“Of all holidays, Independence Day is perhaps the best for reflecting on where we’ve come from, where we’re going, and what matters most. From our shared struggles for equal rights to our deep core values and shared culture, the friendship between the United States and South Africa has only strengthened with age, and I am …
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Independence Day Remarks (As delivered) U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks Pretoria July 4, 2020 Good evening. On behalf of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and the American people, I would like to thank you for joining us. Today marks the 244th anniversary of the founding of …
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Consul General Virginia Blaser Statement on Independence Day July 4, 2020 Like many of our U.S. diplomatic Missions around the world, this year the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town will not hold our annual Independence Day celebration out of strict adherence to COVID-19 infection control measures. Even as we chose to prioritize the safety …
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Pretoria January 28, 2020 A Message to South Africans Molweni Mzansi! Today, I write to you no longer as Ambassador-designate, but as the fully accredited U.S. Ambassador to South Africa! Meeting President Cyril Ramaphosa this afternoon to present my credentials at the South African Government was a tremendous moment. Masisebenzisane! We are stronger together and …
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Remarks Ambassador Lana Marks Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Consul General Johannesburg Residence Good evening, friends, colleagues, investors and businesswomen — and businessmen! — from the United States and from all across Africa. It is truly a pleasure to welcome everyone here this evening. Thank you, Consul General McCarthy, for opening your home to me. And how wonderful that …
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The Enduring Partnership Between the United States and South Africa REMARKS TIBOR P. NAGY, JR., ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY OF THE WITSWATERSRAND JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA JUNE 21, 2019 As Prepared Thank you Deputy Vice Chancellor Vilakazi for the introduction. I’m grateful to you and to everyone at Wits University and the …
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 2, 2017 Diplomatic Room | 10:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, we are joined together today in sadness, shock, and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire on a large crowd at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. He brutally …
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AS DELIVERED Remarks by Ambassador Gaspard CSIS Headquarters, Washington DC September 28, 2016 Thank you so very much, Jennifer. Good morning everyone. Good morning to everyone who’s here in this room and to those who are watching on the live stream. Jennifer put a tremendous amount of pressure on me today when she told me …
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Press Release Embassy of the United States of America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2016 For more information: Cynthia Harvey at USEmbassySAPress@state.gov American Delegation Visits Liliesleaf Farm to Honor Leaders of the Anti-Apartheid Struggle: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s Visit to South Africa June 2, 2016 — U.S. Ambassador to South Africa …
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The United States released its 2015 Human Rights Reports today. The reports, now in their 40th year, document the status of human rights conditions in 199 countries and territories around the world. In remarks to the press, Secretary Kerry discussed the reports and stressed the universality of the standards applied in the compiling of the reports, …
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U.S. Ambassador Patrick H. Gaspard on Tuesday November 10, 2015, launched a program, in partnership with the South African Government, to help South Africa reduce greenhouse gas emissions while promoting vibrant economic development and wellbeing for its citizens. The USAID South Africa Low Emissions Development (SA-LED) Program will help to bridge the gap between public …
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