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Guatemalan Disaster
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Sept. 7): "Over the weekend, Ambassador McFarland exercised his disaster declaration authority and requested $50,000 from USAID and the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance as a U.S. initial response." Full Text»
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2010 Award for Corporate Excellence
Sept. 7: Twelve finalists have been selected for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens.
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Iftar Celebration
Sept. 3: Secretary Clinton hosts an Iftar to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00p.m., at the Department of State. Full Text»
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Violent Attacks in Quetta and Peshawar
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Sept. 3): "We strongly condemn the recent barbaric attacks on religious processions in Lahore and Quetta and on a place of worship in Mardan – near Peshawar." Full Text»
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Brazil's Independence Day
Secretary Clinton (Sept. 3): "This September 7th, we again join Brazilians around the world in celebrating your rich culture, your history of achievement, and to honor the close friendship between our two countries." Full Text» Video»
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Japanese Autonomous Sanctions on Iran
Secretaries Clinton and Geithner (Sept. 3): "The United States welcomes the announcement by Japan of new sanctions on Iran that implement UN Security Council 1929. " Full Text»
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Six-Party Process
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Sept. 1): "There are specific obligations that North Korea has agreed to in the past. Just making public statements of a willingness to come back to a negotiation is not enough." Full Text»
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Efforts to Dismantle Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan
Ambassador-at-Large Benjamin (Sept. 1): "These designations are part of our multipronged approach to disrupt and dismantle Tehrik-e Taliban in Pakistan." Full Text» More»
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Middle East Peace
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Aug. 31): "We were full participants in the process that brought peace between Israel and Egypt, and Israel and Jordan, and we would hope that we can be full and supportive partners in achieving peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
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Attacks on Afghan School Children
Secretary Clinton (Aug. 31): "The United States is deeply concerned by the recent poisonings of Afghan school children in Kabul....We condemn such attacks and are working with the Afghan government to address this important issue and prevent further incidents from occurring.
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