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- YOUR TRIP ABROAD
- (Consular Affairs Topics)
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- GLAZED CERAMIC PURCHASES
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- The article, An Unwanted Souvenir, Lead in Ceramic Ware, explains
- the danger of lead poisoning from some glazed ceramic ware sold abroad.
- For a free copy, write: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HFI-40,
- Rockville, MD. 20857.
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- U.S. EMBASSY ADDRESSES
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- Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts gives the names of key officers
- and the addresses for all U.S. embassies, consulates, and missions
- abroad. This publication is updated three times a year. The single
- copy price is $1.75. To obtain a copy, write to:
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- Superintendent of Documents
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Washington, D.C. 20402.
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- FOREIGN COUNTRY INFORMATION
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- Background Notes are brief, factual pamphlets, one for each country
- of the world and some for selected international organizations.
- The approximately 170 Notes contain information on each country's
- people, culture, geography, history, government, economy, and political
- conditions. Background Notes also include a reading list, travel
- notes, and maps. Single copies are available for $1 from the U.S.
- Government Printing Office.
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- BROCHURES ON CONSULAR SERVICES
- FOR AMERICANS ABROAD
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- Single copies of the following brochures can be obtained free by
- sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) to: CA/PA, Room
- 5807; Department of State; Washington, D.C. 20520-4818.
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- Crisis Abroad≡What the State Department Does summarizes the work
- of the State Department during a crisis. For example, for concerned
- relatives and friends in the U.S., the Department attempts to obtain
- information from local authorities abroad about Americans located
- in the disaster area.
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- The Citizens Emergency Center gives information about the assistance
- the Center provides to American citizens in four major categories:
- deaths, arrests, welfare/whereabouts inquiries, and financial/medical
- emergencies.
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- US Consuls Help Americans Abroad explains the emergency and nonemergency
- services that consular officers abroad provide to U.S. citizens.
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- OTHER INFORMATION SHEETS ON CONSULAR MATTERS
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- The Department of State has information on other subjects of interest
- to traveling Americans. Single copies of the following information
- sheets are free. Please send a SASE to: CA/OCS/CCS, Room 4817;
- Department of State; Washington, D.C. 20520-4818. Ask for any of
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- ≡ Dual Nationality (U.S./Other)
- ≡ Loss of U.S. Citizenship
- ≡ Marriage Abroad
- ≡ Foreign Military Service
- ≡ Claims to Inheritance Abroad
- ≡ Estates Abroad
- ≡ Tourist and Trade Complaints.
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- PASSPORT AGENCIES
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- Apply Early For Your Passport!
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- Boston Passport Agency
- Thomas P. O'Neill Fed. Bldg., Room 247
- 10 Causeway Street
- Boston, Massachusetts 02222
- *Recording: 617-565-6698
- Public Inquiries: 617-565-6990
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- Chicago Passport Agency
- Suite 380, Kluczynski Federal Bldg.
- 230 South Dearborn Street
- Chicago, Illinois 60604-1564
- *Recording: 312-353-5426
- Public Inquiries: 312-353-7155 or 7163
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- Honolulu Passport Agency
- Room C-106, New Federal Bldg.
- 300 Ala Moana Blvd.
- Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
- *Recording: 808-541-1919
- Public Inquiries: 808-541-1918
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- Houston Passport Agency
- Suite 1100, Mickey Leland Fed. Bldg.
- 1919 Smith Street
- Houston, Texas 77002
- *Recording: 713-653-3159
- Public Inquiries: 713-653-3153
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- Los Angeles Passport Agency
- Room 13100, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard
- Los Angeles, California 90024-3614
- *Recording: 310-575-7070
- Public Inquiries: 310-575-7075
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- Miami Passport Agency
- 3rd Floor, Federal Office Bldg.
- 51 Southwest First Avenue
- Miami, Florida 33130-1680
- *Recording: 305-536-5395 (English)
- 305-536-4448 (Spanish)
- Public Inquiries: 305-536-4681
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- New Orleans Passport Agency
- Postal Services Building
- 701 Loyola Avenue, Rm. T-12005
- New Orleans, Louisiana 70013-1931
- *Recording: 504-589-6728
- Public Inquiries: 504-589-6161
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- New York Passport Agency
- Room 270, Rockefeller Center
- 630 Fifth Avenue
- New York, New York 10111-0031
- *Recording: 212-541-7700
- Public Inquiries: 212-541-7710
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- Philadelphia Passport Agency
- Room 4426, Federal Bldg.
- 600 Arch Street
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-1684
- *Recording: 215-597-7482
- Public Inquiries: 215-597-7480
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- San Francisco Passport Agency
- Suite 200, Tishman Speyer Bldg.
- 525 Market Street
- San Francisco, California 94105-2773
- *Recording: 415-744-4444
- Public Inquiries: 415-744-4010
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- Seattle Passport Agency
- Room 992, Federal Office Bldg.
- 915 Second Avenue
- Seattle, Washington 98174-1091
- *Recording: 206-553-7941
- Public Inquiries: 206-553-7945
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- Stamford Passport Agency
- One Landmark Square
- Broad and Atlantic Streets
- Stamford, Connecticut 06901-2767
- *Recording: 203-325-4401
- Public Inquiries: 203-325-3538, 3530
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- Washington Passport Agency
- 1425 K Street, N.W.
- Washington, D.C. 20524-0002
- *Recording: 202-647-0518
- Public Inquiries: 202-326-6020
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- *Twenty-four hour recording includes general passport information,
- passport agency location, hours of operation, and information regarding
- emergency passport services during non-working hours.
- emergency passport services during non-working hours.
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