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  6. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    11 hours ago
    President Barack Obama signs a condolence book after addressing State Department employees at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2012. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands at left. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
    President Obama Signs Condolence Book After Addressing State Department Employees
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  7. U.S. Department of State shared The White House's photo.
    11 hours ago
    Photo: President Obama & Secretary Clinton greet employees after speaking to them at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The President made the visit after Chris Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, and three others were killed in Benghazi, Libya, yesterday.

    Earlier today, President Obama delivered remarks regarding the attack: http://wh.gov/Wjhm
    Photo: Photo: President Obama & Secretary Clinton greet employees after speaking to them at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The President made the visit after Chris Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, and three others were killed in Benghazi, Libya, yesterday. Earlier today, President Obama delivered remarks regarding the attack: http://wh.gov/Wjhm
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  11. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    20 hours ago
    Secretary Clinton: It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith.
    Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
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    Home » Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton » Secretary's Remarks » 2012 Secretary Clinton's Remarks » Remarks by Secretary Clinton: September 2012 » Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
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  12. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    Tuesday
    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: "...The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me...
    be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind. In light of the events of today, the United States government is working with partner countries around the world to protect our personnel, our missions, and American citizens worldwide."
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    Statement by Secretary Clinton on the Attack in Benghazi
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    I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today.
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  14. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    Tuesday
    President Obama: This anniversary allows us to renew our faith that even the darkest night gives way to a brighter dawn. Today, we can come here to the Pentagon, and touch these names and kneel beside a building where a single stone still ...
    bears the scars of that fire. We can visit the field of honor in Pennsylvania and remember the heroes who made it sacred. We can see water cascading into the footprints of the Twin Towers, and gaze up at a new tower rising above the New York skyline.
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    Remarks by the President at the Pentagon Memorial Service in Remembrance of 9/11 | The White House
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  16. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    Monday
    Spokesperson Nuland: The United States welcomes reports that Iranian authorities have released Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and finally allowed him to reunite with his family. This comes after nearly three harrowing years during which he faced a death penalty sentence on charges of apostasy--in clear violation of Iran's international human rights commitments.
    Release of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
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  18. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    Monday
    Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, and Hong Kong from September 10 to 15.
    Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer to travel to Asia
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  23. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 8
    SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: We are in Vladivostok for the first day of the APEC Summit meetings. I just want to give you a sense of Secretary Clinton’s morning before the leaders' meetings actually start today. First of all, on the AP...
    EC agenda itself, our trade folks and those who have been negotiating the documents expect good outcomes, I think you’re all aware, on the environmental growth agenda and the Green Growth follow-on.
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    Background Briefing on APEC Summit Meeting
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  25. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 8
    Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov reaffirm the longstanding interest of the Russian Federation and the United States of America in protecting the shared natural and cultural heritage of Alaska and Chukotka. The Bering Strait region represents both an ancient crossroads and an area of present-day cooperation between Americans and Russians.
    On Cooperation in the Bering Strait Region
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  29. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 8
    Secretary Clinton: During the past three and a half years, the United States and Russia have deepened our cooperation to address shared challenges.
    Signing Ceremony With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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  34. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 7
    Secretary Clinton: ...this program is about more than learning a language. It’s about building ties of friendship, learning, cooperation, and partnership among the peoples of this diverse region. It’s about making ASEAN an even more effective and active organization. And it’s about strengthening the relationships people-to-people between ASEAN and the United States.
    Inaugural Launch of the U.S.-Brunei English Language Enrichment Project for ASEAN
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  40. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 6
    Secretary Clinton: I am absolutely honored and delighted to be the first-ever United States Secretary of State to visit Timor-Leste, and to help celebrate your 10th anniversary of an independent, democratic state.
    Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks With Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao
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  44. U.S. Department of State
    September 6
    Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats, right, with Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Michael Punke participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Plenary Session in Vladivostok, Russia, September 5, 2012. [State Department photo by William Ng/ Public Domain]
    Photo: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats, right, with Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Michael Punke participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Plenary Session in Vladivostok, Russia, September 5, 2012. [State Department photo by William Ng/ Public Domain]
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  50. U.S. Department of State
    September 5
    Under Secretary of State for
    Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats, right,
    with Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Michael Punke participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Plenary Session in Vladivostok, Russia, September 5, 2012. [State Department photo by William Ng/ Public Domain]
    Photo: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats, right, with Deputy United States Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Michael Punke participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Plenary Session in Vladivostok, Russia, September 5, 2012. [State Department photo by William Ng/ Public Domain]
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  51. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 5
    Secretary Clinton: ...the United States welcomes the rise of a strong, prosperous, and peaceful China. We want China to continue to succeed in delivering economic opportunity to the Chinese people. That will, in turn, have a positive impact on the global economy.
    Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks With Chinese Foreign Minister Yang
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  53. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 5
    To help meet the growing humanitarian need, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah announced today in Jordan that the United States is providing an additional $21 million to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP)....
    Of this new funding, $14.3 million will provide food assistance to conflict-affected people inside Syria and $6.7 million to support Syrians displaced to neighboring countries. With this new assistance, the United States is providing a total of more than $100 million for humanitarian activities both inside Syria and in neighboring countries.
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    Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Violence in Syria
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  54. U.S. Department of State
    September 4
    Acting Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell: We are deeply troubled by today’s developments in which an appeals court upheld the vast majority of convictions and sentences of 13 Bahraini activists.
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  56. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 4
    President Obama today welcomed the announcement that Colombian President Santos reached a framework for peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC. The Colombian government’s conclusion of this framework for negotiations sets the stage for talks that hold out the promise of ending the 50-year conflict with the FARC, in order to permit all Colombians to live with greater peace, security, and prosperity.
    Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Colombia’s Peace Negotiations with the Revolut
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  58. U.S. Department of State shared a link.
    September 4
    On September 8, Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides will join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 100 U.S. company executives as part of a delegation to promote private sector development in Egypt.
    U.S. Government Joins Chamber of Commerce in Business Delegation to Cairo
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