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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo April 13, 2011 to April 17, 2011 (4/18/11)

Secretary Clinton: Travel to Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo April 13, 2011 to April 17, 2011
U.S. Department of State
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Dipnote
Travel Diary: Secretary Clinton Meets With Japanese Foreign Minister Matsumoto in Tokyo April 17, 2011
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Hearing on U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in Review of the Defense (4/13/11)

U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services April 12, 2011
[View Website]

Security Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Admiral Robert F. Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
U.S. Department of State, April 11, 2011
[View Website]


Hearing on U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea Budget Request 2012 (4/7/11)

U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea Budget Request 2012
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
April 6, 2011
[View Website]


Mines and Mineral Processing Facilities (4/4/11)

Mines and Mineral Processing Facilities in the Vicinity of the March 11, 2011, Earthquake in Northern Honshu, Japan
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S, Department of Interior, 2011. Open-File Report 2011-1069
[View Document] (PDF 470 KB, 7 p.)

Tohoku Earthquake Affects Mineral Supplies
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S, Department of Interior, March 28, 2011
[View Website]

The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
CRS Report for Congress, March 29, 2011. R41728
[View Document] (PDF 215 KB, 13 p.)

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress, March 24, 2011. RL33436
[View Document] (PDF 536 KB, 23 p.)

Nuclear Power Plant Sites: Maps of Seismic Hazards and Population Centers
CRS Report for Congress, March 29, 2011. R41729
[View Document] (PDF 506 KB, 9p.)


Asia Overview: Protecting American Interests in China and Asia (4/1/11)

Asia Overview: Protecting American Interests in China and Asia
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 31, 2011
[View Website]

The Honorable Kurt Campbell
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs U.S. Department of State
[View Document] (PDF 64 KB, 10p.)

Mr. James Fellowes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fellowes, Incorporated
[View Document] (PDF 82.5 KB, 7p.)

Mr. Calman Cohen
President
Emergency Committee on American Trade
[View Document] (PDF 228 KB, 8p.)

Michael Auslin, Ph.D.
Director of Japan Studies
American Enterprise Institute
[View Document] (PDF 347 KB, 15p.)

J. Kent Millington, DBA
Entrepreneur in Residence and
Director of the Department of Technology Commercialization Utah Valley University
[View Document] (PDF 330 KB, 11p.)


Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Libya (3/29/11)

Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Libya
The White House
March 28, 2011
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Weekly Address: President Obama Says the Mission in Libya is Succeeding
The White House
March 26, 2011
[View Website]

NATO and Libya - Operation Unified Protector
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
March 26, 2011
[View Website]

Remarks
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Press Releases
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Statement Regarding Use of Force in Libya
U.S. Department of State
March 26, 2011
[View Website]


Secretary Clinton's Signing the Book of Condolences and TV interviews (3/24/11)

Remarks After Signing the Book of Condolences Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Ichiro Fujisaki, Japanese Ambassador to the United States
March 22, 2011
[View Website]

Interview With Kaho Izumitani of NHK
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State U.S. Department of State
March 22, 2011
[View Website]

Interview With Sumiko Mori of Fuji TV
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State U.S. Department of State
March 22, 2011
[View Website]

Press Release: U.S. Government Response to the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Embassy of the United States, Japan Updated March 22, 2011
[View Website]


Ready for Takeoff: China’s Advancing Aerospace Industry (3/23/11)

Ready for Takeoff: China’s Advancing Aerospace Industry
National Security Research Division, RAND
Sponsored by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 2011
[View Document] (PDF 4.94 MB, 142p.)

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Releases Report: Ready for Takeoff: China’s Advancing Aerospace Industry
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, March 22, 2011
[View Document] (PDF 146 KB, 1p.)


Commencement of Operations in Libya (3/22/11)

Remarks by the President on Libya
The White House
March 19, 2011
[View Website]

Letter from the President Regarding the Commencement of Operations in Libya
The White House
March 21, 2011
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The President on Libya: "Our Goal is Focused, Our Cause is Just, and Our Coalition is Strong"
The White House
March 18, 2011
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: New UN Security Council Resolution on Libya U.S. Mission to the United Nations
March 18, 2011
[View Website]

Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, in an Explanation of Vote on UN Security Council Resolution 1973
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
March 18, 2011
[View Website]

Press Availability at Chief of Mission Residence
U.S. Department of State
March 19, 2011
[View Website]

Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People: Communique
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
March 19, 2011
[View Website]

Operation Odyssey Dawn Under Way in Libya
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


The Evolving Role of China in International Institutions (3/22/11)

The Evolving Role of China in International Institutions
Prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
The Economic Strategy Institute
January 2011
[View Document] (PDF 706.23 KB, 96p.)

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Releases Report: The Evolving Role of China in International Institutions
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
March 17, 2011
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Europe and the Middle East​​ (3/18/11)

Secretary Clinton: Travel to Europe and the Middle East
March 14, 2011 to March 17, 2011
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Popular Uprisings in the Middle East: the Implications for U.S. Policy
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
March 17, 2011
[View Website]


President Obama Offers Condolences​​ (3/18/11)

U.S. Support for Japan Unwavering in Face of Disasters
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
March 17, 2011
[View Website]

President Obama: “We Will Stand with the People of Japan”
The White House
March 17, 2011
[View Website]

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The White House
[View Website]


U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy​​ (3/17/11)

Hearing: FY2012 Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budgets
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 16, 2011
[View Website]

UPDATED: Oral Testimony of Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the House Committee on Appropriations - As Prepared for Delivery
U.S. Department of Energy, March 15, 2011
[View Website]

Nuclear Energy Policy
CRS Report for Congress, October 21, 2010, RL33558
[View Document] (PDF 359 KB 38 p.)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[View Website]

