2009 Policy Archive
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Policy News Archive, Oct-Dec 2009
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Secretary Janet Napolitano Thanks Passengers who Thwarted Attack on December 25, Warns of Delays
The Department of Homeland Security immediately put additional screening measures into place-for all domestic and international flights-to ensure the continued safety of the traveling public.
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Another Tremendous Step Forward - Affordable Health Care for All Americans
The President congratulated the Senate on its historic vote to pass health insurance reform.
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President Obama Calls Climate Change Accord an Important Milestone
President Obama said he worked closely with major world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
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President Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Laureate
In a formal ceremony in Oslo, Norway, President Obama became the 97th individual (along with 23 organizations) to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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President Obama outlines strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan
At the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, President Obama outlined his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day
Today, President Obama proclaimed Thursday, November 26, 2009, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.
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President Obama calls upon North Korea to take “serious steps” on the nuclear issue
President Obama spoke in Seoul about efforts to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program in exchange for “the reduction of sanctions and its increasing integration into the international community.”
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U.S. dismayed at Israel's plans for new settlements
In an interview with Fox News in China, President Obama repeated that “Israel's security is a vital national interest to the United States, and we will make sure they are secure."
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Obama Talks with Chinese Students
Speaking at a town hall meeting ahead of meetings with Chinese leaders in Beijing, Obama said he is “a big believer” in technology and openness and a “big supporter of noncensorship.”
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Moving Beyond History: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
At a meet and greet event with embassy staff and family, Secretary Clinton said in Berlin: “...And tonight, we will have the chancellor of Germany and the president of France and the prime minister of Great Britain, because they are leading a Europe that understands how imperative it is to move beyond the history that we have all lived.”
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Clinton at Freedom’s Challenge Awards: "There is no wall we cannot topple"
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Atlantic Council hosted the “Freedom’s Challenge: A Gala Banquet and Awards Ceremony."
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Westerwelle in Washington
Secretary Clinton meets with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.
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U.S. Position on Israeli Settlements
After her meeting with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Secretary Clinton said in Cairo: “Our policy on settlements has not changed. And I want to say it again: our policy on settlement activity has not changed."
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Chancellor Merkel Addresses Joint Session of Congress
Senators and Representatives attended a Joint Meeting of Congress “to receive Her Excellency, Doctor Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.”
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United States Stands with Pakistan Against Violent Extremism
At a roundtable with senior Pakistani editors in Lahore, Secretary Clinton said: "Al-Qaida has had safe haven in Pakistan since 2002. I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are and couldn't get them if they really wanted to... So I think I am more than willing to hear every complaint about the United States... But this is a two-way street."
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Release of the 2009 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Washington: “The right to profess, practice, and promote one’s religious beliefs is a founding principle of our nation."
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NATO Looks at Boosting Afghanistan Support, Defense’s Gates Says
After an informal meeting of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Slovakia, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said NATO allies are considering sending more military forces and civilian aid to Afghanistan.
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Biden Praises Central Europe’s Democratic Advances
In a speech at the Central University Library in Bucharest, Romania, Vice President Biden praised the courage of the people of Central Europe for moving into a new direction toward freedom, justice and fairness.
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Strengthening the Pillars of Global Nonproliferation
At the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Secretary Clinton said: “We must continue to strengthen each of the three mutually reinforcing pillars of global nonproliferation—preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting disarmament, and facilitating the peaceful use of nuclear energy."
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President Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
President Obama discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki how the relationship between the United States and Iraq will progress in the coming months and years.
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Secretary Clinton discusses new Sudan Strategy
In Washington, Secretary Clinton discussed the new U.S. strategy for building peace and security in Sudan.
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Achieving U.S. Goals in Afghanistan
In an interview with CNN Secretary Clinton said: The President “asked for a report about how we should think about what we were doing. It was quite remarkable that the report came in with two big ideas that had not, in my view, been fully either explored or certainly implemented in the prior eight years.
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Responding to World Hunger
For the first time in history, there are more than 1 billion undernourished people in the world — increasing the urgency of tackling food insecurity and improving agriculture.
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Transforming the U.S.-Russian Relationship
After her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary Hillary Clinton said: “We have had a very productive and comprehensive set of discussions."
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President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards this year’s Peace Prize to President Barack Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
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President Obama signed a new Executive Order on Federal Sustainability
President Obama signed a new Executive Order on Federal Sustainability which gives Federal agencies 90 days to set a 2020 greenhouse reduction goal.
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Iran: A "Constructive Beginning" With "Hard Work Ahead"
Upon conclusion of the P5+1 meeting on Iran, President Obama sent a strong message on behalf of the international community: Iran must take “concrete action” in regards to its nuclear program.
- Transition News
- NATO Summit
- President Obama's 2009 Tour of Europe
- Clinton at Freedom’s Challenge Awards: "There is no wall we cannot topple"
- Iran: A "Constructive Beginning" With "Hard Work Ahead" (October 1, 2009)
- President Obama signed a new Executive Order on Federal Sustainability (October 5, 2009)
- President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (October 12, 2009)
- Transforming the U.S.-Russian Relationship (October 13, 2009)
- Responding to World Hunger (October 16)
- Achieving U.S. Goals in Afghanistan (October 16, 2009)
- Secretary Clinton discusses new Sudan Strategy (October 19, 2009)
- President Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (October 20, 2009)
- Strengthening the Pillars of Global Nonproliferation (October 21, 2009)
- Biden Praises Central Europe’s Democratic Advances (October 22, 2009)
- NATO Looks at Boosting Afghanistan Support, Defense’s Gates Says (October 23, 2009)
- Release of the 2009 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (October 26, 2009)
- United States Stands with Pakistan Against Violent Extremism (October 30, 2009)
- Chancellor Merkel Addresses Joint Session of Congress (November 03, 2009)
- U.S. Position on Israeli Settlements (November 4, 2009)
- Westerwelle in Washington (November 6, 2009)
- Moving Beyond History: The Fall of the Berlin Wall (November 9, 2009)
- Obama Talks with Chinese Students (November 16, 2009)
- U.S. dismayed at Israel's plans for new settlements (November 17, 2009)
- President Obama calls upon North Korea to take “serious steps” on the nuclear issue (November 19, 2009)
- Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 2009)
- President Obama outlines strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan (December 1, 2009)
- President Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Laureate (December 10, 2009)
- President Obama Calls Climate Change Accord an Important Milestone (December 19, 2009)
- Another Tremendous Step Forward - Affordable Health Care for All Americans (December 24, 2009)
- Department Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Thanks Passengers who Thwarted Attack on December 25, Warns of Delays
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