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Homepage news (by month)

February 2008

• February 14: Valentines Day Visit Brings Chocolates, Flowers, And A Little Bit of America
• February 5: United States to Join Sectoral Negotiations with Four Asia-Pacific Countries

January 2008

• January 27: State of the Union 2008
• January 11: United States honors Sir Edmund Hillary, "A Giant among the Great Explorers"

December 2007

• December 21: A Merry Christmas to All - A message from Ambassador McCormick
• December 12: Ambassador McCormick Welcomes Harriet Fulbright

November 2007

• November 30: Collective Practical Action for Our Global Predicament
• November 21: Thanksgiving Comes to Wellington
• November 17: Marine Ball Celebrates 232nd Anniversary
• November 14: Year of the Pacific just the beginning
• November 11: Embassy Extends Condolences

October 2007

• October 30: The U.S. and NZ Pledge To Advance Science Partnership
• October 29: Welcome: Portraits of America
• October 17: Dalai Lama Receives Congressional Gold Medal
• October 12: Nobel Prize for Al Gore Highlights New Environmental Awareness
• October 5: Actively Engaged
• October 2: 3000th Argo float to be launched

September 2007

• September 29: A Night on the Ice - 50 Years of Antarctic Cooperation Celebrated
• September 27: Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
• September 11: Patriot Day, 2007
• September 10: U.S. work/holiday opportunity for N.Z. students

August 2007

• August 23: Ambassador Bill McCormick speaks to The New Zealand Pacific Business Council
• August 17: Embassy honors exceptional lady
• August 13: U.S. Embassy Supports Islam Awareness Week
• August 8: Presidents Bush, Karzai Committed To Rebuilding Afghanistan
• August 1: U.S. Navy hosts Kiwi medics for Pacific Partnership

July 2007

• July 30: President Bush Welcomes British PM Gordon Brown to Camp David
• July 25: High-Level Meeting on Forests and Climate in Sydney
• July 20: Asia-Pacific Group Achieving Climate Results Through Partnership
• July 19: Democracy Advancing Worldwide Despite Recent "Pushback"
• July 12: America Mourns Lady Bird Johnson (photo)
• July 3: Independence Day Celebrated in Wellington

June 2007

• June 28: Organization of the Islamic Conference Will Gain U.S. Envoy
• June 27: 50th Anniversary of U.S.-New Zealand Antarctic Cooperation
• June 18: G8 Countries Agree on Process To Address Global Warming
• June 12: President Bush Concludes Visit to Europe
• June 1: President Bush Seeks New International Framework on Climate Change

May 2007

• May 28: Memorial Day Honored, Exhibition Opened at Old St. Paul's
• May 4: Building Momentum: Towards A Stronger U.S. – N.Z. Relationship
• May 3: World Press Freedom Day 2007
• May 2: President Bush Meets with E.U. Leaders for U.S.-E.U. Summit 2007
• May 1: Winners of Earth Day Art Contest Visit Washington

April 2007

• April 30: U.S., Japan Seek Nuclear-Free Korea
• April 27: President and Mrs. Bush to Welcome Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs. Abe to the White House
• April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
• April 19: President Bush Shocked, Saddened by Shootings at Virginia Tech
• April 10: Secretary Rice Addresses Edward R. Murrow Program Journalists
• April 4: Solomon Islands: Early Morning Earthquake and Tsunami
• April 2: Expert To Discuss U.S. Efforts To Reduce Global Land Mine Problem in Webchat

March 2007

• March 21: Rt Hon Helen Clark, Prime Minister, address to Asia Society Washington DC Luncheon
• March 19: U.S. Policy Toward South Pacific Island Nations, Australia, and New Zealand
• March 15: Challenged by Trade Partners, China Ends Export Credit Subsidy
• March 5: U.S. To Welcome Record Number of International Visitors in 2007

February 2007

• February 28: Officials Mark Start of U.S. Effort for International Polar Year
• February 26: North Korea Nuclear Deal Hinges on 60-Day Timetable
• February 21: Rice Calls Meeting with Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Productive
• February 20: Washington's Birthday Holiday Honors "Father of our Country"
• February 15: North Korea Nuclear Deal a “Breakthrough,” Rice Says
• February 12: Enhance Welcome for Visitors, Say Travel, Tourism Officials
• February 8: Embassy Laments Passing of Nobel Laureate 
• February 2: Bush’s Budget Request Would Continue Increase in Foreign Aid

