International Religious Freedom:
Excerpts of United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report 2011 3
Excerpts from Remarks by U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Commissioners Leo, Prodromou, Eid, Gaer, Land, Shaw, Shea and van der Meid, April 28, 2011 4
Other:
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 8, 2011 12
White House Statement, April 13, 2011 13
White House Statement, May 2, 2011 13
Statement by President Barack Obama, May 3, 2011 14
Excerpts of Remarks by President Obama, May 6, 2011 14
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, May 16, 2011 15
Remarks by President Obama, Director of National Intelligence Clapper, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Panetta, May 20, 2011 16
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, May 24, 2011 19
White House Statement, June 7, 2011 20
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, June 7, 2011 20
Statement by President Obama, June 8, 2011 21
Letter from President Obama, June 15, 2011 21
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 17, 2011 23
Statement by President Obama, June 20, 2011 23
Statement by President Obama, June 24, 2011 23
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 27, 2011 24
Development:
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 1, 2011 26
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 6, 2011 26
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 7, 2011 27
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, April 12, 2011 27
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 13, 2011 28
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, April 14, 2011 28
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 14, 2011 29
Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, April 16, 2011 29
Remarks by Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Yohannes, April 22, 2010 30
Statement by US AID Administrator Dr. Shah, April 22, 2011 30
Statement by USAID Administrator Dr. Shah, April 25, 2011 31
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, April 26, 2011 31
Statement by USAID Administrator Dr. Shah, April 26, 2011 32
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, May 3, 2011 32
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, May 5, 2011 33
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 6, 2011 33
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, May 6, 2011 36
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, May 18, 2011 36
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, May 19, 2011 36
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, May 19, 2011 37
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, May 23, 2011 37
Remarks by Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Yohannes, May 25, 2011 37
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, May 26, 2011 38
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, May 26, 2011 38
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 5, 2011 38
Remarks by Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Yohannes, June 10, 2011 39
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 10, 2011 41
Remarks by Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Yohannes, June 12, 2011 41
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 13, 2011 42
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 16, 2011 42
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, June 22, 2011 43
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, June 24, 2011 43
Press Release from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, June 24, 2011 44
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 28, 2011 44
Africa:
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 2, 2011 46
White House Statement, April 4, 2011 46
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 6, 2011 46
Statement by President Obama, April 11, 2011 46
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 11, 2011 47
White House Statement, April 12, 2011 47
White House Statement, April 12, 2011 47
White House Statement, April 18, 2011 47
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 19, 2011 48
Statement by President Barack Obama, May 4, 2011 48
White House Statement, May 21, 2011 48
White House Statement, June 9, 2011 49
White House Statement, June 9, 2011 49
White House Statement, June 10, 2011 49
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Zambian President Banda, June 10, 2011 49
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 10, 2011 52
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 10, 2011 56
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 11, 2011 56
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton with Tanzanian Prime Minister Pinda and Irish Deputy Prime Minister Gilmore, June 12, 2011 57
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 12, 2011 59
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton with Tanzanian President Kikwete, June 13, 2011 60
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 13, 2011 62
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 14, 2011 66
White House Statement, June 16, 2011 67
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 20, 2011 67
Statement by President Obama, June 22, 2011 67
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton with Liberian President Sirleaf, June 23, 2011 68
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 24, 2011 68
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 27, 2011 68
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 29, 2011 69
Asia-Pacific:
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 7, 2011 70
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and South Korean Foreign Minister Kim, April 16, 2011 70
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 17, 2011 70
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Japanese Foreign Minister Matsumoto, April 17, 2011, 71
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 25, 2011 74
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Geithner, May 3, 2011 74
Excerpts of Remarks by Vice President Biden, May 9, 2011 75
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Treasury Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang, and Chinese State Councilor Dai, May 9, 2011 76
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Treasury Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang, and Chinese State Councilor Dai, May 10, 2011 79
Remarks by President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Kan, May 26, 2011 82
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, June 2, 2011 83
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 7, 2011 85
White House Statement, June 16, 2011 85
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton with Philippines Foreign Secretary Rosario, June 23, 2011 86
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim, June 24, 2011 89
Europe:
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 7, 2011 92
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Finnish Foreign Minister Stubb, April 11, 2011 92
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, April 14, 2011 93
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 19, 2011 94
White House Statement, April 21, 2011 94
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Dutch Foreign Minister Rosenthal, April 21, 2011 94
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Danish Foreign Minister Espersen, May 12, 2011 95
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, May 18, 2011 97
Remarks by President Obama and Irish Prime Minister Kenny, May 23, 2011 97
Excerpts of Remarks by President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron, May 25, 2011 98