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy
[View Website]

Nuclear & Uranium
U.S. Energy Information Administration
[View Website]


Nuclear Plant Crisis in Japan​​ (3/17/11)

Full Committee Briefing on Nuclear Plant Crisis in Japan and Implications for the United States
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
March 16, 2011
[View Website]

Press Briefings
The White House
[View Website]

News Releases – 2011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[View Website]

Warden Messages and ACS Newsletters
Embassy of the United States, Tokyo
[View Website]

2011 Press Releases
Embassy of the United States, Tokyo
[View Website]

Nuclear Power Plant Emergency
[View Website]


Japan's Earthquake and Tsunamis​​ (3/14/11)

The Earthquake in Japan and Tsunami Preparedness
The White House
March 11, 2011
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Statement to the Media by Ambassador John V. Roos
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
March 12, 2011
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Japan's Earthquake and Tsunamis
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

U.S. Military Gears Up to Help in Wake of 8.9 Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Pacific
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]

"Operation Tomodachi"
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Assistance
U.S. Forces Japan
[View Website]

PACOM Supporting Japan in Time of Crisis
U.S. Pacific Command
March 13, 2011
[View Website]


Opening Remarks on FY2012 State and USAID Budget Request (3/4/11)

FY2012 State and USAID Budget Request
Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S. Department of State
March 1, 2011
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FY2012 State and USAID Budget Request
Opening Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S. Department of State
March 2, 2011
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Opening Remarks Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on State and Foreign Operations
U.S. Department of State
March 2, 2011
[View Website]


Hearing on Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations​ (3/2/11)

Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
March 1, 2011
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North Korea’s Activities at “Center” of U.S.-China Relationship
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
March 1, 2011
[View Website]

Foreign Assistance to North Korea
CRS Report for Congress, February 10, 2011, R40095. (PDF 1.75 MB, 24 p.)


50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps​ (3/1/11)

Presidential Proclamation--50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
The White House
February 28, 2011
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Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
Peace Corps
[View Website]

Fact Sheet
Peace Corps
[View Document] (PDF 1.23 MB, 2p.)


Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya (2/28/11)

Executive Order
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
The White House
February 25, 2011
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President Obama on Libya: "These Sanctions Therefore Target the Qaddafi Government, While Protecting the Assets that Belong to the People of Libya"
The White House
February 25, 2011
[View Website]

Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Libyan Authorities in Bid to Stem Violent Repression
United Nations
February 26, 2011
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: UN Security Council Resolution 1970, Libya Sanctions
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
February 26, 2011
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Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, In an Explanation of Vote on Resolution 1970
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
February 26, 2011
[View Website]


Remarks at the Launch of Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society​ (2/16/11)

Remarks at the Launch of Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society
U.S. Department of State
February 16, 2011
[View Website]

Secretary Clinton's Launch of Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society
U.S. Department of State
February 16, 2011
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Clinton Opens “Strategic Dialogue” with Civil Society Groups
Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State
February 16, 20 11
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Civil Society
U.S. Department of State
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Remarks and Hearing on Egypt (2/14/11)

Remarks by the President on Egypt
The White House
February 11, 2011
[View Website]

Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for U.S. Policy and Allies in the Broader Middle East
The U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
[View Website]

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS Report for Congress, February, 4, 2011, RL33003
[View Document] (PDF 414 KB, 35p.)

 


2010 Year in Review: Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Operations (2/10/11)

2010 Year in Review: Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Operations
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization
U.S. Department of State
February 9, 2011
[View Website]

Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization Releases 2010 Year in Review
U.S. Department of State
February 9, 2011
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The National Military Strategy of the United States 2011 (2/9/11)

Chairman’s Corner: 2011 National Military Strategy
U.S. Department of Defense
February 8, 2011
[View Website]

New Strategy Calls for Redefined Leadership
U.S. Department of Defense
February 8, 2011
[View Website]

The National Military Strategy of the United States 2011: Redefining America’s Military Leadership
The Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense
February 8, 2011
[View Document] (PDF 5.51 MB, 21 p.)


National Security Space Strategy (2/7/11)

National Security Space Strategy: Unclassified Summary
U.S. Department of Defense
January 2011
[View Document] (PDF 807 KB, 21p.)

National Security Space Strategy
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]

DOD Announces the National Security Space Strategy
U.S. Department of Defense
February 4, 2011
[View Website]

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Gregory Schulte
U.S. Department of Defense
February 4, 2011
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New START Treaty Entry Into Force (2/7/11)

New START Treaty Entry Into Force
U.S. Department of State
February 5, 2011
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The Role of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers
U.S. Department of State
February 5, 2011
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Welcome to the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NRRC)
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Exchange of New START Instruments of Ratification
U.S. Department of State
February 5, 2011
[View Website]

Secretary Clinton: Travel to the Munich Security Conference
February 4, 2011 to February 6, 2011
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt (2/4/11)

Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt
The White House
February 1, 2011
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Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt
The White House
January 28, 2011
[View Website]

Open Skies Agreement
U.S. Department of State
February 3, 2011
[View Website]

Clinton Calls for Orderly Transition to Democracy in Egypt
U.S. Department of State
January 30, 2011
[View Website]

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS Report for Congress January 28, 2011, RL33003
[View Document] (PDF 349 KB, 29p.)

 


"American View" Winter 2011 (2/4/11)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
"American View" Winter 2011
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
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Back issues:
Japanese
[View Website]
English
[View Website]


The New START Treaty: Signed (2/3/11)

The New START Treaty: Signed
The White House
February 2, 2011
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Message from the President on the New START Treaty
The White House
February 2, 2011
[View Website]

New START
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

New START Treaty to Take Effect Feb. 5
U.S. Department of Defense
February 2, 2011
[View Website]

The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions
CRS Report for Congress, December 23, 2010, R41219
[View Document] (PDF 343 KB, 31 p.)


