This meeting is particularly timely in light of
Vietnam's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in
2006.
According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (FAWI), the
South Florida area (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties)
added more than 62,000 jobs in the 12-month period.5 percent growth in wholesale trade and
distribution can be attributed to the improvement in the local, U.S.

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"The Beacon Council, through its Local Business Local Jobs
program , has focused on helping local companies thrive and expand, and
this job growth demonstrates the strength of Miami-Dade's economy. The
visitor industry has bounced back to pre-September 11 levels with 3 .

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Miami-Dade County Leads South Florida in Job Growth; State of Florida Leading Nation

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About the Beacon Council

The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County's official economic
development partnership, is a not-for-profit, public-private
organization that focuses on job creation and economic growth by
coordinating community-wide programs; promoting minority business and
urban economic revitalization; providing assistance to local
businesses in their expansion efforts; and marketing Greater Miami
throughout the world.

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WHAT: Power of Prosperity: An Opportunity for Growth, Development, and
Reform in the Middle East

WHEN: TBA
Sunday, January 29 to Tuesday, January 31, 2006

WHERE: TBA
Doha, Qatar

The two leaders will discuss ways to
further strengthen cooperation on a range of bilateral, regional and
international issues.

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3 percent respectively .

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Visit by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of Vietnam to Washington

WASHINGTON, The following is a statement by the
White House Press Secretary:

President Bush will welcome Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of Vietnam to the
White House on June 21.

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MIAMI----The Beacon Council,
Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, is
pleased to announce that the unemployment rate for Miami-Dade County
in March 2005 was 4.9
percent between March 2004 and March 2005, continues to expand due to
the sustained building and planning of residential and commercial real
estate, in particular condominiums in downtown Miami and single-family
homes in South Dade. The 2.

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7 percent in March 2004.

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Burkle Center for International Relations (BCIR) is an
integral part of the UCLA International Institute which provides the highest
quality policy analysis on the most pressing problems on the global
geopolitical landscape that affect American foreign policy.

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Miami-Dade County led South Florida's job growth by adding more
than 23,000 jobs between March 2004 and March 2005, while Broward
County added 20,900 new jobs and Palm Beach County created 18 ,400 new
jobs during the same time period.

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For more information on the
Burkle Center for International Relations and the conference visit our website
at http://www.

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5
percent growth between March 2004 and March 2005, and professional and
financial services have increased 7.0 and 1.

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UCLA's Ronald W . Burkle Center for International Relations Announces International Conference on Energy Issues and the Middle East in Qatar

The conference, The Power of Prosperity: An Opportunity for Growth,
Development, and Reform in the Middle East, will be held in Doha, Qatar and
will include participation by high-ranking international leaders from the
United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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Co-sponsored by the State of Qatar; Attendees Include High
Level International Leaders

LOS ANGELES, As developments in the Middle East
Region continue to progress rapidly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
State of Qatar and the UCLA Ronald W . Burkle Center for International
Relations will co-sponsor a conference later this month that will focus on key
economic issues in the region, including energy security, Asia's emerging role
in the petroleum market and the Middle East's impact on the global
marketplace.ucla. The construction sector, which grew 1.

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Statement by the White House Press Secretary

The visit marks the tenth anniversary of the
normalization of diplomatic ties in 1995 between the United States and
Vietnam.
"With the continued growth of various economic sectors and the use
of a methodology that accurately reflects our diverse economy, we
believe that Miami-Dade will continue to see its lowest unemployment
rates since 2001," said Frank Nero, President and CEO of the Beacon
Council ."
The sectors experiencing considerable growth in Miami-Dade include
construction, wholesale trade , financial services, professional
services, and hospitality.

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The Center's work
includes research , teaching and public outreach and service on the
contemporary world and the role of the United States in global security,
military, political, social and economic affairs.edu/bcir/doha/.

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and Latin American economies during the latter part of 2004.
This growth is partly based on the increased need for these services
by the other growing sectors.
Beginning in January 2005, FAWI began using the 2000 Census
population numbers to more accurately reflect the number of people in
Miami-Dade, and new procedures to produce labor force estimates for
cities based on unemployment claims and population.

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South Florida
continues to lead the State, and Florida continues to lead the nation
in new job growth.

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Prime Minister Khai will be the most senior Vietnamese official to
visit Washington since that time.