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Spread of Democracy Will Make World Safer
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:20 pm | US State Department
Washington – Author Victor Davis Hanson, a classicist and historian with Stanford University's Hoover Institution, led an Internet chat September 21 to discuss the spread of freedom and democracy and how that can make the world a safer place. More >>
NASA Orbiter Finds Mars More Active than Believed
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:17 pm | US State Department
The discovery of gullies that did not exist in mid-2002 on a Martian sand dune is among many new findings made by NASA’s Mars global surveyor. More >>
Iranian Americans Engage in Volunteerism in the US
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:14 pm | US State Department
"I am of old and young … Of every hue and trade and rank, of every caste and religion, Not merely of the New World, but of Africa, Europe or Asia … " Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman More >>
US Comments on Chinese Engagement in Latin America
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:12 pm | US State Department
China increasingly is engaged economically and politically in Latin America, and this engagement should enhance -- not impair -- U.S. ties to the region, says Charles Shapiro, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs. More >>
Disease Threat Greatest Foreign Policy Issue
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:10 pm | US State Department
"[T]he greatest foreign policy issue of our times is neither the problem of war and peace between nation states nor the problem of terrorism, but rather is the very human vulnerability we all share to disease," says Representative James ... More >>
Whither China: From Membership to Responsibility?
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 12:29 am | US State Department
Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State Remarks to National Committee on U.S.-China Relations New York City September 21, 2005 More >>
Remarks to Indonesia Global Investment Forum
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 12:29 am | US State Department
Thank you, President Yudhoyono for sharing your views on the key economic issues facing Indonesia today. We are encouraged by your willingness to engage in public dialogue on Indonesia's economic reform and are committed to working alongside your ... More >>
Death of Simon Wiesenthal - Condoleezza Rice
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 12:23 am | US State Department
I am saddened by the death of Simon Wiesenthal. For over 50 years, he played a central role in the investigation of Nazi war criminals and Holocaust research. In addition to his efforts to commemorate over six million Holocaust victims and to seek justice ... More >>
US: Consumer Drug Imports Weaken Safety System
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:48 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Proposed legislation to allow importation of pharmaceuticals by individual U.S. consumers would weaken the proven regulatory system that ensures safety of the U.S. drug supply, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official says. More >>
Rice Presser After Middle East Quartet Meeting
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 12:37 am | US State Department
Press Availability with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jack Straw; Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; European Union High Representative Javier Solana; and European Commissioner Benita ... More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing Sept. 20, 2005
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 12:31 am | US State Department
NORTH KOREA U.S. Response to Comments by North Korea Agreement by All Parties on Joint Statement Issue of Light-Water Reactor / Individual Statements Implementation of Principles / Possible Difficulties Common Interest in Denuclearization of the ... More >>
Rice IV With Time Magazine Editorial Board
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 12:24 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Many of my colleagues, I know, are going to ask questions about North Korea and Iraq and things like that, but I thought I'd start off a little differently and talking a little bit about the President and race. Obviously, the hurricane -- ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice - Attack in Mosul
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 12:23 am | US State Department
We mourn the loss of one of our own in Iraq. Assistant Regional Security Officer Stephen Eric Sullivan was killed in a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack on a motorcade in Mosul. Steve was a brave American, dedicated to his country ... More >>
U.S. Calls for Syria's Cooperation in Hariri Probe
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:53 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reiterated the U.S. call for Syria to cooperate with the international investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. More >>
Rice Cites Disappointment in Iran's Nuclear Stand
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:50 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- If the government in Tehran continues to demonstrate that it is not prepared to give the international community assurances on its nuclear weapons programs, "at some point in time Iran is going to be referred to the Security ... More >>
U.S-European Relationship Harmonious, Says U.S.
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:49 pm | US State Department
New York -- Countering reports of trans-Atlantic diplomatic discord, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Dan Fried portrayed the U.S.-European relationship as one of "relative harmony" in which diplomats are "working ... More >>
Bin Laden Associate Designated Terrorism Supporter
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:47 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated Abdul Latif Saleh as a supporter of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida and issued a directive intended to isolate him financially . More >>
NASA Releases Plans for Next-Generation Spacecraft
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:44 pm | US State Department
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on September 19 released a plan for the next generation of spacecraft to take humans back to the moon and to Mars. More >>
U.S. Committed to Afghanistan Beyond Elections
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:43 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The United States will continue to support Afghanistan's reconstruction following key legislative elections September 18, and U.S. troops will remain in the country for the foreseeable future, says U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald ... More >>
North Korea Agrees To Abandon Its Nuclear Weapons
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:41 pm | US State Department
Speaking to the press in Beijing September 19, Ambassador Christopher Hill, the lead negotiator for the United States at talks that also included South Korea, China, Japan and Russia, pronounced the agreement "one of the best examples of multilateral ... More >>