Hearing on “China's Active Defense Strategy and its Regional Impact” (2/1/11)

Hearing on “China's Active Defense Strategy and its Regional Impact”
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
January 27, 2011
[View Website]

CRS Report
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress, January 20, 2011, RL33153. (PDF 5.03 MB, 101 p.)

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress, December 23, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.52 MB, 92 p.)


CRS Reports on the U.S.-Japan Alliance (1/28/11)

CRS Report for Congress. January 18, 2011. RL33740
[View Document] (PDF 340 KB, 20 p.)

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress. January 13, 2011. RL33436
[View Document] (PDF 405 KB, 26 p.)


The State of the Union Address 2011 (1/26/11)

Remarks of President Barack Obama in State of the Union Address
The White House
January 25, 2011
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Fact Sheet: The State of the Union: President Obama's Plan to Win the Future
The White House
January 25, 2011
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Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the State of the Union Address
The White House
January 24, 2011
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The State of the Union
[View Website]


U.S. and Japan Sign Agreement on Host Nation Support (1/24/11)

Press Release U.S. and Japan Sign Agreement on Host Nation Support
U.S. Embassy in Japan, January 21, 2011
[View Website]


Fact Sheets on U.S. and China, and 100,000 Strong Initiative (1/21/11)

Fact Sheets
U.S. & China: Building a Positive, Cooperative, and Comprehensive Relationship
The White House
January 19, 2011
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Fact Sheet: U.S. – China Cooperation on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and the Environment
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S., China Partner to Counter Nuclear Smuggling
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S., China Sign Agreement to Establish Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S. - China Science and Technology Cooperation Highlights: 32 Years of Collaboration
[View Document]

Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Economic Issues
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Commercial Relations
[View Website]

Remarks by President Obama and President Hu in a Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Leaders
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

First Lady Michelle Obama: "When You Study Abroad, You’re Helping to Make America Stronger"
The White House
January 19, 2011
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100,000 Strong Initiative
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


President Hu of the People's Republic of China's visit to the U.S. (1/20/11)

US-China Joint Statement
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

Remarks by President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China at Official Arrival Ceremony
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture on a Broad Vision of U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century
U.S. Department of State
January 14, 2011
[View Website]

Remarks by Secretary Clinton: January 2011
U.S. Department of State
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Defense Secretary Gates: Travel to Asia (1/13/11)

Travels with Gates
Asia - South Pacific: Jan. 8 - 14, 2011
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


Meeting with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara (1/7/11)

Remarks With Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara After Their Meeting (As Prepared)
U.S. Department of State
January 6, 2011
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Remarks with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara After Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
January 6, 2011
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Readout of the Vice President's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara
The White House
January 6, 2011
[View Website]

Opening a New Horizon in the Asia Pacific
Statesmen's Forum: Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
[View Website]


Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (H.R. 2965) (1/4/11)

Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
The White House
December 22, 2010
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H.R. 2965
Government Printing Office
[View Document]

Statement by the President on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
The White House
December 18, 2010
[View Website]

The President Signs Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell": "Out of Many, We Are One"
The White House
December 22, 2010
[View Website]

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


Senate Approval of New START (12/27/10)

News Conference by The President
The White House
December 22, 2010
[View Website]

Senate Approval of New START: Remarks
U.S. Department of State
December 22, 2010
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Briefing on New START With the Russian Federation Via Teleconference
U.S. Department of State
December 23, 2010
[View Website]

New START
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Hearing on the Espionage Act and the Legal and Constitutional Issues Raised by WikiLeaks (12/17/10)

Hearing on the Espionage Act and the Legal and Constitutional Issues Raised by WikiLeaks
U.S. House of Representative, Committee on the Judiciary
December 16, 2010
[View Website]

Classified Information Policy and Executive. Order 13526
CRS Report for Congress. December 10, 2010. R41528
[View Document] (PDF 247 KB, 19 p.)


Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review (12/17/10)

Statement by the President on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review
The White House
December 16, 2010
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Overview of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review
The White House
December 16, 2010
[View Website]

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates and General Cartwright
The White House
December 16, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks on the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review
U.S. Department of State
December 16, 2010
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Afghanistan-Pakistan: Review Charts Progress in Strategy
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review(12/16/10)

The First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Leading Through Civilian Power
U.S. Department of State, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 242p, 2.92 MB)

The First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR): Leading Through Civilian Power
U.S. Department of State
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Remarks at Town Hall Meeting on the Release of the First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, "Leading Through Civilian Power"
U.S. Department of State
December 15, 2010
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Briefing on Release of the First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)
U.S. Department of State
December 15, 2010
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Trilateral Statement Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States (12/7/10)

Trilateral Statement Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States
U.S. Department of State
December 6, 2010
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Remarks with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan
U.S. Department of State
December 6, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara Before Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
December 6, 2010
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Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan Before Meeting
U.S. Department of State
December 6, 2010
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North Korean Actions Prompt U.S., South Korean, Japanese Unity
Bureau of International Information Programs
U.S. Department of State
December 6, 2010
[View Website]


Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (12/2/10)

Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
U.S. Department of Defense
November 30, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 7.2 MB, 256p.)

Support Plan for Implementation
Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
U.S. Department of Defense
November 30, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.9 MB, 87p.)

