Subject IndexTuesday, March 3, 2009
Unshakable, Durable, Fundamental Relationship and Support for Israel
Secretary Clinton (Mar. 3): "It is important that the United States always underscore our unshakable, durable, fundamental relationship and support for the State of Israel. I will be going from here to Yad Vashem to pay respects to the lost souls, to remember those who the Holocaust took, to lay a wreath, and to say a prayer. During today's visit, I want to emphasize the continuing strengths of the United States-Israeli relationship and our unrelenting commitment to Israel's security."
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U.S. Envisions Palestinian State at Peace With Its Neighbors
Secretary Clinton (Mar. 2): "By providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza, we also aim to foster conditions in which a Palestinian state can be fully realized – a state that is a responsible partner, is at peace with Israel and its Arab neighbors, and is accountable to its people; a state that Palestinians everywhere can be proud of and is respected worldwide. This is the Palestinian state we all envision. This is the Palestinian state that we have an obligation to help create." -Full Text -More on Travel
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Date: 02/28/2009 Location: Washington, DC Description: Image of interactive travel map. State Dept Photo
Secretary Clinton Traveling to Middle East and Europe
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 27): "I’ll be joining other members of the international community to address the immediate humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We want to strengthen a Palestinian partner willing to accept the conditions outlined by the Quartet and the Arab summit; in other words, a renouncement of violence, a recognition of Israel, and a commitment to abide by the previous agreements entered in by the Palestinian Authority." -Full Text  -More on Travel
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Proposal to Move Afghanistan Elections Forward
Acting Deputy Spokesman Duguid (Mar. 2): "The timing of the elections must be resolved in a way that leads to credible and secure elections accepted by the voters. This also needs to be an Afghan process. The United States is interested only in a credible and open process that will support the outcome of such an election. Our interest, of course, is in supporting stability and security and the constitutional Government of Afghanistan, to which we are contributing significant assistance. " -Full Text
Date: 02/27/2009 Description: Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs David T. Johnson State Dept Photo
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports Released
Assistant Secretary Johnson (Feb. 27): "The United States provides substantial resources to assist states in developing law enforcement and judicial institutions necessary to prevent illegal drugs and crime from reaching our shores. Likewise, we provide significant assistance worldwide to help our partners develop effective anti-money laundering regimes. We work with partner-states to provide advice and assistance to develop effective laws based on obligations set forth in the United Nations drug and crime control conventions." -Full Text  -Reports
Date: 02/25/2009 Description: A voter casts her ballot in a ballot box. © AP Photo
State Department Releases Human Rights Reports
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 25): "[H]uman progress depends on the human spirit, and this inescapable truth has never been more apparent than it is today. The challenges of this new century require us to summon the full range of human talents to move our nation and the world forward. Guaranteeing the right of every man, woman and child to participate fully in society and to live up to his or her God-given potential is an ideal that has animated our nation since its founding." -Full Text -Reports
Date: 02/26/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton, Kosovar President Fatmir Sejdiu and Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaci in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department. State Dept Photo
Secretary Congratulates Kosovo on First Year as an Independent State
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 26): "[T]he United States stands with and behind Kosovo, and will continue to work with your country. To that end, we are very pleased that 55 countries have recognized Kosovo, and we are encouraging many others to do so. We think it is in the best interests of many countries throughout the world to recognize this new democracy and to support it." -Full Text  -Video
Date: 02/21/2009 Location: Beijing, China Description: Secretary Clinton gives remarks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. © AP Video
U.S., Chinese Agree to Two-Track Dialogue
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 21): "The United States is committed to pursuing a positive, cooperative relationship with China, one that we believe is important for the future peace, progress, and prosperity for both countries and for the world." -Full Text  -More From Trip
Date: 02/13/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton at the Asia Society.
U.S.-Asia Relations: Indispensable to Our Future
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 13): "It is tempting to focus our attention on the tensions and perils of our interdependence, but I prefer to view our connectedness as an opportunity for dynamic and productive partnerships that can address both the challenge and the promise of this new century." -Full Text  -Video
Date: 02/12/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's visit to India and Black History Month. State Dept Photo
50th Anniversary of Dr. King's Trip to India
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 12):
"The 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s trip to India is a reminder that the struggle for civil rights and justice has always been and continues to be a global mission; it knows no borders. As Dr. King told us, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'"
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Date: 02/10/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton meets with Czech Republic Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg. State Dept Photo
U.S. and Czech Republic Share Strong Commitment
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 10): "[Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg] and I just had a wide-ranging, good discussion about global, European, and bilateral issues. The Czech Republic is an important ally of the United States and, of course, our two nations share a strong commitment to defense, development, and human rights." -Full Text -Video
Date: 10/05/2008 Description: An Egyptian soldier riding a camel guards a group of tourists watching the great Giza Pyramids near Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. © AP Photo
Cairo: International Donors' Conference
The United States strongly supports Egypt's call for an international donors' conference in Cairo on March 2 to facilitate Gaza recovery and strengthen the Palestinian economy. The U.S. plans to be represented at a high level and urges members of the international community to show similar support for the Egyptian initiative. -Full Text
Date: 02/09/2009 Description: President Obama delivers remarks at press conference. White House Photo
President Obama Discusses U.S.-Iran Relations
President Obama (Feb. 9): "[M]y national security team is currently reviewing our existing Iran policy, looking at areas where we can have constructive dialogue, where we can directly engage with them. And my expectation is in the coming months we will be looking for openings that can be created where we can start sitting across the table, face to face, diplomatic overtures that will allow us to move our policy in a new direction." -Full Text
Date: 03/03/2005 Description: A photo of slain Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri is seen on his grave at Martyr's Square, central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 3, 2005. © AP Photo
Anniversary of Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri's Assassination
On February 14, 2005, killers assassinated former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others with a car bomb in downtown Beirut. This attack represented an attempt to silence not only Hariri, but all those voices in Lebanon calling out for independence and sovereignty. -Full Text

