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Interview With Indira Lakshmanan
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:50 am | US State Department
QUESTION: So, since you’re here in Afghanistan, I wanted to start off by asking you about how U.S. relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai have been strained for years by concerns about corruption, drug trafficking, and the government’s ... More >>
New President of the European Council
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:49 am | US State Department
Today’s appointment of a permanent President of the European Council and a High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is a milestone for Europe and for its role in the world. More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 19
Friday, 20 November 2009, 2:07 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. The Secretary had a full day in Kabul today. She met with, of course, the Afghan leadership, with international partners and allies. She had breakfast with foreign ministers, met with U.S. and international troops ... More >>
Interview With Mujahid Jawad of Radio Azadi
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:22 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Your Excellency Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, first thank you very much for giving time to Radio Azadi. My first question is: The international community, especially the United States, urges Hamid Karzai not to include warlords ... More >>
Interview With Kim Ghattas of BBC
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:21 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Madame Secretary, you’ve just attended the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai for his second term. Now, you and your allies, including the British, have made very clear that you didn’t want to see cronies, you didn’t want to ... More >>
Remarks at Civil-Military Integration Briefing
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:19 am | US State Department
Terrific. Well, first let me thank you all. I’m sorry that my schedule didn’t permit me to get to Bagram to actually have this meeting, but thanks for coming down. I really appreciate the opportunity to hear firsthand from all of you. More >>
Address to All Troops in Afghanistan
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:19 am | US State Department
Thanks a lot. Thank you. Well, I am delighted to have this chance to come by and thank you in person for what you’re all doing. I’m very grateful to the leadership that both General McChrystal and General Rodriguez are giving to NATO-ISAF and to ... More >>
Press Conference at U.S. Embassy Kabul
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:17 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much for being here. I want to start by thanking Ambassador Eikenberry and General McChrystal and all of the dedicated men and women of the U.S. and NATO ISAF missions here in Afghanistan. The work that Ambassador ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 18
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:06 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: (Laughter.) Here we go. The first two rows have arrived. So the Secretary arrived today, late afternoon Kabul time, around 5 o’clock. And she proceeded to the Embassy where she met with employees of the Embassy, and gave her appreciation ... More >>
Briefing En Route Kabul, Afghanistan
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:05 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: I guess maybe I’ll ask a general question. What message are you going to bring to President Karzai, both over dinner tonight and in any other meetings? Is there anything specifically the President has asked you to relay to him? More >>
Keynote Address at the OSAC
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:04 pm | US State Department
OSAC plays a major role in protecting the U.S. private sector overseas against terrorism and other threats by sharing information, providing guidance, and promoting best practices. Their worldwide network helps to identify, track, and alert members to ... More >>
Meet and Greet at Embassy Kabul
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:03 pm | US State Department
AMBASSADOR EIKENBERRY: Well, good evening, members of this very great United States civilian and military and Afghan team. We’re deeply honored and very pleased to have with us today the 67th Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary ... More >>
OSAC: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Speak
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 12:34 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak by video message at the 24th annual meeting of the Overseas Security Advisory Council on Wednesday, November 18th, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the Harry S Truman Building of the U.S. Department ... More >>
20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 12:32 pm | US State Department
Twenty years ago, the people of Czechoslovakia carried forward the wave of freedom that began in the Polish shipyards, surged over the Wall in Berlin, and ultimately liberated millions of people across Europe. Americans prayed for the students in ... More >>
Numbers of Americans Studying Abroad Up 8.5%
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 12:31 pm | US State Department
A record number of U.S. students are studying abroad, reflecting the value of an international academic experience as preparation to live and work in a global society. According to the Open Doors 2009 survey, the number of Americans studying abroad ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 17
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 12:29 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. I think you all know that the Secretary is in Beijing today and followed the President’s schedule, so I don’t really have any separate announcements on her schedule. Today is an important day for the people of the Czech ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - November 16
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 12:12 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. First of all, sorry about the delay. It seems to slide further and further every day. I do apologize. Just a quick update on schedules of various senior officials. You know the Secretary was in Shanghai today following the President’s ... More >>
Inauguration of Zarqa Girls' School
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 12:10 pm | US State Department
Thank you. It is wonderful to be here in Jordan. I would like to thank UNRWA Director Richard Cook for organizing today’s inauguration ceremony, and to recognize and commend UNRWA Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd for her leadership of the agency ... More >>
U.S. and Angola Hold Strategic Partnership
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 12:09 pm | US State Department
The United States and Angola launched meetings under a new Strategic Partnership Dialogue (SPD) framework on Monday, November 16 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. More >>
Remarks at USA Pavilion at Shanghai Expo
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:10 am | US State Department
Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, good morning, and let me tell you how pleased I am to be here with all of you in the rain, which means good fortune. (Laughter.) I thank the vice mayor for his very kind words. And to all of our Chinese friends ... More >>
