Prince Turki Al Faisal pointed to the visits to more than twenty-five American states and the meetings that linked him with a large number of members of the American public in more than one hundred public events during his tenure as ambassador to the United States and to the participation of many Saudi officials and Saudi citizens in these efforts during their visits to the United States He also underlined the importance of the strategic dialogue between the Kingdom and the United States and the good results achieved by the program since it was established during the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz to the United States when he was Crown Prince and his meeting with President Bush in Crawford. He talked about the importance of developing a spirit of understanding and cooperation in the relations between states and peoples in the contemporary world, which lead the public diplomacy to play an increasingly important role. He said that political decisions must take into account the impact on the lives of people and the common interests of the international community. John Wefald, President Kansas State University had opened the Landon Lecture Series presented by Prince Turki al-Faisal, in which he said "the Kingdom is an ally of the United States for decades." He commended the Saudi students who receive their education at the Kansas State University and their interest and perseverance in various specialization seminars.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/421118