. His wife, Sue Timken, and daughter, Frances Karsh, accompanied Ambassador Timken, Jr. as he visited the U.S. Consulate General in Leipzig, where he met with Consul General Mark Scheland and consulate staff members. Editor-in-chief Bernd Hilder of the regional newspaper ‘Leipzig Volkzeitung' then interviewed Ambassador Timken, Jr., while Mrs. Timken and Ms. Karsh visited the Academy of Visual Arts and the Gallery of Contemporary Art, both in Leipzig. While in Erfurt, Ambassador Timken, Jr. attended his first meeting with Minister President Dieter Althaus.
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