Statement on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Report
U.S. Department of Defense
November 30, 2010
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DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon
U.S. Department of Defense
November 30, 2010
[View Website]

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


Secretary Clinton on Wikileaks’ Release of Confidential Documents (11/30/10)

Remarks to the Press on the Release of Confidential Documents
U.S. Department of State
November 29, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the DPRK and WikiLeaks
U.S. Mission to the United Nations, U.S. Department of State
November 29, 2010
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
The White House
November 29, 2010
[View Website]


Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korean Shelling of South Korean Island (11/26/10)

Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korean Shelling of South Korean Island
The White House
November 23, 2010
[View Website]

Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton Aboard Air Force One en route Kokomo, Indiana
The White House
November 23, 2010
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U.S. Condemns “Outrageous” North Korean Attack
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 23, 2010
[View Website]


Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan (11/26/10)

Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan
U.S. Department of Defense
November 2010
[View Document] (PDF 3.23MB, 105p.)

Afghanistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance
CRS Report for Congress, R40699
August 12, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 241KB, 23p.)


NATO Summit Meetings (11/24/10)

Lisbon Summit Declaration
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
November 20, 2010
[View Website]

Strategic Concept for the Defense and Security of the Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Adopted by Head of State and Government in Lisbon
[View Document] (PDF 131 KB, 11p.)

Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Participation in NATO Summit Meetings
The White House
November 20, 2010
[View Website]

Press Conference of the President after NATO Summit
The White House
November 20, 2010
[View Website]

Statement by the President at end of the EU-U.S. Summit
The White House
November 20, 2010
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Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Upcoming NATO and EU Summits in Lisbon, Portugal
The White House
November 19, 2010
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United States Mission to NATO
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Secretary Clinton: Travel to Portugal With the President
November 18, 2010 to November 20, 2010
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


2010 Report to Congress of U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (11/18/10)

2010 Report to Congress
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
November 2010
[View Website]

Opening Remarks of Chairman Dan Slane and Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew on the 2010 Annual Report
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
November 17, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 110KB, 4p.)

Release of 2010 Annual Report to Congress
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
November 17, 2010
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2010 Report on International Religious Freedom (11/18/10)

2010 Report on International Religious Freedom
U.S. Department of State
November 17, 2010
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Report on Japan
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Release of the 2010 International Religious Freedom Report
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
November 17, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks on the Release of the 2010 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
U.S. Department of State
November 17, 2010
[View Website]

Religious Freedom a Core Element of U.S. Foreign Policy
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 17, 2010
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APEC Japan 2010 Meeting (11/15/10)

APEC Japan 2010 Meeting
http://www.apec2010.go.jp/en/docs/">[View Website](英語)
[View Website](日本語)

Address by President Obama to Business Summit in Japan
The White House
November 13, 2010
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APEC
U.S. Department of Commerce
[View Website]

APEC Members Pledge Concrete Steps to Create Free Trade Area
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 14, 2010
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President Obama's Meeting with Prime Minister Kan (11/15/10)

Remarks by President Obama, Japan's Prime Minister in Yokohama
The White House
November 13, 2010
[View Website]

Fact Sheet on U.S.-Japan Initiatives
The White House
November 13, 2010
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Fact Sheet on U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Reducing Nuclear Risks
The White House
November 13, 2010
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Press Briefing by President Obama Aboard Air Force One
The White House
November 14, 2010
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G20 Seoul Summit (11/15/10)

Press Conference by the President After G20 Meetings in Seoul, Korea
The White House
November 12, 2010
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President Obama at the G-20 in Seoul: "Focusing on Growth"
The White House
November 12, 2010
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G20 Seoul Summit Leaders' Declaration
November 11 – 12, 2010
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G20 Seoul Summit
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G20 Agrees on Ways to Prevent Future Economic Crisis
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 12, 2010
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President Obama Visits Indonesia and South Korea (11/12/10)

President Obama’s Visit and G20 Summit
November 11-12, 2010
U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea
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President Obama in Indonesia
U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia
[View Website]

Press Gaggle by NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes aboard Air Force One en route Jakarta, Indonesia
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Fact Sheets: The United States and Indonesia - Building a 21st Century Partnership
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Joint Declaration on the Comprehensive Partnership between the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Indonesia: Follow-Up To The President’s Cairo Speech
The White House
November 9, 2010
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President Obama Visits India (11/9/10)

President Obama Visits India
U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India
[View Website]

Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to India
The White House
October 27, 2010
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Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to Asia
The White House
October 28, 2010
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Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to Asia
The White House
November 1, 2010
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Joint Press Availability with Japanese Foreign Minister/America's Engagement in the Asia-Pacific (10/29/10)

Joint Press Availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara
U.S. Department of State
October 27, 2010
[View Website]

America's Engagement in the Asia-Pacific
U.S. Department of State
October 28, 2010
[View Website]

Secretary Clinton: Travel to Asia, October 27, 2010 to November 8, 2010
U.S. Department of State
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"American View" Fall 2010 (10/15/10)

Studying Abroad
"American View" Fall 2010
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 977 KB, 27 p.)

