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Secretary John Forbes Kerry's Public Statements on National Security

John Kerry
Full Name: John Forbes Kerry
Office: U.S. Secretary of State, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/29/2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Teresa Heinz; 2 Children: Alexandra, Vanessa; 3 Stepchildren: John, Andre, Christopher
Birth Date: 12/11/1943
Birth Place: Aurora, CO
Home City: Boston, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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April 24, 2013 Remarks With Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, And Pakistani Foreign Secretary Jalil Jilani Before Their Meeting Tervuren, Belgium
April 23, 2013 Remarks With Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius at a Signing Ceremony for Cooperation on Countering Nuclear Smuggling Brussels, Belgium
April 22, 2013 Remarks With European Commission President Manuel Barroso at Meeting with European Commission Fellows Brussels, Belgium
April 17, 2013 30th Anniversary of the Embassy Beirut Bombing Washington, DC
April 7, 2013 Remarks With Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Istanbul, Turkey
April 6, 2013 Deadly Attack in Zabul Province, Afghanistan Washington, DC
March 26, 2013 Meeting With Staff and Families at U.S. Embassy Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan
March 15, 2013 The United States Supports the Arms Trade Treaty Washington, DC
June 14, 2012 Law of the Sea: A National Security Issue That Unites Unknown
May 23, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - U.S. National Security and Strategic Imperatives for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Carl Levin, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Washington, DC
April 17, 2012 Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - National Security and the Foreign Policy Priorities in President Obama's 2013 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
April 28, 2011 Kerry On President Obama's National Security Team Nominations Washington, DC
March 2, 2011 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2012 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2011 Senate Democrats Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Calling for New Safeguards for National Security, American Economy Against Cyber Attack Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2010 Executive Session Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2010 Chairman Kerry: "Ratifying New START Is Not A Political Choice, It's A National Security Imperative" Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2010 Chairman Kerry On Tom Donilon Succeeding General Jones As National Security Adviser Unknown
June 10, 2010 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - "Strategic Arms Control and National Security" Washington, DC
June 9, 2010 Chairman Kerry Applauds United Nations Security Council Resolution Imposing Sanctions Against Iran Washington, DC
June 9, 2010 Chairman Kerry Applauds United Nations Security Council Resolution Imposing Sanctions Against Iran Washington, DC
May 27, 2010 Chairman Kerry On President Obama's National Security Strategy Washington, DC
May 20, 2010 Op-Ed - Climate Change: The New National Security Challenge Unknown
April 22, 2010 Kerry: Cutting International Affairs Budget Jeopardizes National Security Washington, DC
April 20, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Kent Conrad Chairman and The Honorable Judd Gregg Ranking Member Committee on the Budget Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2009 (At The Request Of Mr. Reid, The Following Statement Was Ordered To Be Printed In The Record.) Washington, DC
June 15, 2009 Council on Foreign Relations Meeting - Climate Change and American Foreign Policy: Security Challenges, Diplomatic Opportunities New York, NY
June 11, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - "North Korea: Back At The Brink?" Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing Of The Committee On Foreign Relations - Nominations Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Nominations Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Foreign Policy Priorities in the President's FY '10 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
May 12, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - U.S. Strategy Towards Pakistan Washington, DC
May 12, 2009 Panel II of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Energy Security: Historical Perspectives and Modern Challenges Washington, DC
May 12, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Energy Security: Historical Perspectives and Modern Challenges Washington, DC
April 30, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Confronting Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia Washington, DC
April 23, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Voice of Veterans of the Afghan War Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Prepared Remarks of Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the Floor of the U.S. Senate Subject: Introduction of an Amendment to Restore $4 Billion in Cuts to the President's International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
March 26, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – The Nomination of Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry to be Ambassador to Afghanistan Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – Nomination of Christopher Hill to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Alleviating Global Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership Washington, DC
March 3, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Iranian Political and Nuclear Realities and U.S. Policy Options Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2009 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Roundtable Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Addressing Global Climate Change: the Road to Copenhagen Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Nominations of James Steinberg and Jacob Lew for Deputy Secretary of State Washington, DC
Jan. 15, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - the Nomination of Susan Rice Washington, DC
Jan. 13, 2009 Afternoon Session of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2008 Incoming Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry Congratulates the President-Elect's National Security Team Washington, DC

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