The Gambia–United States relations
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HistoryEn route to Casablanca for a conference and then to Liberia, Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped in Banjul in 1943.[1]
U.S. policy seeks to build improved environment, public health , and education sectors, mainly at the village level.
 Relations with the U.S. have not been improved significantly due to the human rights and freedom of press shortcomings, which resulted in the suspension of The Gambia's compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in June 2006. The Gambia became eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on January 1, 2003.
Principal U.S. officials include Ambassador Sharon L. Cromer. The U.S. Embassy in The Gambia is located in Fajara (13°27′43.1″N 16°41′12.1″W / 13.461972°N 16.686694°W). The Peace Corps office is near the embassy. See alsoReferences
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