Beijing, China—(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2010. Remarks made by Stephen W. Bosworth, State Department’s Special Representative for North Korea Policy after meetings with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH: Good evening. It has been a long day but I will make a couple of remarks. First of all, I want[Read More…]
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on North Korean Shelling of South Korean Island
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. Earlier today North Korea conducted an artillery attack against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. We are in close and continuing contact with our Korean allies. The United States strongly condemns this attack and calls on North Korea to halt its belligerent action and to fully[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, November 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. INDEX: HAITI Cholera Crisis / Upcoming Elections / Helped Train Domestic Observers NORTH KOREA Ambassador Bosworth Leading Interagency Team to Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing / Claims of Uranium Enrichment Program / U.S. is Assessing Information / Evaluating Implications LEBANON Hariri Assassination / Special Tribunal for Lebanon EGYPT[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, November 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010 – 1:10 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Thanks, Robert. Two topics, please. On North Korea, could you give us some detail about the President’s thoughts on the revelation of this new enrichment facility? Well, let’s start with that. MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I’m not[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama for Lebanon’s Independence Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest congratulations to President Sleiman, Speaker Berri, Prime Minister Hariri, and all citizens of Lebanon on the occasion of Lebanon’s Independence Day. This celebration comes at a particularly opportune time, in light of the challenges Lebanon currently[Read More…]
Kristina Schake to Join First Lady’s Office as Communications Director
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. The Office of the First Lady announced today that Kristina Schake will be joining the staff as Special Assistant to the President and Communications Director to the First Lady. She will start in the East Wing in December, 2010. “I’m thrilled to welcome Kristina to the[Read More…]
Statements by European Foreign Ministers in Support of the New START Treaty
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. The statement that follows was made by the European Foreign Ministers on November 20, 2010. FOREIGN MINISTER ESPERSEN: Well, hi, everyone. I’m Lene Espersen. I’m the Danish Foreign Minister. And with me I have the foreign ministers of Lithuania, the Foreign Minister of Hungary, the Foreign[Read More…]
Interview of Secretary of State Clinton With Bob Schieffer of CBS Face the Nation
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2010. QUESTION: And the Secretary of State is speaking to us from Lisbon, Portugal. Madam Secretary, thank you. You and the President met with President Karzai of Afghanistan while you were there. Is he still wanting to reduce the American presence in Afghanistan? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Bob,[Read More…]
NATO Summit Declaration
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010. Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon. We, the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Lisbon to chart NATO’s future course. We reaffirm[Read More…]
Search for Peace in Afghanistan Must Be Led By the Country’s People – Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations’ continued support for the efforts to restore security. “We all recognize that there can be[Read More…]
