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Category: Statement and Releases

June 1, 2011 Dear Mr. Chairman:  (Dear Madam Chairman:) (Dear Representative:) (Dear Senator:) This report to the Congress, under section 804(a) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908 (the “Kingpin Act”), transmits my designations of the following seven foreign…

Today, President Obama will announce his intent to nominate John Bryson as the Secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce.  Mr. Bryson will play a key role as a member of the President’s economic team, bringing decades of knowledge and experience…

Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have departed en route Rome, Italy, to lead the Presidential Delegation to the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy on Thursday, June 2nd. While in Rome, Vice President…

On July 12th, President Barack Obama will award Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.  Sergeant First Class Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations…

On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 793, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located in Inverness, California, as the “Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office”; and H.R. 1893, the “Airport and…

The United States and Poland have forged an exceptional bilateral defense partnership, firmly rooted in the enduring NATO alliance.  Poland and the United States work together in the Euro-Atlantic  region and globally  with shared values and shared democratic principles.   In…

President Barack Obama, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced several new initiatives to strengthen the U.S.-Polish alliance and partnership, which is dedicated to ensuring a more prosperous and secure future for our two nations.  The leaders…

President Obama and Prime Minister Tusk welcomed new momentum in the two countries’ cooperation on energy and climate security, especially in view of Poland’s forthcoming European Union presidency.  They welcomed intensified cooperation between our governments and private sectors in the…

Fostering Greater Collaborative Commercial Cooperation During his trip to Poland, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed their countries’ common interests to enhance U.S.-Poland commercial relations.  Poland is an important commercial partner for the United States; the value…

Advancing democracy is the oldest of the three pillars (democracy, economic, security) of our bilateral relationship.  Poland and the United States have strong traditions of supporting democracy and human rights around the world and cooperate closely on these issues in…