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Daily Press Briefing - October 14, 2011
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 11:35 am | US State Department
MS. NULAND: Afternoon, everybody. I am sorry we are truly late today. A couple of other things going on this morning. I don’t have anything at the top of this rainy Friday, so why don’t we go to what’s on your minds. QUESTION: Okay. So at the ... More >>
Clinton: Economic Statecraft
Monday, 17 October 2011, 11:37 am | US State Department
MODERATOR: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 418th meeting of the Economic Club of New York. We’re now in our 104th year. Today, again we prove that we are the nation’s premier nonpartisan forum for discussion of economic policy. Today ... More >>
Death of the Damas de Blanco Founder Laura Pollan
Monday, 17 October 2011, 11:14 am | US State Department
We are deeply saddened by the death of the founder of the Damas de Blanco, Laura Pollan. She was a courageous human rights defender who fought valiantly on behalf of political prisoners in Cuba. Cuba has lost one of its most important voices of ... More >>
Countering the Lord's Resistance Army
Monday, 17 October 2011, 11:13 am | US State Department
The United States condemns the continued atrocities and abductions committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) across central Africa. We remain committed to supporting our regional partners’ efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - October 13, 2011
Monday, 17 October 2011, 11:12 am | US State Department
MS. NULAND: Afternoon, everybody. It’s kind of freezing in here. State Department budget cuts – is that what we’ve already started to kick in? (Laughter.) I just have one small thing at the top, and then we’ll go to your questions. More >>
Economic Statecraft
Monday, 17 October 2011, 9:43 am | US State Department
MODERATOR: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 418th meeting of the Economic Club of New York. We’re now in our 104th year. Today, again we prove that we are the nation’s premier nonpartisan forum for discussion of economic policy. Today ... More >>
U.S.-India Joint Statement on Higher Education Cooperation
Friday, 14 October 2011, 2:47 pm | US State Department
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 13, 2011 Recalling the considerable progress achieved in bilateral educational relations following the visits by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to the United States in 2009 and President Obama to India ... More >>
Interview With Associated Press
Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:08 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, originally when I set this up, I had wanted to do this for a while and I thought the – let me make sure everybody’s got their mikes here – I thought that the fact that I’m giving two speeches this week, one tomorrow ... More >>
Forum for a Nuclear-Free World
Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:05 am | US State Department
First of all, I would like to thank our gracious hosts. It is such a pleasure to be back in Kazakhstan. Your warmth and hospitality always make visits here so memorable. I made my first trip here back in 1976, as part of one of the first U.S. cultural ... More >>
Emerging Threats and Security in the Western Hemisphere
Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:01 am | US State Department
Testimony William R. Brownfield Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC October 13, 2011 More >>
Terrorist Designation of Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei
Friday, 14 October 2011, 10:53 am | US State Department
The Department of State has designated the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei (SPF), also known as Conspiracy of Cells of Fire, Synomosia Pyrinon Tis Fotias, and Thessaloniki-Athens Fire Nuclei Conspiracy, under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224. SPF is a Greece-based ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - October 12, 2011
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 3:12 pm | US State Department
MS. NULAND: Afternoon, everybody. I hope you all got a chance to hear or see the Secretary’s speech at the Center for American Progress this morning on the importance of American global leadership. I have one quick thing at the top, and then we’ll ... More >>
American Global Leadership at Center for American Progress
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:31 am | US State Department
MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Welcome back, for those of you who were with us yesterday evening and this morning. I think we’ve had a tremendous conference. We’re tremendously honored to have a friend, a mentor, an inspiration, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ... More >>
U.S. Support for Democratic Aspirations of Tunisian People
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:27 am | US State Department
Since January 2011 and in immediate response to the Tunisian Revolution, the United States has committed approximately $55 million in non-security assistance in support of Tunisia’s democratic transition. The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) ... More >>
Meet Bangladesh:A "Next 11" Emerging Economy and a U.S. Ally
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:23 am | US State Department
As a Muslim-majority democracy with a population of 160 million energetic people and a growing economy that has brought millions out of poverty in recent years, Bangladesh is clearly a nation with a bright future. While Bangladesh is grappling with some ... More >>
Continual US-Kazakhstan Bilateral Government Communication
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:20 am | US State Department
For twenty years the United States and Kazakhstan have been partners in the struggle against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. That partnership continues to flourish, as our nations work together to create the conditions for the peace and security ... More >>
Public Lecture on "U.S. Engagement in Asia"
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:18 am | US State Department
The topic today is U.S. engagement in Asia, not just with Asia but in Asia. And I know that Dr. Campbell will be able to speak the gamut of the issue that we are concerned with. In Asia, we are very concerned with a number of issues -- the world economy ... More >>
Israel/Palestinians: U.S. Position on Settlements
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 10:57 am | US State Department
Question: What is the State Department’s reaction to reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu seeks to legalize outposts on private Palestinian land? Answer: Our position on this issue remains unchanged. The United States has a clear policy – we do not ... More >>
America's Pacific Century
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 9:53 am | US State Department
The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action. As the war in Iraq winds down and America begins to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the United States ... More >>
Briefing on Steps in the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Process
Monday, 10 October 2011, 10:52 am | US State Department
First of all, I want to let you know that the Department of State is committed to an impartial, rigorous, transparent, and thorough process for the National Interest Determination to determine whether or not this pipeline proposed by Keystone XL is ... More >>
