[…] General Jim Jones has spent a lifetime serving our country with honor and distinction. In war and in peace, from foreign battlefields to the highest levels of our government, he has exemplified the best traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States. I have been honored to serve with him and to call him my friend. As National Security Advisor he brought a steady hand and clear vision to an unforgiving agenda.

[…] E’ con grande piacere che vi do il benvenuto all’Iftar del Dipartimento di Stato, una splendida e gradita tradizione per questo Dipartimento e per me personalmente. Mio marito ed io ospitammo il nostro primo Eid alla Casa Bianca nel 1996, e nel corso degli anni queste occasioni ci hanno dato la possibilità di riflettere e di stare insieme ai nostri amici e colleghi.

[…] Through the Global Health Initiative (GHI), the United States will invest $63 billion over six years to help partner countries improve health outcomes through strengthened health systems

President Obama, August 13, 2010 -- […] these events celebrate the role of faith in the lives of the American people. They remind us of the basic truth that we are all children of God, and we all draw strength and a sense of purpose from our beliefs. […] These events are also an affirmation of who we are as Americans.

[…] This publication, which fulfills a Congressional requirement, aims to enhance our collective understanding of the international terrorist threat. The report also serves as a reference tool to inform policymakers, the general public, and our foreign partners about our efforts, progress, and challenges in the campaign against international terrorism.

[…] The International Court of Justice today issued its advisory opinion and decisively agreed with the longstanding view of the United States that Kosovo’s declaration of independence is in accordance with international law. This is the view we set forth in the briefs we submitted to the Court and in the oral proceedings that it held last December. Kosovo is an independent state and its territory is inviolable.

[…] Earlier today, in response to Iran’s continued refusal to comply with its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1929, imposing a strong, broad-based new set of sanctions on Iran. Resolution 1929 increases the cost to Iran's leadership of their continued defiance of the international community, and aims to persuade Iran that it is in its interest to peacefully resolve concerns about its nuclear program.

[…] The President was pleased to welcome President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy to the White House today. The President thanked President Napolitano for his strong leadership in Europe and his personal efforts to further advance strong U.S.-Italian bilateral relations and transatlantic ties.

[…] Signor Presidente, La ringrazio per il benvenuto che mi ha porto. È stato un piacere ospitarLa a Washington e alla Casa Bianca. Ed è un grande onore - e mi permetto di aggiungere, un privilegio - potermi rivolgere a un organo tanto stimato. Ho servito in un parlamento che aveva in totale solo 535 membri. Questo è un onore ancor maggiore.

[…] The United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day. A free press is essential to an empowered citizenry, government accountability and responsible economic development. Wherever independent media are under threat, accountable governance and human freedom are undermined. Courageous journalists across the globe risk their freedom and their lives to provide independent information on government actions and their consequences

[…] Countries gathered at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference must decide if the 21st century will be a time that sees the continued spread of nuclear weapons or a period that helps realize the vision of a world without them, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said May 3.
Speaking at the United Nations at the start of the month-long conference, Clinton said the United States “will do its part” to fulfill its obligations under the NPT.

[…] Il 3 maggio 2010 giornalisti, cittadini e governi nel mondo celebreranno la Giornata Mondiale della Libertà di Stampa. In questa importante giornata, promossa dall’Assemblea Generale dell’ONU, commemoriamo l’Articolo 19 della Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani e l’anniversario della Dichiarazione di Windhoek.

[…] Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. I want to thank Jim Wolfensohn for participating in this conference. This is hot off the presses. The Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Towards Sustainable Development for the Next Generation, produced by the Wolfensohn – as in Jim Wolfensohn – Center for Development at the Brookings Institute – apparently, this is an issue whose time has come. And that’s because of all of you.

[…] Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Washington.
In my life, and as President, I have had the great pleasure of visiting many of your countries, and I’ve always been grateful for the warmth and the hospitality that you and your fellow citizens have shown me. And tonight, I appreciate the opportunity to return the hospitality.

[…] U.S. special envoy George Mitchell is back in the Middle East, trying to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace process moving again. Mitchell met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 23, a day after the Israeli leader said Israel would continue its controversial policy of building Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. Part of the job ahead for the U.S. envoy is helping repair damaged relations between Washington and Israel.