Remarks by President Obama, May 25, 2011 103
Remarks by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev, May 26, 2011 106
Statement by President Barack Obama, May 26, 2011 107
White House Statement, May 26, 2011 107
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, May 26, 2011 108
Statement by President Barack Obama, May 27, 2011 108
Excerpts of Remarks by President Obama and Polish Prime Minister Tusk, May 28, 2011 109
Remarks by President Obama and Polish President Komorowski, May 28, 2011 112
Excerpts of Remarks by Vice President Biden and Italian President Napolitano, June 1, 2011 113
White House Statement, June 1, 2011 114
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Czech Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg, June 2, 2011 115
Excerpts of Remarks by President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel, June 7, 2011 116
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 14, 2011 117
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, June 21, 2011 118
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, June 22, 2011 118
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 22, 2011 119
White House Statement, June 23, 2011 119
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 30, 2011 119
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, June 30, 2011 119
The Middle East:
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Italian Foreign Minister Frattini, April 6, 2011 122
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, April 6, 2011 124
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, April 7, 2011 124
Statement by President Obama, April 8, 2011 125
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, April 8, 2011 125
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 12, 2011 126
Statement by President Obama, April 22, 2011 129
White House Statement, April 23, 2011 130
White House Statement, April 25, 2011 130
White House Statement, April 25, 2011 130
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates and British Secretary of State for Defense Fox, April 26, 2011 130
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, April 26, 2011 131
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, April 28, 2011 132
White House Statement, April 29, 2011 132
Excerpts of Statement by Secretary of State Clinton and Italian Foreign Minister Frattini, May 5, 2011 132
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 6, 2011 134
Remarks by President Obama and Jordanian King Abdullah II, May 17, 2011 134
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Ashton, May 17, 2011 135
Press Release from the Department of the Treasury, May 17, 2011 137
Press Release from the Department of the Treasury, May 18, 2011 137
Remarks by President Obama, May 19, 2011 137
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton in an interview with Katie Couric of CBS News, May 19, 2011 142
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 19, 2011 144
Remarks by President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, May 20, 2011 144
Remarks by President Obama, May 22, 2011 146
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 22, 2011 148
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and British Foreign Secretary Hague, May 23, 2011 148
Remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before a Joint Session of Congress, May 24, 2011 151
Remarks by President Obama and French President Sarkozy, May 27, 2011 154
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Dr. Irani of Occidental Petroleum, June 3, 2011 155
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 4, 2011 157
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and French Foreign Minister Juppe, June 6, 2011 157
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 9, 2011 159
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 9, 2011 161
White House Statement, June 11, 2011 162
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 16, 2011 162 Joint Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Geithner and Secretary of State Clinton, June 23, 2011 162
South and Central Asia:
White House Statement, April 6, 2011 164
White House Statement, April 30, 2011 164
Remarks by President Obama, May 2, 2011 164
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, May 5, 2011 165
White House Statement, May 6, 2011 166
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, May 6, 2011 166
White House Statement, May 9, 2011 168
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen, May 27, 2011 168
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, May 27, 2011 172
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 31, 2011 172
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, May 31, 2011 172
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, June 2, 2011 173
Excerpts Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates and Afghan President Karzai, June 4, 2011 174
White House Statement, June 8, 2011 176
Excerpts of Remarks by Secretary of Defense Gates, June 9, 2011 176
Remarks by President Obama, June 22, 2011 178
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 23, 2011 180
Western Hemisphere:
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, April 1, 2011 184
Remarks by President Obama and Colombian President Santos, April 7, 2011 184
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Haitian President–elect Martelly, April 20, 2011 186
Remarks by President Obama and Panamanian President Martinelli, April 28, 2011 188
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 28, 2011 188
White House Statement, May 3, 2011 189
Statement by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, May 6, 2011 189
Excerpts of Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 11, 2011 189
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, May 16, 2011 192
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, May 16, 2011 192
Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security, May 17, 2011 193
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, May 23, 2011 193
White House Statement, May 26, 2011 194
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton and Colombian Foreign Minister Holguin, May 31, 2011 194
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton, June 1, 2011 195
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 16, 2011 195
White House Statement, June 21, 2011 195
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 22, 2011 195
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton, June 22, 2011 197
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 28, 2011 198
Trade:
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 15, 2011 200
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 18, 2011 200
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, April 18, 2011 200
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, April 26, 2011 201
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, May 26, 2011 201
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 7, 2011 202
Press Release from the U.S. Agency for International Development, June 9, 2011 202
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 9, 2011 203
Press Release from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, June 10, 2011 203
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 11, 2011 204
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 22, 2011 205
Press Release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, June 28, 2011 205
Press Release from the Department of the Treasury, June 28, 2011 206
Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Geithner, June 28, 2011 206
