Connie Lawn: IV with Ambassador Roy Ferguson

Ambassador and Mrs. Roy Ferguson will soon leave Washington, after a very successful four year tour. He has served in the Washington Embassy before, and has also been NZ's Ambassador to South and North Korea.

Ambassador Ferguson tells Scoop, the two visits of Prime Ministers were among the highlights of his tour. He has seen progress in the overall relationship, and remains optimistic about a trans Pacific trade agreement The Ambassador is pleased with President Obama's moves to reduce nuclear weapons, and observes the enormous pressures on the President. He also says Mike Moore will enjoy his time in Washington, and has enormous stature in the international field.

Mrs. Dawn Ferguson has been extremely busy in Washington, with intellectual, cultural, and social activities. She expects to miss the busy activities - after a break of a few months! She says most of the people she met love NZ and NZ products. On a personal note, the Fergusons two children have married during their tour - one to an American. They are a popular couple, and expect to have a lot of visitors from the US over the years!

Interview with Ambassador Roy Ferguson: http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/audio/1006/Amb_Roy_Fergusson.mp3

Interview with Dawn Ferguson: http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/audio/1006/dawn_ferguson.mp3

Connie Lawn has a passionate love for NZ. She worked for Radio New Zealand for 20 years, and then for Radio Live for a few years. Connie has covered the White House and the world since 1968. Her other passion is skiing, and she calls herself "the skiing White House reporter." Her ski stories are on dcski.com and other outlets. Connie is also heard on thousands of radio stations, but firmly believes the internet is the future. She can be reached at connie@scoop.co.nz

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