Jack Straw and Colin Powell grow second shadows - in the form of four young Brits and Americans.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 July 2002-UK Government: Jack Straw and Colin Powell grow second shadows - in the form of four young Brits and Americans (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07082002 Two British students will today set off for a week in the life of the US State Department, shadowing Secretary of State Colin Powell and learning about the US government and way of life.

Tom Minor (18) and Mei Lai Lu (18) have been selected from 5000 young people as this year's participants in the Straw-Powell Youth Exchange Programme. Both have shown significant strength of character and determination to overcome extreme personal difficulties, and are now using their experiences to help their peers and other young people in the community. Simultaneously, two young...