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11 Aug

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh Before Their Meeting

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PRESIDENT KHURELSUKH: (Via interpreter) Dear Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, it is my great pleasure to host you in Mongolia. We are very pleased to have you in our beautiful country, Mongolia. Please feel like at home (inaudible). Mongolia attaches great significance to its relationship with the United States, and we are committed to further strengthen our Strategic Partnership. Mongolian people are always grateful for the U.S. successive administrations and the American people for their steadfast support for Mongolia’s transition to a democracy and market economy, and building a free and – free society that upholds human rights and freedom. And…

09 Aug

Statement from President Biden Congratulating President To Lam on His Selection as the General Secretary of Vietnam

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I congratulate President To Lam on his selection as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee. Nearly one year ago, Vietnam and the United States launched our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership—marking a new era of strong cooperation between our nations. Vice President Harris and I look forward to working with General Secretary Lam to continue advancing this historic progress, which supports a strong, independent, prosperous, and resilient Vietnam. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/07/statement-from-president-biden-congratulating-president-to-lam-on-his-selection-as-the-general-secretary-of-vietnam/

09 Aug

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh At a Joint Press Availability

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MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Distinguished guests, representatives of the media outlets, ladies and gentlemen: United States Secretary of State, the Honorable Antony Blinken, is paying an official visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Her Excellency Battsetseg Batmunkh, minister for foreign affairs of Mongolia. The minister and the Secretary just held official talks and exchanged views on a wide range of topics related to Mongolia-U.S. Strategic Third Neighbor Partnership. Now, Minister Battsetseg and Secretary Blinken will deliver statements following the outcomes of their official talks. I am pleased to invite Minister Battsetseg to address the media. FOREIGN MINISTER BATTSETSEG: (Via interpreter)…

07 Aug

Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Agreement Among the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Australia, and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion

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Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to section 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(d)) (the “Act”), the text of the Agreement Among the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Australia, and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the “United Kingdom”) for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion (the “Agreement”). I am also pleased to transmit my written approval, authorization, and determination concerning the Agreement. The joint memorandum submitted to me by the Secretaries…

07 Aug

Secretary Antony J. Blinken After Meeting with English Access Microscholarship Program Alumni

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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Everyone, we just had a wonderful conversation with teachers and participants, some students in our English Access programs. And I heard their stories, and it is incredibly inspiring. Our young friends have been studying English for just a couple of years, two or three years – remarkable fluency, but also shared their stories about how in learning English they also learned so many other things to make connections that will last for a lifetime. And I am so grateful as well to be with all the teachers who are helping share and helping young people learn. For the United…

07 Aug

Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Invent2Prevent Student Program Winners Announced 

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Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Invent2Prevent Student Program Winners Announced  Release Date: July 1, 2024 On June 26, 2024, high school and college students led the movement to protect their local communities as they showcased their ideas to prevent targeted violence and terrorism during the Invent2Prevent (I2P) Spring 2024 competition finals.  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), I2P empowers youth to play a pivotal role in preventing targeted violence and creating more resilient local communities. The student teams presented their projects to judges from academia,…

05 Aug

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mongolian President Khurelsukh

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh today in Ulaanbaatar. Secretary Blinken emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Mongolia relationship and noted the shared democratic values and strategic interests which closely link the two countries. The Secretary reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the Strategic Partnership and efforts to support economic resilience in Mongolia. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-meeting-with-mongolian-president-khurelsukh/

03 Aug

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Success in Expanding Access to Capital and Private Contracting Opportunities for Underserved Communities Following Vice President’s 2023 Call to Action

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Private commitments to make deposits at community lenders on pace to reach $3 billion by 2025, and Treasury Department announced that more than 40% of loans and investments supported by the American Rescue Plan’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in 2022 and 2023 supported minority owned businesses. Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s call to action in 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced progress on expanding access to capital to underserved communities during the 2024 Freedman’s Bank Summer Symposium. These accomplishments include the commitment by private companies and philanthropy to make $3 billion in deposits with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)…

03 Aug

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai Before Their Meeting

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PRIME MINISTER LUVSANNAMSRAI: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, it is my pleasure to (inaudible). It has been one year since my visit to the United States and (inaudible) many events (inaudible). And I would like to emphasize that the United States is not just our important (inaudible) but is our guiding north star on our democratic journey, as I mentioned during my visit to Washington, D.C. Mongolians always appreciate that. And then Secretary of State John Kerry (inaudible) our democracy during his visit to Mongolia in 2006. And in the past 37 years, the United States has been our important…

02 Aug

DHS Announces $18.2 Million In First-Ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Awards

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DHS Announces $18.2 Million In First-Ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Awards Release Date: July 1, 2024 En español President Biden’s Investing in America agenda including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help Federally recognized Tribal Nations become more resilient to cyber threats WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) awards to assist Tribal Nations with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk and threats. These are the first-ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grants to be awarded.…