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Remarks by the President in an online Town Hall on Health Care,
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia, July 1, 2009 ( video)
"... I know that people say the costs of fixing our problems are great -- and in some cases, they are. The costs of inaction, of not doing anything, are even greater. They're unacceptable. And that's why this town hall and this debate that we're having around health care is so important. ..."
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Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts,
The White House, June 29, 2009
Building on the action by the U.S. House of Representatives in passing historic legislation that will pave the way for the transition to a clean energy economy, President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced aggressive actions to promote energy efficiency and save American consumers billions of dollars per year. ...
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Signing the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency,
Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2009
"I am pleased to announce that, as part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to the development of clean, renewable energy, the United States today signed the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
... Our government’s participation is an important element of the Administration’s effort to support clean energy technologies and the development of low carbon economies to address global climate change and to advance our domestic and foreign policy objectives. ..."
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Weekly Address - Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama,
The White House, June 27, 2009 ( video)
"Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation that will open the door to a clean energy economy and a better future for America. ..."
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Press Conference by the President,
The White House, June 23, 2009
"... First, I'd like to say a few words about the situation in Iran. The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost. ..."
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 Trafficking in Persons Report 2009,
U.S. Department of State, June 16, 2009
The Department of State is required by law to submit each year to the U.S. Congress a report on foreign governments’ efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This is the ninth annual TIP Report; it seeks to increase global awareness of the human trafficking phenomenon by shedding new light on various facets of the problem and highlighting shared and individual efforts of the international community, and to encourage foreign governments to take effective action against all forms of trafficking in persons. ...
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| LATEST NEWS FROM THE EMBASSY |
 William C. Eacho, III to be Nominated as New U.S. Ambassador to Austria,
June 26, 2009
President Barack Obama announced on June 25, 2009 his intent to nominate William C. Eacho, III as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.
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 The State of Transatlantic Relations,
June 15, 2009
On June 15, American European affairs and national security expert Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations,
gave a presentation on the future of transatlantic relations "The West:
Making a Comeback or Past Its Prime?" |
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative, on the UN Security Council and the Responsibility to Protect,
International Peace Institute Vienna Seminar, Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, June 15, 2009
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 Multi-Venue Program Featuring Experts on Exile Literature,
June 8, 2009
The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Vienna, hosted a book presentation and panel discussion on “Exile Literature“ – the body of work created by those who fled or were forced to leave Europe in the years leading up to the Second World War. |
 Embassy Honors Exiled Austrians,
June 8 , 2009
Assistant Public Affairs Officer Steve Labensky hosted a reception in honor of
Carl Djerassi, Alfred Bader and Robert Rosner, three Austrians exiled by the
Nazi regime who distinguished themselves in sciences and arts, with two of them
finding a new home in the United States. |
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Effective January 12, 2009 travelers to the U.S. need to register via the Electronic Systems for Travel Authorization (ESTA).