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U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
Speeches, Remarks, Press Statements
- 12/07/00: Luis J. Lauredo, Remarks to the Caribbean and Latin American Action Conference, Miami, Florida
- 12/06/00: Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States, Remarks at the Organization of American States, Washington, DC (Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System)
- 11/20/00: Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States, Andean Summit on the Fight Against Corruption, Cartagena, Colombia (The Role of the Media)
- 10/02/00: Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States, Op-Ed in the Miami Herald (U.S. Ratifies Inter-American Convention Against Corruption)
- 09/12/00: Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States, Remarks at the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum, Washington DC
- 09/11/00: Ambassador Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the Organization of American States, Remarks on the OAS and Hemispheric Security, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, DC
- 09/05/00: Statement by Ambassador Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the Organization of American States, Remarks on Haiti to the OAS Permanent Council, Washington, DC
- 08/01/00: Press Statement: Senate Ratification of the OAS Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
- 07/13/00: Statement by Thomas A. Shannon, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS, to a Special Session of the OAS Permanent Council concerning the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to Haiti, Washington, DC
- 05/31/00: Statement by Ambassador Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the Organization of American States, To a Special Session of the OAS Permanent Council Concerning the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to Peru, Washington, DC, May 31, 2000
- 04/06/00: Ronald D. Godard, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS, Remarks to the Canadian Council of International Peace and Security, Ottawa, Canada (The OAS and Hemispheric Security)
- 01/11/00: Remarks by Ambassador Luis Lauredo, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS, at his presentation of credentials ceremony, Washington, DC
- 07/10/98: Press statement--U.S. Government To Provide Funding for OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
- 03/05/98: Secretary Albright's remarks at the 50th anniversary of the OAS
- 04/22/98: Ambassador Victor Marerro remarks on Cuba and the OAS before the OAS Permanent Council
- 01/21/98:Ambassador Victor Marerro remarks after his presentation of credentials before the OAS Permanent Council
OAS 30th General Assembly, Windsor, Canada, June 4-6, 2000
- 06/06/00: Remarks on Reshaping the Inter-American System by Ambassador Luis J. Lauredo, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the Organization of American States
- 06/05/00: Remarks on Human Security by Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, White House Special Envoy to the Americas
- 06/05/00: Joint Statement on Peru by Buddy Mackay, White House Special Envoy to the Americas and Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- 06/05/00: Remarks on Peru by Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- 06/05/00: Press conference on the OAS and Peru by Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, White House Special Envoy to the Americas, Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and Peter F. Romero, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- 06/05/00: Text of OAS General Assembly Resolution on Peru
Fact Sheet
- OAS: The Anti-Corruption Convention (5/29/98)
Background Information
- Background Notes: Organization of American States (05/00)
- Biography: Luis J. Laredo. U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (01/00)
- The OAS Marks Fifty Years. Secretary Albright Op-Ed for Diario Las Americas, Miami, Florida (6/7/98)
- Inter-American Convention Against Corruption. Text of convention adopted at the OAS Specialized Conference on the Draft Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, Caracas, Venezuela (3/29/96)
- Biography: Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright
Related Sites
- Organization of American States Home Page
- OAS Foreign Trade Information System (SICE)
- Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL)