Ambassador's Speeches
Speeches, Remarks & Events
13 February 2013 The Special Relationship : Reflections and Challenges Ambassador Susman's remarks to the Pilgrims of Great Britain.
11 January 2013 Lincoln's Lasting Legacy Ambassador Susman's remarks at the screening of Lincoln at 20th Century Fox, Soho Square, London.
2012
19 December 2012 Ambassador Susman's Holiday Message
22 November 2012 Ambassador Susman's Thanksgiving Day Message 2012 "There is no more powerful example of it than this annual Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s. That such an acclaimed British institution hosts a distinctly American holiday is testimony to the depth of our special relationship. Indeed, this cathedral is itself a great symbol of the unbreakable bonds that unite our two nations."
11 September 2011 9/11 Wreath Laying 11th September 2012 (8 photos at Facebook.com) Ambassador Susman and his wife Marjorie placed a wreath at the 9/11 memorial in Grosvenor Square this morning. This afternoon as part of the International Day of Service, Embassy staff will be cleaning up the American garden in Battersea Park.
06 September 2012 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at Eid Al-Fitr 2012
14 August 2012 Ambassador Susman calls 2012 greatest ever Games
06 August 2012 Ambassador Susman's Message to the Sikh Council UK
06 August 2012 Ambassador Susman reads out President Obama's Statement Remembering those lost in Munich
20 July 2012 Ambassador Susman's message to mark the beginning of Ramadan
5 July 2012 Ambassador Susman Welcomes Olympic Torch
26 June 2012 America: Still The Indispensable Global Power Ambassador Susman's remarks at Chatham House, London, United Kingdom.
29 May 2012 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the FCO Screening of Angelina Jolie Film “In the Land of Blood and Honey”
17 May 2012 Ambassador Susman's video message on the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
On the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) Ambassador Susman
discusses the U.S. government’s commitment to protect and advance the
human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
around the world.
• Watch the YouTube video
25 April 2012 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the Sundance London Film & Music Festival Reception at Winfield House
02 February 2012 Ambassador Susman Urges American Citizens to vote in the 2012 U.S. Elections
19 January 2012 Meeting Our Responsibilities as Global Citizens Ambassador Susman addresses faculty and students at Queen's University, Belfast.
19 January 2012 True Leaders Are Active Global Citizens Ambassador Susman's op-ed in today's Irish News. The Ambassador is on a two-day visit to Northern Ireland where he will meet business and political leaders as well as students at Queen’s University.
13 January 2012 Dr. King's Legacy Ambassador Susman's op-ed to mark the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
12 January 2012 Double Victory screening to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2011
30 November 2011 Ambassador Susman's statement to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee regarding the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty
• Fact Sheet on the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty
• FAQs on the U.S.-UK Extradition Relationship
• Report of the UK’s Independent Review Panel on Extradition
23 November 2011 Ambassador Susman's Thanksgiving Remarks at St Paul's Cathedral "All Americans here in London appreciate the opportunity to mark Thanksgiving amid the splendor of this magnificent cathedral. There are few feelings to match the immense pride that comes from the sound of 2,000 of our fellow citizens singing ‘God Bless America’."
26 October 2011 Meeting our Responsibilities as Global Citizens Ambassador Susman's Speech at Edinburgh University
25 October 2011 A very special relationship: Examining the ties between Scotland and the United States This article was published by the Scotsman online on Tuesday, 25th October.
20 September 2011 Ambassador Susman Offers Condolences Following the Deaths of Four Miners in Wales (PDF 9KB) Following the tragedy at the Gleision Colliery Ambassador Susman has written to the First Minister of Wales to express condololences on behalf of the American people.
12 September 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at Eid Al-Fitr Ambassador Susman's remarks at Winfield House on the occasion on Eid Al-Fitr.
Britain's Prince Charles (C), Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman (R) attend the tenth anniversary ceremony to commemorate the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York.
The United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Louis B. Susman, was sworn in on July 29 in Washington, D.C. by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
11 September 2011 Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at September 11th Memorial Garden.
• Photos are on Flickr.
11 September 2011 Louis B Susman: Different century, same old friendship This article by Ambassador Susman appeared in The Independent on Sunday.
05 July 2011 The Essential U.S. - UK Relationship In The Internet Age (Huffington Post) This guest post by Ambassador Susman originally appeared in the Huffington Post and website on July 5th, 2011.
04 July 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the unveiling of the Ronald Reagan Statue The Ronald Reagan Foundation honoured President Ronald Reagan by unveiling a ten foot tall bronze statue at the south-west corner of Grosvenor Square, outside the U.S. Embasy in London.
03 July 2011 Fourth Of July Celebrations at Winfield House Ambassador and Mrs Susman welcome guests to this years' Fourth of July picnic at Winfield House.
25 June 2011 Ambassador Susman and Martina Navratilova Visit National Tennis Centre in Roehampton Ambassador Susman and Mrs. Susman, along with former U.S. Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova, assisted the Wandsworth Tennis Academy, in partnership with the Wandsworth Council and Lawn Tennis Association, as they hosted a special tennis practice for primary school children at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
21 June 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the 2011 Global Zero Summit
11 May 2011 Statement by Ambassador Louis Susman Resignation of Declan Kelly "I want to convey my appreciation to Declan Kelly for his tireless efforts as U.S. Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland. His energy and commitment has been widely recognized by political and business leaders."
18 April 2011 U.S. Foreign Policy & The Role of Young People In A Changing World Remarks by Ambassador Susman at St Andrews University, Scotland, UK
11 March 2011 Remarks by Ambassador Susman at the Memorial Service for Senior Airman Nicholas Alden
08 March 2011 International Women's Day Ambassador and Mrs. Susman hosted a reception at Winfield House to mark the 100th celebration of International Women's Day.
04 March 2011 Congratulatory Message from Ambassador Susman on the launch of the John Adams Society
• Secretary Clinton's Message to the John Adams Society
• Youtube: The Launch of the John Adams Society
17 February 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the 48 Group Club for the Chinese New Year Dinner
20 January 2011 Ambassador Susman on the 50th Anniversary John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address 50 years ago today, President Kennedy’s words, spoken on a bright, bitterly cold January morning in Washington, D.C., inspired a generation of Americans, myself included, to seek opportunities for public service. On that day I was in law school in St. Louis, and watched the inaugural on TV, transfixed as our new President uttered the words that would change countless lives.
2010
14 December 2010 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on the Passing of Richard Holbrooke
09 December 2010 The Deplorable Wikileaks Disclosures This op-ed by Ambassador Susman appeared in The Guardian newspaper on Friday, 10 December.
02 December 2010 Statement by Ambassador Susman on the Release of the U.S./UK report into the death of Linda Norgrove
28 November 2010 Statement by U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman on Potential Wikileaks Disclosure "Any unauthorized disclosure of classified information by Wikileaks has the very real potential to harm innocent individuals as well as efforts to advance objectives we share with the United Kingdom and nations around the world: nonproliferation and arms control, addressing violent extremism, and promoting the spread of democracy and human rights, to name just a few. Given the potential impact, I condemn without reservation such unauthorized disclosures and my government is taking steps to prevent future security breaches. We have briefed the U.K. government and other friends and allies around the world about the potential impact of these disclosures."
25 November 2010 Ambassador Susman's Thanksgiving Remarks at St Paul's Cathedral
27 October 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks before the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
14 September 2010 Ambassador Louis Susman's Remarks for Eid Al-Fitr
11 September 2010 Ambassador and Mrs. Susman Commemorate 9/11
09 September 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks to the
CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Scotland 30th Annual Dinner
12 July 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks before the British Bankers' Association
07 May 2010 Mrs Susman Hosts Tour of Winfield House Art On May 7 Marjorie Susman welcomed eighteen students and three leaders from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to Winfield House to give them the opportunity to experience first-hand the exhibition entitled "Americans Abroad: Masterworks by Modern and Contemporary Artists".
04 May 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks Before the Oxford Union
04 May 2010 Toward a World Free from Nuclear Danger "I want to thank the United Kingdom as they join us this week as we work with our partners to reinvigorate the NPT, the cornerstone of the international nonproliferation regime and an essential foundation for eventual nuclear disarmament".
17 March 2010 The Policies and Priorities of the Obama Administration
26 February 2010 Birmingham Business Speech
25 February 2010 Ambassador Susman at Birmingham University
25 February 2010 Ambassador Susman at the
University of Manchester
• FLICKR: Ambassador
Susman on Coronation Street
• FLICKR: Meeting with
Lord Mayor of Manchester
23 February 2010 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on the announcement of the winning architect for the design of the new U.S. Embassy.
05 February 2010 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on Northern Ireland Agreement on Policing and Justice
04 February 2010 Achievements and Challenges: Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Road Ahead Ambassador Susman's remarks at Chatham House.
2009
01 December 2009 World AIDS Day 2009: Working Together to Fight HIV/AIDS
25 November 2009 Ambassador Susman's Remarks to Washington 80 Business Club at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
13 October 2009 Ambassador Susman presents Credentials
21 September 2009 Ambassador Susman op-ed on Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
16 September 2009 Opening a New Era of Diplomacy under President Obama Remarks to the Pilgrims of Great Britain
14 September 2009 VIDEO: Ambassador Susman's Welcome Video
11 September 2009 Ambassador Susman Remarks at the British Memorial Garden Trust Concert
10 September 2009 Ambassador Susman Hosts Embassy Iftar
26 August 2009 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Louis B. Susman, the new United States Ambassador, arrived in London to take up his duties on August 17 2009.
The United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Louis B. Susman, was sworn in on July 29 in Washington, D.C. by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