Back issues:
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Ambassador Roos on Twitter (10/1/10)

@AmbassadorRoos  
[View Website]

Press Release
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President Obama's Meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan (9/28/10)

Readout of President Obama's Meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan
The White House
September 23, 2010
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Remarks to the Press
Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs U.S. Department of State
September 23, 2010
[View Website]


Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly (9/28/10)

Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly
The White House
September 23, 2010
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Remarks by the President at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York
The White House
September 22, 2010
[View Website]

UN Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
September 27, 2010
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Remarks at the UN Security Council Summit on Peacekeeping Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
September 23, 2010
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Record of Decision for the Guam and CNMI Military Relocation(9/23/10)

Navy Releases Record of Decision for Guam/Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Relocation
Department of Defense
September 20, 2010
[View Website]

Record of Decision (ROD) for the Guam and CNMI Military Relocation: Relocating Marines from Okinawa, Visiting Aircraft Carrier Berthing, and Air and Missile Defense Task Force
Department of the Navy and Department of the Army
September 2010
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Archive Webcast: Hearing on the Nomination of General James F. Amos, USMC for Reappointment to the Grade of General and to be Commandant of the Marine Corps
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
September 21, 2010
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Advance Policy Questions for General James F. Amos, USMC, Nominee for Commandant of the Marine Corps
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
September 21, 2010
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Middle East Peace Negotiations (9/3/10)

Middle East Peace Negotiations
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Clinton Opens Direct Mideast Peace Talks
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
September 2, 2010
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Readout of President Obama's Recent Calls on the Middle East
The White House
September 2, 2010
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New Export Control System (9/3/10)

President Obama Lays the Foundation for a New Export Control System to Strengthen National Security and the Competitiveness of Key U.S. Manufacturing and Technology Sectors
The White House
August 30, 2010
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Video Remarks by the President to the Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference
The White House
August 30, 2010
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Prepared Remarks for Commerce Secretary Gary Locke 23rd Annual Bureau of Industry and Security Update Conference
U.S. Department of Commerce
August 31, 2010
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Remarks of Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce
August 31, 2010
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Futenma Replacement Facility Bilateral Experts Study Group Report (9/1/10)

Futenma Replacement Facility Bilateral Experts Study Group Report
Department of Defense
August 31, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.69 MB, 16 p.)

Daily Press Briefing
Assistant Secretary, Philip J. Crowley
Department of State
August 31, 2010
[View Website]


Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq (9/1/10)

Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq
The White House
August 31, 2010
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The End of the Combat Mission in Iraq
The White House
August 31, 2010
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Remarks by the President During Fort Bliss Army Base Visit
The White House
August 31, 2010
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Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea (8/31/10)

Executive Order from the President: Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea
The White House
August 30, 2010
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Letter from the President: Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea
The White House
August 30, 2010
[View Website]

Under Secretary Stuart Levey Remarks on New Executive Order on North Korea
U.S. Department of the Treasury
August 30, 2010
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Fact Sheet: New Executive Order Targeting Proliferation and Other Illicit Activities Related to North Korea
U.S. Department of the Treasury
August 30, 2010
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Recent OFAC Actions
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury
August 30, 2010
[View Website]


Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 201 (8/17/10)

Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2010
Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, 2010
[View Website] (PDF 4.8 MB, 74 p.)

Report Says Chinese Military Transparency Still Lacking
U.S. Department of Defense, August 16, 2010
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China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress, July 29, 2010, RL33153.  (PDF 2.83 MB, 57 p.)

Report Says Chinese Military Transparency Still Lacking
U.S. Department of Defense, July 26, 2010
[View Website] (PDF 506 KB, 56 p.)


Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 (8/6/10)

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009
U.S. Department of State
August 2010
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: Country Reports on Terrorism 2009
U.S. Department of State
August 5, 2010
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Terrorist Attacks, Fatalities from Attacks Declined in 2009
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
August 5, 2010
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U.S. Officials Brief on 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism
Officials Provide Overview of Counterterrorism Events Worldwide
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
August 5, 2010
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The End of Combat Operations in Iraq & Our Troops (8/2/10)

Remarks by the President at Disabled Veterans of America Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
The White House
August 2, 2010
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Facts and Figures on Drawdown in Iraq
The White House
August 2, 2010
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President Obama on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq & Our Troops: "While Our Country Has Sometimes Been Divided, They Have Fought Together as One"
The White House
August 2, 2010
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Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments (7/30/10)

Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments
Bureau of Verification and Compliance, Department of State
July 2010
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Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State
July 28, 2010
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Previous Editions
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Hearing on Japan: Recent Security Developments (7/28/10)

Hearing on Japan: Recent Security Developments
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
July 27, 2010

Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton
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Video Webcast
[View Website]

U.S.-Japan Relations for the 21st Century
The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
[View Document] (PDF 27.0KB, 6p.)

Recent Security Developments Involving Japan
Wallace C. Gregson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
[View Document] (PDF 29.0KB, 9p.)

Statement of Ms. Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment)
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Joint Statement of ROK-U.S. Foreign and Defense Ministers' Meeting (7/22/10)

Joint Statement of ROK-U.S. Foreign and Defense Ministers' Meeting on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean War
U.S. Department of State
July 21, 2010
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Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State
July 21, 2010
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. July 18, 2010 to July 23, 2010
U.S. Department of State
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Travels with Gates, July 2010
U.S. Department of Defense
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan (7/20/10)

Opening Remarks at U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Ministry, Islamabad, Pakistan
U.S. Department of State
July 19, 2010
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. July 18, 2010 to July 23, 2010
U.S. Department of State
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President Obama's Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu (7/7/10)

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Joint Press Availability
The White House
July 6, 2010
[View Website]

President Obama's Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu: Gaza, Iran, Nuclear Weapons & Peace
The White House
July 6, 2010
[View Website]

CRS Report
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States
CRS Report for Congress, January 7, 2010, RL33476.
(PDF 1.24 MB, 47 p.)


President Obama and Prime Minister Kan at G20 Summit (6/29/10)

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Kan of Japan after Bilateral Meeting
The White House
June 27, 2010
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Closing Out the G-20 Summit in Toronto
The White House
June 28, 2010
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CRS Report
Japan – U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress CRS Report for Congress, June 11, 2010, RL33436 (PDF 1.75MB, 20 p.)


