Remarks by President Obama on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya

Remarks by President Obama on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya

The United States condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. We're working with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I've also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. And make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people.

See also: Remarks from Secretary Clinton On the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya

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Remarks from Secretary Clinton On the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya

Remarks from Secretary Clinton On the Deaths of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya

All over the world, every day, America’s diplomats and development experts risk their lives in the service of our country and our values, because they believe that the United States must be a force for peace and progress in the world, that these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for.

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Statement by Ambassador Rice on the Death of Americans in Benghazi, Libya

Statement by Ambassador Rice on the Death of Americans in Benghazi, Libya

The United States has lost four brave individuals who, in President Obama’s words, exemplified America’s commitment to freedom, justice and international partnership. In Ambassador Stevens, the Libyan people also lost a close friend — one who stood by them in their revolution and its aftermath, one who understood and shared in their aspirations, their culture and their traditions.

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2011 International Religious Freedom Report

2011 International Religious Freedom Report

Secretary Clinton made remarks on religious freedom after the transmitting the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report to Congress on Monday, July 30. Ambassador-at-Large Suzan Johnson Cook presented the Report at a press conference.

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Remarks at the B’nai B’rith International Policy Conference

Remarks at the B’nai B’rith International Policy Conference

Sadly, more than a century-and-a-half after the founding of your organization, the scourge of anti-Semitism persists. And in some respects, it may be worsening.

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