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West Wing Week: Preview of "Dispatches from Sudan"

Summary: 
Watch a preview of "Dispatches from Sudan" and join General Scott Gration, President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan for a unique look at the historic referendum that could result in the world's newest nation.

This week, an historic referendum took place in Sudan and West Wing Week takes you there.  Watch a preview of "Dispatches from Sudan" and join General Scott Gration, President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan for a unique look at the vote that could result in the world's newest nation.  Go behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, meet some of the international community helping ensure the vote is fair and peaceful, travel to Darfur to inspect conditions on the ground, and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war. That's coming soon to WhiteHouse.gov, watch the preview now.

See a few links below on the President's engagement on the issue:

January 10, 2011:

January 9, 2011:

January 6, 2011:

December 22, 2010

September 24, 2010

Arun Chaudhary is the official White House videographer