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foxnews.com - 6/23/2009
Hot Dog Diplomacy: Obama Says It's Up to Iranians to Accept July 4 Invitations - Political News
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Iranians will have to decide whether they want to attend Fourth of July celebrations at U.S. embassies, President Obama said Tuesday, linking their attendance to the potential for warming between the two nations. The United States and Iran don't have formal diplomatic relations but Obama said ...
google.com - 6/22/2009
AFP: US says hot dog diplomacy still on with Iran
— google.com — 3 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States said Monday its invitations were still standing for Iranian... diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at US embassies despite the crackdown on opposition supporters. President Barack Obama's administration ... (more) AFP: US says hot dog diplomacy still on with Iran

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cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com - 6/24/2009
Officials: President Obama reconsidering July 4th invitations to Iran – The CNN Wire - ...
— cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com — CNN State Department Producer WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Obama administration is seriously considering not extending invitations to... Iranian diplomats for July 4 celebrations overseas, senior administration officials tell CNN. The officials said intense ... (more) Officials: President Obama reconsidering July 4th ...

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 6/24/2009
Officials: President Obama reconsidering July 4 invitations to Iran
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Obama administration is seriously considering not extending invitations to Iranian diplomats for July... 4 celebrations overseas, senior administration officials tell CNN. The officials said intense discussions on the issue ... (more) Officials: President Obama reconsidering July 4 ...

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Weekly Standard Blog:  Obama Won't Say If Iranian Diplomats Still Invited to July 4 Parties

Power Line:  Hot dogs all over the world

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Obama Won't Say If Iranian Diplomats Still Invited to July 4 Parties
Weekly Standard Blog — ... State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said on Monday that Iranian diplomats are still welcome to attend Fourth of July parties at U.S. embassies around the world: ...

Hot dogs all over the world
Power Line — ... last night, Barack Obama's formulaic denunciation of the Iranian crackdown, stopped short of giving up on his hot dog diplomacy with Iran. FOX News reports: ...

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