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Condoleezza Rice Briefing On UN General Assembly
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:42 am | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I would like to begin by saying just how grateful all Americans are for the tremendous outpouring of support from the international community as we are seeking to help the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama ... More >>
President Honors Ambassador Karen Hughes
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:34 am | US State Department
Secretary Condoleezza Rice President Bush, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes Washington, DC September 9, 2005 More >>
Condoleezza Rice on The Tavis Smiley Show
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:32 am | US State Department
MR. SMILEY: Madame Secretary, if I said to you that in its first test of national preparedness since 9/11 the U.S. Government failed miserably where Hurricane Katrina is concerned, you would say what? More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing September 8, 2005
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:22 am | US State Department
NATO NATO Serving as Clearing House for Hurricane Assistance from NATO Countries Assistance in Moving Donated Items into US More >>
The U.S. and India: An Emerging Entente?
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:13 am | US State Department
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Remarks as Prepared for the House International Relations Committee Washington, DC September 8, 2005 More >>
Nearly 100 Countries Send Money, Assistance to US
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:39 pm | US State Department
Washington – The U.S. State Department is working with other U.S. government agencies to evaluate and distribute the nearly $1 billion in cash and assistance pouring into the United States from 95 countries around the world in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ... More >>
Senate Begin Postponed Supreme Court Confirmatiion
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:38 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings on John G. Roberts Jr., President Bush’s nominee as chief justice of the United States, on September 12. More >>
Muslims Integrating and Finding Acceptance in US
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:35 pm | US State Department
Washington – Ihsan Alkhatib, a Michigan lawyer who is deeply involved in civil rights issues, believes that the U.S. government’s policy of tolerance and acceptance is largely responsible for the successful integration of Arab Americans and Muslims ... More >>
63,000 Military Personnel Join Hurricane Relief
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:33 pm | US State Department
Washington -- More than 63,000 U.S. soldiers are participating in the relief effort in New Orleans and along the U.S. Gulf Coast, a Defense Department spokesman says. More >>
Oil-for-Food Inquiry: Major Flaws in UN Management
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:31 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- Responsibility for the failures and corruption in the Oil-for-Food Program must be shared broadly among the United Nations secretariat, the Security Council and U.N. member states, the chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee ... More >>
Rumsfeld: Military Can Handle Iraq & Storm Relief
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:36 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The U.S. military has "the forces, the capabilities and the intention" to fight the global War on Terror and simultaneously deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says. More >>
U.S. Supports Advancement of Women in Middle East
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:33 pm | US State Department
Following is a fact sheet, issued by the State Department September 6, outlining U.S. efforts to support the political, economic and educational advancement of women in the Middle East: More >>
Hailing Iraqi Sunni Killed Helping Shi'a Victims
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:31 pm | US State Department
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has praised the heroism of Othman al-Obeidi, a young Sunni man who lost his life while attempting to rescue Shi’a pilgrims who fell into the Tigris River August 31 as the result of a panicked stampede over the ... More >>
More Efforts To Fight Tuberculosis in the Americas
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:20 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Health experts in the Western Hemisphere have pledged stepped-up efforts to fight tuberculosis (TB) in the region and to ensure that the number of cases of the infectious disease continues to decline. More >>
Condoleezza Rice Interview With Christine Barbour
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 2:44 pm | US State Department
Interview With Christine Barbour, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University In Profiles in Citizenship, Keeping the Republic More >>
Hurricane Katrina: International Offers of Support
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 2:42 pm | US State Department
Mr. Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Department of State, will brief the press on the State Department's role assisting in the coordination of international offers of support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The briefing will be OFF CAMERA, ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice Remarks With Jay Lefkowitz
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 2:30 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I am about to have a meeting with Jay Lefkowitz, who is about to become the Human Rights Envoy for North Korea. The President, of course, has noted that people all over the world have a right to live in dignity, to have ... More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing September 6, 20
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 2:15 pm | US State Department
HURICANE KATRINA Offers of Foreign Assistance for Hurricane Relief / America Grateful for Support Update on Foreign Aid Pledged by Countries and International Organizations All Offers of Support Accepted Based on Need Coordination of Relief Efforts Between ... More >>
Remarks to the Press En Route Alabama
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 2:00 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: What the latest you've been told? What are we going to be walking into? More >>
Rice Press Availability at the Bayou La Batre
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 1:59 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Good afternoon. I want to just say that, first of all, it is a great honor to be here, to be here with this fine team of local officials and state officials who have mobilized to help the people of this area who are clearly very much in need. ... More >>
