U.S. Department of State - Daily Press BriefingsThe State Department Spokesman generally briefs the State Department press corps on camera each workday afternoon.Daily Press Briefing -- July 10- July 10, 2008 View Video 12:57 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK:Good afternoon, everybody.I don’t have anything to begin with, so we can -- QUESTION:Any visual aids today MR. MCCORMACK:No, but more are coming, Matt. QUESTION:Are they MR. MCCORMACK:More are coming.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106930.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 9- July 9, 2008 View Video 12:57 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I just wanted to start off with one brief statement. This regards today the attack on the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul. The United States condemns the terrorist attack that took place on our Consulate General in Istanbul earlier today.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106867.htm Daily Press Briefing -- Western Hemisphere Affairs- July 8, 2008 Excerpts from the Daily Press Briefing of July 8, 2008, pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs. Full Briefing QUESTION: One little question. On the beer deal, the Anheuser deal with – or the buyout of – from the Belgium company, apparently this Belgium company has been doing – according to the – to Anheuser, has been doing some substantial business with Cuba.http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/dpb/2008/q3/106776.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 8- July 8, 2008 View Video 12:48 p.m. EDT MR. GALLEGOS: Good afternoon. I don’t have anything for you, so with that, Matt – QUESTION: You’ve seen the report about trade with Iran over the course of the past seven years MR. GALLEGOS: That’s the AP report – QUESTION: Yeah.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106750.htm Daily Press Briefing--WHA- July 7, 2008 Excerpts from the Daily Press Briefing of July 7, 2008, pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs. Full Briefing QUESTION: Could you talk more about what the State Department role was in the transfer of nuclear materials out of Iraq and why this is necessary and why it’s importanthttp://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/dpb/2008/q3/106775.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 7- July 7, 2008 View Video 12:10 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I don’t have anything to begin with, so we can get right to your questions. Who would like to begin QUESTION: The Polish Foreign Minister says that he had a good conversation with – productive, I think, is the term that he used -- and said that there was nothing to salvage because nothing had been -- nothing broken down in the first place.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106580.htm Daily Press Briefing -- Western Hemisphere Affairs- July 3, 2008 Excerpts from the Daily Press Briefing of July 3, 2008, pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs. Full Briefing QUESTION: What was the level of involvement of the U.S. yesterday in the FARC Colombian rescue MR. MCCORMACK: I can tell you what I’ve been told, and that we played a supporting role in that.http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/dpb/2008/q3/106547.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 3- July 3, 2008 View Video 1:29 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK:Good afternoon, everybody.I don’t have anything to start off with, so we can get right to your questions. QUESTION:Sean, can you explain -- MR. MCCORMACK:Oh, wow.Chomping at the bit.Okay, good afternoon.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106515.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 2- July 2, 2008 View Video 12:14 p.m. EDT MR. MCCORMACK:Good afternoon, everybody.I don’t have anything to start off with, so we can get right to your questions.Who wants to begin QUESTION:Can you give us a readout on the Secretary’s meeting with the Lithuanian Prime Minister and specifically – MR. MCCORMACK:Sure.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106481.htm Daily Press Briefing -- July 1- July 1, 2008 View Video 12:42 p.m. EDT MR. CASEY:Okay.Well, good afternoon, everybody.Pleasure to be here with you.I don’t have anything to start you with, so QUESTION:Missile defense, the -- MR. CASEY:Yeah. QUESTION:An aide to the Polish Prime Minister said earlier today that they had seen no progress in the talks and the Americans have toughened their position.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/july/106434.htm |