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The Permanent Delegation of the U.S. to UNESCO Watch Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Discuss African-American Contributions to the U.S.’s Multiethnic Democracy click here The United States and International Law click here World Digital Library Initiative Factsheet click here See Video: German Marshall Fund President Speaks at UNESCO on Public-Private Partnerships click here Democracy Dialogues - Now in 7 languages click here Educational Specialists Discuss UNESCO’s Literacy Initiatives click here and then En Français April 22, 2008 You are in: Home U.S. Policy Statements General Conference Executive Board Other Remarks The U.S. and UNESCO Education Natural Sciences Culture World Heritage Communication and Information Social and Human Sciences Other U.S. Initiatives and News About the Mission Ambassador Deputy General Information U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Other Links America Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month Jazz musician Duke Ellington prepares to strike up a tune for Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong at the Rainbow Grill in New York City on August 26, 1969. © AP Images Each April, the United States celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an opportunity to savor a quintessential American contribution to world culture. Initiated by the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of American History in 2001, JAM aims to focus public attention on the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance as an American cultural heritage. Now in its seventh year, the annual event has grown to include celebrations in all 50 states and 33 other countries, paying tribute to jazz both as a historic and living American art form. “Jazz is a truly American style of...