 

Date: 01/22/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton applauds as President Barack Obama congratulates Special Representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at the State Department. © AP Photo
Special Representative Holbrooke's Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 6): "[T]he President and I emphasized that nowhere is the need for a vigorous diplomatic approach more apparent than in the two regions that epitomize the nuance and complexity of our interconnected world than the Middle East and Afghanistan and Pakistan." -Full Text

Highlights

Secretary Clinton is traveling to Europe and the Middle East March 1 to 7.

The round State Department seal follows Secretary Clinton's location. Clicking on the seal brings you to a larger interactive map, complete with video, photos, and the Secretary's remarks from the trip.
Date: 02/27/2009 Description: Julie Connor, profiled for Women
Women's History Month
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
At the time of European discovery, Carib Indians inhabited the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. Christopher Columbus landed on the larger island in 1493 on his second voyage and named it after St. Christopher, his patron saint. Columbus also discovered Nevis on his second voyage, reportedly calling it Nevis because of its resemblance to a snowcapped mountain (in Spanish, "nuestra senora de las nieves" or our lady of the snows).
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Date: 08/25/2003 Location: Malta Description: Aerial view of Mellieha village with its parish church, Malta. © AP Photo
Malta
Malta was an important cultic center for earth-mother worship in the 4th millennium B.C. Archeological work shows a developed religious center there, including the world's oldest free-standing architecture, predating that of Sumer and Egypt.
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Date: 12/31/2001 Description: Plaza de Mayo with Government House in background, Buenos Aires, Argentina. © AP Photo
Argentina
U.S.-Argentine cooperation includes science and technology initiatives in the fields of space, peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and the environment. In June 2007, the U.S. and Argentina modernized a bilateral civil aviation agreement to update safety and security safeguards and allow a significant increase in flight frequencies between the two countries, which hold excellent potential for increased tourism and business travel.
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Date: 02/02/2001 Location: Fujiyoshida, Japan, Description: Mount Fuji in Japan
Japan
Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. About 73% of the country is mountainous, with a chain running through each of the main islands. Japan's highest mountain is the world famous Mt. Fuji (12,385 feet). Since so little flat area exists, many hills and mountainsides are cultivated all the way to the summits.
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Date: 05/21/2008 Location: Kenya Description: A pride of lionesses walk the plains in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. © AP PhotoKenya
Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenya's Lake Turkana indicate that hominids lived in the area 2.6 million years ago. Tourism earned Kenya U.S. $972 million in 2007, followed by tea exports of U.S. $638.9 million.
 
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