WASHINGTON, Jan 22: President George W. Bush created a special Office of Global Communications Tuesday to better coordinate efforts to tell the world about the United States and the country’s goals, the White House announced on Tuesday.

The office, created by executive order, would be part of White House operations.

“The president understands the importance of conveying America’s message to the world,” the White House said in a fact sheet on the new office. “Better coordination of our international communications help convey the truth about America and the goals we share with people everywhere.

“He knows we need to communicate our policies and values to the world — with greater clarity and through dialogue with emerging voices around the globe.”

The White House said the office would draw on the lessons learned during the conflict in Afghanistan, when the United States established Coalition Information Centers abroad to counter anti-US propaganda.

The Office of Global Communications will produce a daily fact sheet sent worldwide to detail key points and daily activities on global issues. It will also hold daily conference calls to administration leaders to coordinate near-term and mid-term communications planning.

It will also coordinate with the US State Department and US Defense Department to respond to “allegations and rumours in the war on terror,” the White House said.