January 2007

• January 30: New U.S. Middle East Commander To Focus on Regional Diplomacy
• January 29: U.S. Seeks Protection of Troops, Iraqis, not Escalation with Iran
• January 23: 2007 State of the Union Address
• January 20: State of the Union Address Outlines President’s Agenda
• January 16: Rice Pledges Ongoing U.S. Commitment to Mideast Peace Process
• January 10: The New Way Forward In Iraq / Speech made by President Bush
• January 9: Bush Nominating New Ambassadors to the United Nations and Iraq
• January 8: Rice Says Discussions Continue on Resuming Korea Nuclear Talks
• January 3: World Leaders Remember Former U.S. President Gerald Ford

December 2006

• December 20: Americans Find New Ways To Give
• December 19: U.S., China Agree on Reform Principles, Treasury Secretary Says
• December 15: Bush Discusses Iraq Policy Changes with Pentagon Chiefs
• December 13: Bush Administration Seeks Reforms for Visa Waiver Program

November

• November 30: Fulbright Science and Technology Award Winners Announced
• November 22: Bush Says U.S. Will Examine Plan for Asia Pacific Free-Trade Zone
• November 13: U.S. To Focus on Trade, Global Security at Asia-Pacific Meetings
• November 9: U.S., 24 Other Countries, Commission Protest Iceland's Whaling
• November 4: U.S. Election Day a Celebration of Political Activism

October

• October 30: Foreign Policy Issues Drive Candidates in 2006 Midterm Elections
• October 28: Bush Praises NATO as Values-Based Alliance Ahead of Riga Summit
• October 26: U.S. Foreign Assistance Reaches Record Level
• October 24: U.S. Reaffirms Defense Commitment to Republic of Korea
• October 19: U.S. Pledges $34.5 Million for Renewable Energy Technologies
• October 18: Another Nuclear Test Would Further Isolate North Korea, U.S. Says
• October 17: Rice Heads to Asia To Rally Support for Sanctions on North Korea
• October 16: Security Council Imposes Sanctions on North Korea
• October 13: United States Committed to Diplomacy with North Korea, Bush says
• October 10: North Korea's Nuclear Test a Threat to Peace, Bush Declares
• October 5: United States Seeks Firm Security Council Stand on North Korea
• October 4: Rice Urges Hamas To Join International Consensus for Peace
• October 3: U.S. Researchers Discovering What Makes Flu Viruses Lethal

September

• September 29: President Bush Hosts Presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan at the White House
• September 27: Bush, Karzai Address Terrorism, Reconstruction in Afghanistan
• September 24: Diplomatic Pressure Intensifies on Sudan
• September 20: United States Promotes Religious Freedom for All, Rice Says
• September 12: Financial Systems Key To Fighting Terrorism, Weapons Proliferators
• September 11: U.S. Remembers September 11 with Memorial Lights, Freedom Walks
• September 10: Intelligence Director Reviews Changes Since September 11 Attacks
• September 7: Bush Says High-Level Detainees Will Face Fair Military Trial
• September 5: War on Terror the "Decisive" 21st Century Struggle, Bush Says

August

• August 29: Tougher Border Security Showing Results, U.S. Official Says
• August 25: U.S. Still Seeks Market-Opening Pact, Trade Representative Says
• August 22: Biometric Checks Expanding to New U.S. Ports of Entry
• August 17: U.S. Pledges Additional $20 Million Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon
• August 15: U.S. Committed to Lebanese Security, State's Welch Says
• August 9: Negotiations Continue on Mideast Resolution, U.S. Says
• August 8: U.S. Supports Quick Passage of U.N. Resolutions on Mideast
• August 4: Rice Seeks Sustainable End to Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
• August 2: United States Awards $547 Million for Poverty Fight in Ghana

July

• July 21: Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston Peters Goes to Washington
• July 20: Rice Calls for Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire when Conditions Permit
• July 19: U.S. Navy Ship Mercy Returns to Indonesia on Aid Mission
• July 18: Bush Discusses Mideast Violence with British, French Leaders
• July 4: U.S. Independence Day a Civic and Social Event
• July 2: The passing of former U.S. Ambassadors to New Zealand, H. Monroe Browne & Josiah Horton Beeman

June

• June 13: President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
• June 9: Swearing-In Ceremony for the Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne
• June 7: U.N. Official's Remarks a "Grave Mistake," U.S.'s Bolton Says
• June 1: Anniversary Without Celebration Recognizes 25 Years of AIDS

May

• May 30: President Bush Nominates Henry Paulson as Treasury Secretary
• May 29: U.S. Military Personnel Deploying to Indonesia with Medical Aid
• May 24: American Embassy activates the Marine Security Detachment
• May 19: First Test of Pacific Tsunami Warning System a Success
• May 3: President Bush, P.M. Howard Discuss Operation Iraqi Freedom

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