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U.S. Interview With Steve Leisman of CNBC
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:30 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: I know you were just over at the United Nations, and – this nation in the middle of a rather extreme global financial crisis. Can you share with us what kind of concerns and what kind of comments your colleagues from around the world ... More >>
Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Initiative
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:28 pm | US State Department
President George W. Bush met this morning with leaders and representatives from eleven countries in the Western Hemisphere with which we have negotiated free trade agreements to launch the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative. Pathways will deepen ... More >>
U.S. Remarks With Qatar Foreign Minister
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:27 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Well, we believe that if the North Koreans do so, it would only deepen its isolation. We are working with our partners here in the Six-Party Talks. I met with the Chinese Foreign Minister, with the South Korean Foreign Minister. I’ll ... More >>
Signing Ceremony of MOU Treaty
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:25 pm | US State Department
DEPUTY ASSISTANT GRAFFY: My name is Colleen Graffy and I am the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. More >>
Remarks With Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:23 pm | US State Department
PRESIDENT SARGSIAN: (Via interpreter.) I would like to once again thank the Government of the United States of America for all the assistance it has employed that the Republic of Armenia (inaudible) accepts, both financial assistance and non-financial help. ... More >>
U.S. On-The-Record Briefing
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:22 pm | US State Department
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED: The Secretary met with the EU foreign ministers, then – late this morning, then back here had the Transatlantic Lunch, which is an – I should explain, an informal lunch to which all – almost all of European foreign ... More >>
Memorandum of Understanding on Assistance
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 4:37 pm | US State Department
Secretary Rice at signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding on Assistance with His Excellency Dr. Salah Al-Bashir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the Waldorf Astoria. State Dept. photo/Michael Gross. Today, ... More >>
Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 4:36 pm | US State Department
FOREIGN MINISTER GHEIT: Yes, they have been released. They have been released, all of them, safe and sound. It was a group of gangsters around the Libyan-Sudanese-Egyptian borders. That is a thousand miles west of the River Nile. More >>
U.S.-funded Cancer Research Program in Uruguay
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 4:35 pm | US State Department
Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky presented to Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Gonzalo Fernandez a number of initiatives for expanded scientific cooperation with the Republic of Uruguay during consultations held in ... More >>
Texas Tech Partners with U.S. Department of State
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:08 pm | US State Department
Texas Tech University and the U.S. Department of State's Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) co-hosted a Health, Safety, and Security Seminar today in an effort to help colleges and universities in Texas prepare students and faculty for their ... More >>
U.S: Remark with Turkish Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:06 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Turkey is a terrific ally, including in this most recent crisis. We’ve been in touch several times, as I remember, with this situation because Turkey is a very important power force in the Caucasus and is trying to bring about a more ... More >>
Child Trafficking and Labor Prevention Programs
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:04 pm | US State Department
Thank you, Anita, for your introduction as well as for your work at Save the Children Canada, including your great efforts in combating human trafficking and forced child labor. InterAction, as a coalition of NGOs, represents the lifeblood of the anti-trafficking ... More >>
Remarks from Stakeout at UN Headquarters
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:02 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: This is another – obviously, the AHLC has been supporting the Palestinians for years. The Norwegian chair here has been very effective and I think we’ll have an opportunity to make certain that everybody is paying attention to their Paris ... More >>
Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:00 pm | US State Department
AMBASSADOR HERBST: Madame Secretary, distinguished guests, thank you all very much for coming today. This office, the Offices of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction, exists and we have a Civilian Stabilization Initiative that is now ... More >>
U.S: Remarks With Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 7:59 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: We, of course, are – have been and will continue to be supportive of Ukraine’s transatlantic ambitions. And of course, the U.S. position on MAP was very clear. More >>
U.S: Remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 7:58 pm | US State Department
FOREIGN MINISTER GHEIT: Yes, they have been released. They have been released, all of them, safe and sound. It was a group of gangsters around the Libyan-Sudanese-Egyptian borders. That is a thousand miles west of the River Nile. More >>
International Meeting: Next Generation Safeguards
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:57 pm | US State Department
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this conference on strengthening international nuclear safeguards. I am particularly pleased to share the podium with two of the world’s greatest experts in the field. We all owe much to Olli Heinonen, ... More >>
Deborah Simmons of The Washington Times
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:55 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: This is a great President of Ghana and he – you know, he really represents everything that’s good in the new leadership in Africa. He’s fighting corruption. He’s governed honestly. He’s really tried to provide for his people. ... More >>
International Religious Freedom Report
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:40 pm | US State Department
AMBASSADOR HANFORD: Well, thank you, Madame Secretary, for your remarks. It’s been a great pleasure to serve a Secretary of State and a President who have done so much to advance international religious freedom. I am deeply appreciative of your efforts, ... More >>
UN Urges Congolese Parties to Cease Fire
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:39 pm | US State Department
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for an immediate ceasefire between the Government and rebels, as new clashes broke out today in North Kivu, leading to further displacement in the troubled region. More >>
