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April 26, 2020
ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Read the joint statement released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Lao PDR as the co-Chairs of the Special ASEAN-United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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April 23, 2020
Briefing on the Administration's Arctic Strategy
We want a secure and stable Arctic where U.S. interests are safeguarded, our homeland is protected, and the Arctic states are working cooperatively to address shared challenges.
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April 22, 2020
Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance in COVID-19 Response
This announcement brings the total global investment from the U.S. Government since the outbreak of COVID-19 to more than $775 million in health, humanitarian and economic assistance.
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Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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