Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
06/26/2008
Pelosi Statement on Submission by North Korea of a Declaration of Its Nuclear Program
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Bush’s announcement on North Korea:
“The primary security challenge facing the United States is preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Today’s submission by North Korea of a declaration of its nuclear program represents a significant step toward a full accounting of its nuclear activities. Aggressive verification efforts will be needed in the days ahead to assure the accuracy of the declaration, and to resolve any questions not fully addressed by the declaration.
“Although more needs to be done, today’s announcement is a useful reminder that sustained efforts at diplomacy can achieve progress on issues on which the future of the world depends.”