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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>International Documentary Exchange Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to make grants to U.S. nongovernmental organizations that use independently produced documentary films to promote better understanding of the United States abroad and better understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the United States.</p>]]></text>
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