United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions (6/10/10)

Remarks by the President on United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions
The White House
June 9, 2010
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Fact Sheet on the New UN Security Council Sanctions on Iran
The White House
June 9, 2010
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Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Stakeout on the Adoption of Resolution 1929, Imposing Sanctions on Iran
Department of State
June 9, 2010
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Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Security Council's Adoption of Resolution 1929, Imposing Sanctions on Iran
Department of State
June 9, 2010
[View Website]

Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1929 on Iran
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Department of State
June 9, 2010
[View Website]


Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (6/3/10)

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Final Document
Department of State
May 28, 2010
[View Website]

2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
United Nations
May 3-28, 2010
[View Website]
Statement by the President on the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
The White House
May 28, 2010
[View Website]

2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference: Key Issues and Implications
CRS Report for Congress. May 3, 2010. R41216. 30 p.
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Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (5/28/10)

Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee
Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates, Minister for Foreign Affairs Okada, Minister of Defense Kitazawa
Department of Defense
May 28, 2010
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National Security Strategy (5/28/10)

National Security Strategy
The White house
May 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.83 MB, 52 p.)

Advancing Our Interests: Actions in Support of the President's National Security Strategy
The White House
May 27, 2010
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A Blueprint for Pursuing the World that We Seek
The White House
May 27, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks On the Obama Administration's National Security Strategy
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Department of State
May 27, 2010
[View Website]

The President's 2010 National Security Strategy
General James L. Jones, National Security Advisor
Department of State
May 27, 2010
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Obama Seeks Security Through Peace, Cooperation
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State
May 27, 2010
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Joint Statements at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (5/26/10)

Concluding Joint Statements at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Department of State
May 25, 2010
[View Website]

U.S.-China Joint Statement on Energy Security Cooperation
Department of State
May 25, 2010
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Second Meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue
U.S. Fact Sheet - Economic Track
Department of the Treasury
May 25, 2010
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U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue 2010 Outcomes of the Strategic Track
Department of State
May 25, 2010
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Statement of President Barack Obama to the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue
The White House
May 24, 2010
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to Asia
Department of State
May 20, 2010 to May 26, 2010
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Speech: Central Bank Independence, Transparency, and Accountability by Chairman Bernanke (5/26/10)

Speech: Central Bank Independence, Transparency, and Accountability
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies International Conference, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
May 25, 2010
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2010 International Conference: Future of Central Banking under Globalization
May 26 - 27, 2010
Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan
[View Website]


Hearing on the New START Treaty (5/20/10)

The New START Treaty
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
May 18, 2010
[View Website]

New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)
Department of State
[View Website]

The History and Lessons of START
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
May 19, 2010
[View Website]


Joint Statement from the President and President Karzai of Afghanistan (5/13/10)

Joint Statement from the President and President Karzai of Afghanistan
The White House
May 12, 2010
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Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan in Joint Press Availability
The White House
May 12, 2010
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Reaffirming Commitment to Partnership Between the U.S. and Afghanistan
The White House
May 12, 2010
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U.S. Declassifies Nuclear Stockpile Details to Promote Transparency (5/6/10)

Remarks at the Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Department of State
May 3, 2010
[View Website]

Press Availability at the United Nations
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Department of State
May 3, 2010
[View Website]

U.S. Declassifies Nuclear Stockpile Details to Promote Transparency
Department of Defense
May 3, 2010
[View Website]

DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Official from the Pentagon
Department of Defense
May 3, 2010
[View Website]

Fact Sheet
Increasing Transparency in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Department of Defense
May 3, 2010
[View Document]

Understanding U.S. Nuclear Strategy
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Hearing on U.S.-Japan Relations (4/19/10)

U.S.-Japan Relations
Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
April 15, 2010
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The Washington Nuclear Security Summit (4/14/10)

Communiqué of the Washington Nuclear Security Summit
The White House
April 13, 2010
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Work Plan of the Washington Nuclear Security Summit
The White House
April 13, 2010
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Remarks by the President at the Opening Plenary Session of the Nuclear Security Summit
The White House
April 13, 2010
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Press Conference by the President at the Nuclear Security Summit
The White House
April 13, 2010
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"An Enormously Productive Day"
The White House
April 13, 2010
[View Website]

Nuclear Security Summit | Countering New Global Threats
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


The New START Treaty and Protocol (4/9/10)

The New START Treaty and Protocol
The White House
April 8, 2010
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures to Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
U.S. Department of State
April 8, 2010
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Protocol to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures to Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
U.S. Department of State
April 8, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 3.71 MB, 165p.)

Remarks by President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia at New START Treaty Signing Ceremony and Press Conference
The White House
April 8, 2010
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Secretary Clinton Outlines Nuclear Security Strategy in International Op-Ed
U.S. Department of State
April 8, 2010
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Nuclear Posture Review Report (4/7/10)

DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates, Navy Adm. Mullen, Secretary Clinton, and Secretary Chu from the Pentagon
U.S. Department of Defense
April 6, 2010
[View Website]

Nuclear Posture Review Report
U.S. Department of Defense
April 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.71 MB, 49 p.)

