SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON
Secretary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tape joint interviews with ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation” and NBC’s “Meet the Press” to air on Sunday, April 11.
3:30 p.m. Secretary Clinton delivers Remarks Entitled “No Greater Danger: Protecting our Nation and Allies from Nuclear Terrorism and Nuclear Proliferation” as Part of the University of Louisville McConnell Center’s Spring Lecture Series, in Louisville, Kentucky.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The event will be live-streamed on www.state.gov and shown on BNET and in the PA Conference Room (2208) at the Department of State. For more information, click here.
DEPUTY SECRETARY JACK LEW AND USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Deputy Secretary Lew and USAID Administrator Shah are traveling to Pakistan and Afghanistan on separate, but coordinated trips. This is Dr. Shah’s first trip to the region as USAID Administrator. They will assess staffing and budget resources, review civilian and security assistance programs, and efforts to promote governance and economic reform.
UNDER SECRETARY ROBERT HORMATS FOR ECONOMIC, ENERGY AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Under Secretary Hormats travels to China and Vietnam from April 6-13 for bilateral meetings and to participate in the Bo’ao Forum for Asia (the Chinese Davos Forum).
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ARTURO VALENZUELA
Assistant Secretary Valenzuela travels the week of April 5 to Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. He concludes his trip in Peru, where he will meet with high level government officials, political and economic analysts, and examine the Peruvian government’s comprehensive approach to confronting drug trafficking. For more information, click here.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS JOHNNIE CARSON
Assistant Secretary Carson is traveling to France, the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), and the United Kingdom from April 8 to April 19. He begins his trip in Paris, where he delivers a speech on Transnational Security Challenges in Africa. For more information, click here.
DEPUTY SPECIAL ENVOY ON CLIMATE CHANGE JONATHAN PERSHING
Deputy Special Envoy Pershing leads the U.S. Delegation to the UNFCCC Meetings April 9 -11 in Bonn, Germany.
PRESS BRIEFING SCHEDULE
1:00 p.m. Daily Press Briefing.
