Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012 – 3:31 P.M. KST PRESIDENT HU: (As interpreted.) A month ago, Vice President Xi Jinping made a successful visit to the United States. I asked him to hand to the President my reply to earlier letter, and I want to thank the American side for[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia After Bilateral Meeting, March 26, 2012
Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012 – 1:01 P.M. KST PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As interpreted.) So I would like to start by saying, once again, that together with my friend and colleague Barack Obama, we had a very substantial discussion of different issues of our agenda of bilateral cooperation between the United[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Hankuk University
Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012 – 10:32 A.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Please, thank you very much. To President Park, faculty, staff and students, thank you so much for this very warm welcome. It is a great honor to be[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak in Joint Press Conference
Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2012 – 6:44 P.M. KST PRESIDENT LEE: (As interpreted.) I apologize for running a little late, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. President, distinguished members of the press, it’s good to see my good friend again. The last time we met was four months ago. Welcome to Korea,[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Says House Must Pass Bipartisan Transportation Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2012. Hello. This week, I traveled across the country to talk about my all-of-the-above energy strategy for America – a strategy where we produce more oil and gas here at home, but also more biofuels and fuel-efficient cars; more solar power and wind power and other sources[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing MALI Support ECOWAS Mission / Status of U.S. Assistance / President Toure / Security AFGHANISTAN Agreement for Ulyanovsk as a Hub EGYPT Secretary’s Statement on Aid to Egypt SYRIA EU Sanctions Kofi Annan’s Technical Work DPRK Satellite Launch / Working with Regional[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012 – 1:06 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Wow, kind of a light crowd. Everybody is outside still, right? Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here — those of you who are here — for your daily briefing. (Laughter.) I don’t have any announcements to make. [Read More…]
US Labor Department Commemorates Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Mobile site features audio tour and background of historic event WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. In commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, the U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging the public to visit a special website featuring an audio tour[Read More…]
U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord’s Resistance Army
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to support regional partners’ efforts to end the atrocities of the LRA in central Africa. For more than two decades, the LRA has[Read More…]
State Department Fact Sheet on The Lord’s Resistance Army
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been active since 1986, making it one of Africa’s oldest, most violent, and persistent armed groups. The LRA was formed in northern Uganda to fight against the Government of Uganda, and operated there from 1986 to 2006. At the height[Read More…]
