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IFC    U.S. Independence Day
   By Michael Jay Friedman

2    A Letter from the Publisher

2    Indo-American Relations: From Emergence into Strength

3    The United States was the First Country to Exchange Ambassadors with Modern India

6    The Roots of Indo-U.S. Friendship
   By Stanley Wolpert

9    Indian Declaration of Independence Draws on American Declaration

*13    Indo-U.S. Relations: Effect of Patent Laws
   By Manuka Khanna

*15    How South Asians Forged an India Lobby
   By Francis C. Assisi

*16    American Literature Study Circle
   By Smita Basu

*18    Making Teenagers' Prom Dreams Come True
   By Lauren Monsen
USEFI Calendar

21    On the Lighter Side

*22    Rise of the Indian American Media
   By Sheetal Nasta

*26    Agribusiness: Chicken Big
   By Buzz Burza

*29    An Indian's Journey across America
   By Sebastian John

34    Cowboy Buckles
   By David Lander

*36    Travel Tips

37    Yellowstone: In the Beginning
   By Tony Perrottet

*42    India's First National Park
   By Richa Varma

44    Cleaning Up
   By Charles Fishman

45    Detecting Suicide Bombers
   By Karen Nitkin

46    The Love Machine
   By David Rapp

47    An Interview with Vinod Khosla
   By Jason Pontin

48    Mad Genius from the Bottom of the Sea
   By Carl Hoffman

52    The Newest War on Drugs
   By Elizabeth Querna

*54    A Partnership That is Taking Off
   By Laurinda Keys Long

*56    Highways of the Skies
   By Laurinda Keys Long

57    Plane Spotters: Odd Birds?
   By Andrew Blum

59    Letters to the Editor

*60    Achievers: Asha Srinivasan
   By Francis C. Assisi

*IBC    NewsScape

BC    Back Cover (USS Nimitz)

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A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

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Counselor for Public Affairs Larry Schwartz

I n this July/August issue of SPAN, we mark the 231st anniversary of American independence on July 4 and the 60th anniversary of India's independence on August 15. U.S.-India diplomatic relations date from the 18th century, when George Washington, America's first President, sent an envoy to India, but contemporary Americans are proud that the United States was the first country to initiate diplomatic relations with India in August 1947.

SPAN is pleased to present articles written especially for our readers by veteran Indian diplomat K. Shankar Bajpai and American historian Stanley Wolpert that explain, reminisce, and comment on relations between our countries over the past six decades. These, and other articles in our special segment on U.S.-India relations, review the natural affinity of two peoples who fought to win their independence from the same colonial power, and who built successful democracies, yet nevertheless experienced difficulties during the past 60 years over differing world views. The articles contributed by these distinguished writers reflect sentiments that public opinion polls in India and America clearly show-there is a deep and broad consensus that our two great democracies have embarked upon a new era of cooperation based on shared values and interests. We see evidence of this not only in the similar language in our nations' founding documents and our governments' foreign policies, but also in the broadening commercial and people-to-people relations between our countries.

An article by SPAN Editor Laurinda Keys Long on exciting possibilities for growth and cooperation in aviation and an essay by Manuka Khanna on the challenges ahead in finding common ground on the issue of intellectual property rights provide examples of contemporary engagements between India and the United States. In his review of the interesting new history on political activism by Indian Americans, Francis C. Assisi underscores the extraordinary contributions of individual Indians and Americans-unique personalities from a flamboyant businessman to a principled President-who made important contributions to our cultural, social and diplomatic relations. In the last segment of his series on traveling by bus across the United States, the Indian writer-photographer and intrepid traveler Sebastian John contemplates our two nations and makes the case that individual, personal connections between Indians and Americans will continue to grow.

Happy Independence Day!

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