2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) Fact Sheet
U.S. Department of Defense
April 6, 2010
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Statement by President Barack Obama on the Release of Nuclear Posture Review
The White House
April 6, 2010
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Nuclear Posture Review
U.S. Department of Defense
[View Website]


Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Security (4/2/10)

Remarks by The President on Energy Security at Andrews Air Force Base
The White House
March 31, 2010
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Obama Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Security
The White House
March 31, 2010
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Remarks of the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on the Announcement of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Strategy
U.S. Department of the Interior
March 31, 2010
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Press Release
Secretary Salazar Announces Comprehensive Strategy for Offshore Oil and Gas Development and Exploration
New Development in Gulf of Mexico; Exploration in Arctic and Atlantic; Protection for Alaska's Bristol Bay
U.S. Department of the Interior
March 31, 2010
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Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Hearing on PACOM and USFK (3/29/10)

U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Strategic Command, and U.S. Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
March 26, 2010
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Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Requests from the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
March 25, 2010
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Pacific Command
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
March 24, 2010

Statement of Admiral Robert F. Willard, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
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Statement of General Walter “Skip” Sharp, Commander, Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command, and Commander, United States Forces Korea
[View Document]

U.S. Military Overview of Asia-Pacific
Admiral Robert Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
U.S. Department of State
March 25, 2010
[View Website]


New START Treaty (3/29/10)

Remarks by the President on the Announcement of New START Treaty
The White House
March 26, 2010
[View Website]

Announcement of the New START Treaty
U.S. Department of State
March 26, 2010
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Key Facts about the New START Treaty
The White House
March 26, 2010
[View Website]


Hearing on U.S.-Japan Relations (3/18/10)

U.S.-Japan Relations: Enduring Ties, Recent Developments
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
March 17, 2010
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Testimony of Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
[View Document]

Testimony of Michael Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia
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Testimony of Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
[View Document]

Testimony of Michael R. Auslin, Director of Japan Studies, The American Enterprise Institute
[View Document]

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress, February 24, 2010. RL33436. 22p.


Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (3/17/10)

Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, March 12, 2010
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Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, March 10, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks at the Ninth Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
March 10, 2010
[View Website]

Vital Voices Global Partnership
[View Website]


2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (3/12/10)

2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
U.S. Department of State
March 11, 2010
[View Website]

2009 Human Rights Report: Japan
U.S. Department of State
March 11, 2010
[View Website]

Remarks to the Press on the Release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practice
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
March 11, 2010
[View Website]

Democracy and Human Rights – America.gov
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Hearing on the Future of Public Diplomacy (3/11/10)

The Future of Public Diplomacy
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
March 10, 2010
[View Website]


Hearing on The Google Predicament (3/11/10)

The Google Predicament: Transforming U.S. Cyberspace Policy to Advance Democracy, Security and Trade
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
March 10, 2010
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Chairman Berman’s Opening Remarks Hearing, “The Google Predicament: Transforming U.S. Cyberspace Policy to Advance Democracy, Security and Trade”
[View Website]

Testimony of Nicole Wong, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Google Inc.
[View Document]

Testimony of Rebecca MacKinnon, Visiting Fellow, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
[View Document]

Testimony of Robert Holleyman, President and CEO, Business Software Alliance
[View Document]

Testimony of Larry M. Wortzel, Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
[View Document]


Hearing on Restoring America’s Reputation in the World (3/9/10)

Briefing: Restoring America’s Reputation in the World: Why it Matters
Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
March 4, 2010
[View Website]

Opening Statement of Chairman Russ Carnahan
[View Document]

Testimony of Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
[View Document]

Testimony of Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University
[View Document]

Testimony of J. Michael Waller, Ph.D., Vice President for Information Operations, Center for Security Policy
[View Document]


Earthquake in Chile (3/4/10)

Remarks With Chilean President Michelle Bachelet
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
March 2, 2010
[View Website]

USAID Responds to Chile Earthquake
U.S. Agency for International Development
[View Website]

Earthquake in Chile
Resources in English and Spanish
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Secretary Clinton: Travel to Latin America, February 28 - March 5, 2010
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Hearing on Regional Overview of East Asia and the Pacific (3/4/10)

Regional Overview of East Asia and the Pacific
Statement Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment
Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
March 3, 2010
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Smart Power in Action (3/2/10)

2009 Year In Review: Smart Power in Action
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization
U.S. Department of State
March 1, 2010
[View Website]

Ambassador John Herbst, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization on S/CRS 2009 Year in Review
U.S. Department of State
March 1, 2010
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Smart Power in Action
Dipnote
U.S. Department of State
March 1, 2010
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Publications
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization
U.S. Department of State
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eJournal "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons" (2/25/10)

A World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 2, February 2010
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Contents:
- About This Issue
- Obama’s Commitment
- The Transformation of U.S. Nuclear Policy
- Playing Percentages
- Nonproliferation’s Contribution
- Fission, Fusion
- Beyond Existing Treaties
- Successes and Failures
- Why the Stockpiles?
- U.S.-Russia Balancing Act
- Megatons to Megawatts


Ambassador Roos Speaks on "The Enduring Importance of our Security Alliance" (2/8/10)

The Enduring Importance of Our Security Alliance
Ambassador John V. Roos
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
January 29, 2010
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Letter from the President Regarding North Korea (2/5/10)

Letter from the President Regarding North Korea
The White House
February 3, 2010
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North Korea: Terrorism List Removal
CRS Report for Congress January 6, 2010. RL30613. 29p.
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North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues
CRS Report for Congress, January 8, 2010. RL34256. (PDF 1MB; 24p.)
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
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QDR/Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military Services (2/4/10)

2009 Quadrennial Defense Review
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, February 4, 2010

Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton
Hearing on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
February 4, 2010
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Joint Statement to HASC on 2010 QDR
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Michele A. Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

Vice Admiral P. Stephen Stanley, USN, Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, J8, The Joint Staff

Christine Fox, Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, U.S. Department of Defense

Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense

Statement of Chairwoman Susan Davis
Report of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services
U.S. House Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
February 3, 2010
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Statement of Louis V. Iasiello, PhD. And Brigadier General Sharon K.G. Dunbar, USAF Co-Chair, Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services
U.S. House Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
February 3, 2010
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Louis V. Iasiello, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services

Brigadier General Sharon K.G. Dunbar, USAF, Member, Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services


Press Availability on International Parental Child Abduction (2/3/10)

