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Interview With John Roberts of CNN
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:34 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: The big news here at NATO is going to be how many troops will the NATO member countries commit to the new, quote/unquote, “surge strategy” in Afghanistan. What’s your understanding of the numbers as they are now and where they may get ... More >>
Interview With Margaret Warner of PBS
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:33 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON : It wasn’t a hard sell, once the hard part was over; namely, getting the strategy, feeling that we had done everything we needed to do to make the very best assessment, to give the President our best advice, and the decision ... More >>
Interview With Michele Kelemen of NPR
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:33 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: There was a great deal of commitment expressed, of understanding and solidarity. And the numbers of troops that are being announced is heartening. More >>
Remarks On Mosque Bombing in Pakistan
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:32 pm | US State Department
"Well, from what I saw in the television news reports, this was an attack on a mosque. And it just is extraordinarily threatening to the people of Pakistan, their places of worship, along with institutions of their state. Schools, markets are the targets ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - December 4
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:10 am | US State Department
Secretary Clinton's Schedule in Brussels / Allies Strongly Endorsed the President's Strategy and Approach toward Afghanistan / NATO, ISAF Partners Pledged 7,000 More Troops / ISAF Countries Began a Discussion on Improving Civilian Coordination / NATO ... More >>
Interview With Sami Abraham of Geo TV
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:09 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Secretary, thank you very much for being with us. Tell us, it was said before announcing the Afghan policy that Pakistani point of view will be taken into consideration and Pakistanis they have expressed their concern about surge of troops ... More >>
Press Conference at NATO Headquarters
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:08 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Today we had the chance to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan with all of our NATO allies and ISAF partners. The violent extremism that threatens the people and governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan and undermines ... More >>
Remarks on Recent Developments in Honduras
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:07 am | US State Department
OPERATOR: Good afternoon, and thank you all for holding. At this time, I’d like to inform all parties that your lines will be on a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer segment of today’s call. More >>
Briefing En Route Brussels, Belgium
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:07 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we have a lot of people on the ground already who are working and talking with our NATO allies. Ambassador Holbrooke is there, Deputy Jim Steinberg is there, Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon is there, obviously our Ambassador Ivo ... More >>
President’s Address to the Nation
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 6:40 pm | US State Department
“The 30,000 additional troops that I am announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010 – the fastest pace possible – so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. They will increase our ability to train competent ... More >>
Briefing on the Honduran Elections
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 5:16 pm | US State Department
Welcome to the briefing room. We’re very pleased to have with us today Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary for West Hemisphere Affairs, and he’ll give you some remarks on the elections in Honduras yesterday and the way forward. More >>
Obama Administration's Efforts on HIV/AIDS
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 1:38 pm | US State Department
As Valerie Jarrett leaves, I want to thank her for her leadership on this and so many issues here in the White House and in the Administration, and for her personal testimony as to the importance of this issue for her, for President Obama, for all ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 30
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 1:37 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. The Secretary has a very busy schedule today. You know that she’s meeting with the Australian prime minister, Mr. Rudd. They’re discussing a wide range of issues, including Afghanistan, Asian regional architecture, ... More >>
US Remarks With Australian PM Kevin Rudd
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 1:36 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it is wonderful to welcome such a good friend to the State Department back to Washington. Prime Minister Rudd just had an excellent comprehensive meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office where we discussed a wide range of ... More >>
Secretary's Remarks: Barbados Independence Day
Monday, 30 November 2009, 12:45 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Barbados as they celebrate 43 years of independence on November 30. More >>
Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to the Press
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:43 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Yeah. Well, there’s actually not a whole lot that’s new. They – of course, they met in Brussels and issued a statement where they expressed their disappointment that Iran has not been able to follow up, not been able to provide ... More >>
US Remarks With Bulgarian Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:33 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. And it’s a particular delight for me to welcome the Bulgarian delegation and especially Foreign Minister Zheleva, who has come to this position with a great background in academia and a great commitment to democracy. ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 20
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:56 am | US State Department
MR. WOOD: Oh, well, I don’t know about that. I’ve got a couple of items I want to start off with and then I’ll take your questions. The first is to give you an update on the P-5+1 meeting that took place in Brussels this morning. The ministers ... More >>
Group Interview with Clinton
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:54 am | US State Department
MR. PIRZADA: Today, this is an entrusting, an entrusting new chapter and entrusting new opening in U.S.-Pakistan relationship. And in evidence of the emphasis the new Obama Administration places on people-to-people contact, that I’m joined here by ... More >>
Hillary Rodham Clinton's Remarks
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:52 am | US State Department
MR. PIRZADA: Today, this is an entrusting, an entrusting new chapter and entrusting new opening in U.S.-Pakistan relationship. And in evidence of the emphasis the new Obama Administration places on people-to-people contact, that I’m joined here by ... More >>
