<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Maximizing Efficiency: Ambassador's Schedule and Core Competencies</dc:title><dc:date>1996-08-02</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_109_1.2_2_18_0005</dc:identifier><dc:description>The Ambassador has a busy schedule on Monday, August 12, including meetings with representatives of Pacific Enterprises and attending the inauguration ceremony at AVANTEL. The document also emphasizes the need for United States Embassies and Consulates to focus on core competencies and prioritize tasks due to budget cuts and reduced staffing. The importance of getting things done in foreign environments to advance United States interests is highlighted, and a shift towards more focused and effective use of resources is advocated.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>