Secretary Remarks

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC September 15, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I hope you had a great lunch. And thank you for helping to make the morning as stimulating and informative as it was. How come all the cameras are out now? You didn’t do this when I was here earlier. (Laughter.) What’s going on here? Oh. A whole – (laughter) – I know a lot of you first came to know Leonardo DiCaprio as an image on a sc...

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Regions: Fiji , Kiribati , Madagascar , Palau

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 10, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the 43rd anniversary of your independence. The Bahamas has shown remarkable leadership on many of today’s challenges. Your Vision 2040 National Development Plan will create a brighter and more inclusive future for all Bahamians. Your expansion of Marine Protected Areas will help ensure that our o...

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Regions: United States

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC June 30, 2016 AMBASSADOR COPPEDGE: Thank you, everyone, for being here today. That was quite a reception, and on behalf of the heroes and the Secretary, thank you for that. Just some brief notes on our program: The Secretary is going to make some remarks. We’re going to honor our wonderful heroes this year. We have nine heroes from eight countries. One of them will make some brief remarks and then I will do the closing. And aft...

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Regions: Cambodia , Cyprus , Dominican Republic , Moldova , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 27, 2016 On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Teresa and I want to express our deep sorrow and shock at the death of Cassandra Butts, a friend and dedicated public servant who had been nominated by President Obama to serve as our next Ambassador to the Bahamas. Our thoughts and prayers are with Cassandra’s family and friends as we share in their sadness and look back on Cassandra’s many accomplishments in support of our c...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 8, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on your 41st anniversary of independence. We value The Bahamas as our longtime partner and friend. Our robust security cooperation continues to improve security for citizens of both our countries, and our bilateral relationship stands strong as we work to spur economic development, promote social equity, c...

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Regions: United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health

Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 17, 2014 Moderator: Under Secretary Catherine Novelli Guest Speakers: Kenred Dorsett, Minister of Environment and Housing, The Bahamas Ted Waitt, Founder and Board Chairman, The Waitt Foundation Elizabeth Wright-Koteka, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister, Cook Islands Mark Spalding, President, Ocea...

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Regions: British Indian Ocean, Chile, Cook Islands , France , Georgia , Norway , Palau , Peru , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 9, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on your 40 th anniversary of independence. I commend this year’s Independence Day theme, “The Bridge to the Future…The Journey Continues,” which emphasizes a connection to the past while also highlighting a commitment “to pressing onward, marching together to a common loftier...

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Regions: United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health

Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 10, 2009 On behalf of the United States, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the people of The Bahamas as they celebrate their thirty-sixth anniversary of independence. I hope this summer’s Junkanoo festivities were worthy of the occasion, and I congratulate the participants of this year’s competition. We appreciate the strong partnership we enjoy with The Bahamas in areas ranging from law enforcement...

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Regions: United Kingdom

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State San Pedro Sula, Honduras June 2, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Good morning, everyone, and let me thank you so much for getting up so early. And we were talking as we came in about – anyone feel the earthquake? Very slight. Very slight, indeed. And as you can tell, this is a real pleasure for us, and I appreciate all of you making the effort to come together. One of the goals that President Obama and I have is to deepen our relationship wit...

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Regions: Barbados , Belize , Brazil , Cuba , Dominica , Grenada , Guyana , Haiti , Honduras , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Suriname , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation