Policy News Archive Jan-Apr (2009)

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Policy News Archive Jan-Apr (2009)

President Bush creates the world’s largest marine protection area

Today, President Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean as marine national monuments.
Secretary of state nominee Hillary Clinton outlines foreign policy goals of Obama administration

In her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Secretary of state nominee Hillary Clinton said: “The President-Elect has made it clear that in the Obama Administration there will be no doubt about the leading role of diplomacy."
Resolution Reached for Gaza Situation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at the UN headquarters in New York.
Secretary Condoleezza Rice Discusses Freedom Agenda

In the presence of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Condoleezza Rice commemorated the achievements over the last eight years in furthering the Freedom Agenda.
Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America

Today, Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be sworn in as the 44th President and Vice President of the United States.
Barack Obama Sworn In As the 44th President of the United States of America

Shortly after noon EST (1800 CET), Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. were sworn in as the 44th President and Vice President of the United States.
President Obama: “U.S. will not torture”; “we will close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp”

President Obama spoke at the Department of State about closing Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
President Obama Discusses U.S.-Iran Relations

In a press conference, President Barack Obama said: “[M]y national security team is currently reviewing our existing Iran policy, looking at areas where we can have constructive dialogue, where we can directly engage with them."
Timothy Geithner sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury

Timothy F. Geithner was sworn in as the 75th Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury in a ceremony attended by President Barack H. Obama, and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
President Obama and Secretary Clinton name special envoys to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East

In a press conference at the Department of State, Secretary Hillary Clinton presented, in the presence of President Obama and Vice President Biden, George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke as Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: President Obama Delivers Weekly Video Address

President Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy.
Secretary of State Clinton Meets German Foreign Minister Steinmeier

Secretary Clinton meets with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
President Obama on Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Change

President Barack Obama called America’s dependence on oil “one of the most serious threats” that the U.S. has faced.
Vice President Biden addresses Munich Conference

Vice President Joseph R. Biden has delivered a speech at the Munich Conference on Security Policy.
President Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

After months of planning and weeks of negotiation, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in Denver, CO.
Joint Statement by the Treasury, FDIC, OCC, OTS and the Federal Reserve

"This program is designed to ensure that these major banking institutions have sufficient capital to perform their critical role in our financial system on an ongoing basis and can support economic recovery, even under an economic environment that is more challenging than is currently anticipated."
Confronting the economic and fiscal crises: President Obama addresses the Congress

President Barack Obama makes his first address to the Joint Session of Congress.
U.S. Envisions Palestinian State at Peace With Its Neighbors

Secretary Clinton attended and participated in the donor’s conference for Gaza recovery hosted by Egypt on March 2.
U.S. Discusses Afghanistan, Iran, and Missile Defense

In Brussels, Secretary Clinton attended an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on March 5, where she consulted with Allies to seek consensus on the approach to the upcoming NATO Summit.
Secretary Clinton discusses International Women's Day

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2009 Secretary Clinton said: “I am proud to honor women around the world who are blazing trails and surmounting obstacles in pursuit of equality and opportunity."
Chargé d’affaires Koenig on the “Buy American” provisions of the economic stimulus package

Chargé d’affaires ad interim John M. Koenig gives a video message on the “Buy American” provisions of the economic stimulus package."
President Obama on Investments in Clean Energy and New Technologies

President Obama held an event focused on “Investing in Our Clean Energy Future.”
LIVE: President Obama answered citizens' questions about the economy

President Barack Obama hosted an online town hall answering questions about the economy.
Eric Holder installed as Attorney General

At the installation of Eric Holder as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, President Barack Obama said: “[I]t is the Attorney General who serves as "the guardian of that revered document" that is the basis of our laws and the driving force of our democracy."
President Obama announces New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Marking the conclusion of a policy review that he ordered as soon as he took office, President Obama announced a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Secretary Clinton at the International Conference on Afghanistan in The Hague

Secretary Clinton traveled to the Netherlands to attend the “International Conference on Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Strategy in a Regional Context” in The Hague.
President Obama Discusses Economic Recovery

In a speech at Georgetown University, President Obama explained his sustainable model for long-term prosperity.
Department of Justice Releases Four Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

In connection with ongoing litigation, the Department of Justice today released four previously undisclosed Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") opinions – one that OLC issued to the Central Intelligence Agency in August 2002 and three that OLC issued to the CIA in May 2005.
Choosing a Better Future in the Americas - President Obama Discusses Cuba

In an op-ed piece published by numerous Latin American newspapers, President Obama explains about the upcoming Summit of the Americas.
“To Learn from History, Not Be Trapped by It”

At the opening ceremony for the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama explained: “While the United States has done much to promote peace and prosperity in the hemisphere, we have at times been disengaged, and at times we sought to dictate our terms."
Foreign Policy Priorities in Obama Administration

In her opening remarks before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Secretary Clinton said: “We face challenges that have no respect for borders."
The First 100 Days: New American Engagement for the 21st Century

In an op-ed, National Security Advisor General Jones wrote: “While much has been said and done in the first 100 days, those of us who are privileged to serve our nation in this remarkably complex and challenging period fully realize that we are only at the beginning of the journey."
Attorney General Eric Holder on the Closing of Guantanamo Bay

Attorney General Holder spoke at the Hans Arnhold Center of the American Academy of Berlin.