U.S. Government Celebrates Earth Day
April 23 - President Obama, in his Presidential Proclamation on Earth Day April 22, stated: "Climate change presents a serious test for humankind, but it also provides an opportunity for great innovation and adaptation. The United States has risen to such challenges before, and Earth Day inspires us to transcend differences among nations so we may lead the world in protecting our planet from this global threat." Earth Day projects took place throughout the U.S. government.
- President Obama visited a green manufacturing facility producing wind towers in Iowa. [Remarks]
- Secretary Clinton spoke about “Greening Diplomacy” at the State Department Earth Day event. [Remarks] and [Video]
- Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the Council on Environment Quality, visited a green roofing project in Washington, DC. [Video]
- USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Brings Plenty, planting seeds together, celebrated American Indians' contribution to American agriculture. [Photo]
- Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis wrote an op-ed on [Building the American Clean Energy Economy.]
- The EPA asked Americans to [Pick 5] ways to help protect the environment.
- The Department of Energy launched a campaign to [Make Every Day Earth Day.]
- NASA offered a free poster at its [Leading the Greening] website page.
New Beginnings: Foreign Policy Priorities in Obama Administration
Secretary of State Clinton
Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington, DC - April 22, 2009
Secretary Clinton: "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ranking Member. Greetings to many friends and former colleagues. It is a pleasure to be here with you this morning. This Committee has been the source of many advances in our nation’s foreign policy and I look forward to working with you to continue that tradition..." Full text
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Huexotzinco Codex, 1531, documenting in
pictographic language part of the testimony
in a legal case against representatives of the colonial government in Mexico, ten years after
the Spanish conquest in 1521. Photograph: Library of Congress. |
Library of Congress, UNESCO, other partners cooperate on ambitious project...
The World Digital Library is now live!
Washington — The World Digital Library (WDL) offers free online access to important, rare and interesting cultural treasures from around the planet. A vast multilingual collection of manuscripts, maps, rare books, sound recordings, films, prints, photographs and other cultural and historical materials can be viewed with the click of a computer mouse — and this is only the beginning of... Full Text
"New Digital Library to display World on a website: Multimillion-dollar project
will carry thousands of cultural treasures." The Guardian, April 9, 2009
Secretary Clinton Remarks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Dr. Taieb Fassi Fihri before their meeting.
Washington, April 8, 2009
"Well, it’s wonderful to welcome Minister Fihri here today on behalf of Morocco. We are so committed to our relationship and have very high regard for the extraordinary progress that has taken place in Morocco over the last years, and...."
Foreign Minister Fihri: "Me, too. I’m very happy to be here and to have the opportunity for this meeting with Madame Secretary. As you know, USA and Morocco have a longstanding relationship, and we will continue to work together to defend peace and stability, mainly in the Middle East, in Africa. And we in Morocco really..." Full Text
OBAMA PLEDGES NEW AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE EAST
President Obama tells al-Arabiya the U.S seeks a new relationship with the Middle East and broader Muslim world that is firmly rooted in “mutual respect and mutual interests.” عربي
-- The White House transcript of Obama's
interview with Al Arabiya عربي
-- Obama Pledges "Active Engagement" on
Middle East Peace
-- Obama names Special Envoys for Middl East,
Afghanistan-Pakistan