Press Availability on International Parental Child Abduction
Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
February 2, 2010
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Joint Press Statement (International Child Abduction - Eight Nations)
By the Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
January 30, 2010
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International Parental Child Abduction
Office of Children's Issues
U.S. Department of State
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Abduction Resources
U.S. Department of State
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"Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction"
American View, Winter 2010
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
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Hearings on National Defense (2/3/10)

Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2011, the Future Years Defense Program, the 2011 Quadrennial Defense Review, and the 2011 Missile Defense Review
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
February 2, 2010

"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
February 2, 2010
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"Don't Tell, Don't Ask": A Legal Analysis
CSR Report for Congress. September 2, 2009. R40795. 11p.
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Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Armed Services Committee
Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
February 2, 2010
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Current and Projected Threats to the United States
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
February 2 2010
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Quadrennial Defense Review Report and Ballistic Missile Defense Review Report (2/2/10)

Quadrennial Defense Review Report
U.S. Department of Defense
February, 2010
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Ballistic Missile Defense Review Report
U.S. Department of Defense
February, 2010
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Summary of the DOD Fiscal 2011 Budget Proposal
U.S. Department of Defense
February 1, 2010
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DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon
U.S. Department of Defense
February 1, 2010
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DOD Releases Defense Reviews, 2011 Budget Proposal, and 2010 War Funding Supplemental Request - Update
U.S. Department of Defense
February 1, 2010
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Strategic Defense Reviews
U.S. Department of Defense
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The 2010 State of the Union Address (1/28/10)

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
The White House
January 27, 2010
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The 2010 State of the Union Address - Video
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Putting Washington at the Service of the Middle Class
The White House
January 27, 2010
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America Must Lead Through Engagement, Obama Says
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 27, 2010
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State of the Union
U.S. Government Printing Office
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State of the Union Messages
The American Presidency Project
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Remarks on Internet Freedom by Secretary Clinton (1/22/10)

Remarks on Internet Freedom
Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
January 21, 2010
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Internet Freedom – Free Expression in the Digital Age
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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American View. Winter 2010 (1/22/10)

American View. Winter 2010
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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Principles of U.S. Engagement in Asia (1/22/10)

Principles of U.S. Engagement in Asia
Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
January 21, 2010
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Protecting the Force: Lessons From Fort Hood (1/21/10)

Protecting the Force: Lessons From Fort Hood
DoD Independent Review Related to Fort Hood
U.S. Department of Defense
January 2010
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DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon
U.S. Department of Defense
January 15, 2010
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Report Finds Shortfalls in Countering Internal Threats
U.S. Department of Defense
January 15, 2010
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Special Report: Tragedy at Fort Hood
U.S. Department of Defense
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Briefing on the 50th Anniversary of U.S.-Japan Relations (1/21/10)

Briefing on the 50th Anniversary of U.S.-Japan Relations
Kurt M. Campbell
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
January 19, 2010
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The 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security (1/20/10)

Statement by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security
The White House
January 19, 2010
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The U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of The U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates, Minister for Foreign Affairs Okada, Minister of Defense Kitazawa
U.S. Department of State
January 19, 2010
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50th Anniversary of Security Treaty: U.S.-Japan Alliance for the 21st Century
John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan
January 19, 2010
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Secretary Clinton's Video Message
U.S. Embassy
January 19, 2010
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The U.S. and Japan Alliance: an Indestructible Partnership
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The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by James B. Steinberg (1/19/10)

The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance
James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State
U.S. Department of Stat
January 15, 2010
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Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg
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16th Annual Japan-U.S. Security Seminar
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Executive Order and Letter Regarding Haiti (1/19/10)

Executive Order and Letter Regarding Haiti
The White House
January 17, 2010
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Remarks by President Obama, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former President George W. Bush on the Recovery and Rebuilding Effort in Haiti
The White House
January 16, 2010
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Joint Communique of the Governments of the United States and Haiti
U.S. Department of State
January 17, 2010
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2010 Earthquake in Haiti
U.S. Department of State
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Haiti Earthquake Relief
U.S. Department of Defense
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USAID Responds to Haiti Earthquake
U.S. Agency for International Development
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to the Pacific, January 11-19, 2010 (1/13/10)

Remarks with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada After Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
January 12, 2010
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Remarks on Regional Architecture in Asia: Principles and Priorities
U.S. Department of State
January 12, 2010
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Secretary Clinton's Address Caps Year of U.S. Engagement and Leadership in Asia-Pacific
U.S. Department of State
January 12, 2010
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Secretary Clinton: Travel to the Pacific, January 11-19, 2010
U.S. Department of State
January 12, 2010
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Development in the 21st Century (1/11/08)

Remarks on Development in the 21st Century
U.S. Department of State, January 6, 2010
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Background Briefing on Plans to Elevate and Strengthen Development as One of the Three Pillars of the Nation's Foreign Policy
U.S. Department of State
January 6, 2010
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Development: Strengthening Communities through Partnership
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Shah Sworn In As USAID Administrator
U.S. Agency for International Development
January 7, 2010
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Rajiv J. Shah, of Washington, to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)
The Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate
December 1, 2009
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White House Review Summary Regarding 12/25/2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack (1/8/10)

White House Review Summary Regarding 12/25/2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack
The White House
January 7, 2010
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Summary of the White House Review of the December 25, 2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack
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Presidential Memorandum Regarding 12/25/2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack
The White House
January 7, 2010
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Attempted Terrorist Attack on December 25, 2009: Intelligence, Screening, and Watchlisting System Corrective Actions
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Remarks by the President on Strengthening Intelligence and Aviation Security
The White House
January 7, 2010
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Briefing by Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Brennan, and Press Secretary Gibbs
The White House
January 7, 2010
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