Secretary of State Hillary Clinton three weeks ago authorized U.S.diplomatic missions to invite Iranians to the July 4th observances, which typically include outdoor hot dog roasts and American music, as a goodwill gesture.
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These kinds of wish-lists are aimed at entire missions overseas whichincludetypically a number of government agencies.
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