U.S. - U.K. Relations

04 February 2010 Global Threat Reduction  Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs, speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Transatlantic and International Security in London, UK.

28 January 2010 Secretary Clinton's Interview With Jill Dougherty of CNN

28 January 2010 Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the International Conference on Afghanistan

28 January 2010 Statement on the Violence in Jos, Nigeria

27 January 2010 Secretary Clinton Remarks With British Foreign Secretary David Miliband And Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Abdullah al-Qirbi

27 January 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

27 January 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Clinton and Indonesian Foreign Minister Natalegawa

26 January 2010 Clinton to Attend Yemen Security Conference in London   Supporting Yemen as it faces security challenges posed by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is a significant part of the U.S. strategy with Yemen’s leaders, but there are also efforts to help with economic, governance and social issues, says the State Department’s senior counterterrorism official.

26 January 2010 Secretary Clinton's Interview With Michele Kelemen of NPR

26 January 2010 U.S., U.K. Share History, Values in Afghanistan  “The United States has no closer ally than the United Kingdom,” Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here yesterday. The two nations have a special relationship based on history, shared values and a shared future, he said during a speech before the House of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group on Transatlantic and International Security.

25 January 2010 Secretary Clinton to travel to London and Paris from 26-29 January 2010

In London, Secretary Clinton will attend a ministerial meeting on Yemen on January 27 and the International Conference on Afghanistan on January 28. The goal of the Yemen meeting is to consolidate international support for Yemen, coordinate assistance efforts, and reach agreement on assisting Yemen in its political and economic reform efforts. The objective of the London Conference on Afghanistan is to demonstrate the international community’s support for Afghanistan’s future and the agenda outlined by President Karzai in his November 19 inauguration speech. The meetings will focus on the implementation of our strategy in support of Afghanistan’s security, governance and development, and improved international civilian coordination.

The Secretary will end her trip in Paris, where she will give a speech on European security, in addition to meeting with President Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Kouchner to discuss the international Haiti relief effort, developments in Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and an array of other issues of mutual concern.

25 January 2010 London Conference to Discuss Rehabilitation of Taliban Fighters  Ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s attendance at the January 28 International Conference on Afghanistan in London, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke says 2010 will be a “year of heavy implementation” of the Obama administration’s strategy in Afghanistan, and the conference will include support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s plans to reintegrate Taliban fighters into the country.

21 January 2010 Remarks by Secretary Clinton, British Foreign Secretary Miliband Diplomats discuss Haiti relief efforts, Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO.

13 October 2009 Ambassador Susman presents Credentials

Secretary Clinton in London, Dublin and Belfast, 09-12 October 2009

Secretary Clinton to Travel to London, Dublin, Belfast and Moscow

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to London, Dublin, Belfast, and Moscow from October 9 to 15, 2009. In London and Dublin, Secretary Clinton will engage in a series of discussions on a wide range of bilateral, transatlantic, and global issues. In Belfast, the Secretary will emphasize the U.S. commitment to the joint economic prosperity of Northern Ireland and the United States, as well as reaffirming unwavering U.S. support for Northern Ireland’s peace process.

12 October 2009 Joint Press Statements With First Minister Robinson and Deputy First Minister McGuinness

12 October 2009 Secretary Clinton Remarks With Lord Mayor Long at Reception Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Belfast

12 October 2009 Press Availability Following the Northern Ireland Business Working Group

12 October 2009 Secretary Clinton Interview With John Humphrys, BBC Radio

12 October 2009 Address of Secretary Clinton to Full Session of the Northern Ireland Assembly

11 October 2009 U.S. Committed To Working With Ireland  Said Clinton in remarks with Ireland Prime Minister Brian Cowen "I know our commitment to working with like-minded friends, such as Ireland, means that we'll be seeing a lot of each other and consulting often about what more we can do to provide the conditions for peace, security, and prosperity. ... Our diplomats and our aid workers collaborate together to resolve conflicts, fight hunger, poverty and disease, our businesses invest in trade to create new jobs and wider prosperity, education, innovation, and productivity have made Ireland a great place to do business, and Americans have leapt at the opportunity."

11 October 2009 Joint Press Availability With U.K. Foreign Secretary Miliband  "The international agenda is broad and deep. And the United States and the United Kingdom are partners, working to advance our shared values on every front, from rebuilding the world economy, to combating climate change and fighting hunger, to facing down the threats of nuclear proliferation and violent extremism, to helping advance a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We stand shoulder to shoulder in the effort to build a global architecture of cooperation, and to develop the partnerships that are needed to meet these global challenges."

10 October 2009 Secretary Clinton's Remarks: Plane Briefing en Route London, U.K.

08 October 2009 Readout of call between the President and Prime Minister Gordon Brown

08 October 2009 Background Briefing by Senior State Department Official on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Trip to Europe

08 October 2009 On-the-Record Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Travel to Europe

02 October 2009 Secretary Clinton to Travel to London, Dublin, Belfast and Moscow

23 September 2009 Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on U.S.-UK Relations

10 September 2009 Readout of the President's call with UK Prime Minister Brown  The President and Prime Minister Brown had a productive call earlier today on several issues on our shared strategic agenda. The two leaders discussed preparations for the upcoming G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, including the issues of growth and jobs. They discussed ways to reform international institutions to provide key international players a greater role.

20 August 2009 Scotland’s Release of Pan Am 103 Bomber Disappointing, U.S. Says  The Obama administration says it is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Scottish Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi, the only individual convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

29 July 2009 Clinton: Early Afghan Field Reports Are Encouraging   Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said resolution of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is to be found in a comprehensive military, political and economic strategy.
 • Secretary Clinton Remarks With British Foreign Secretary David Miliband
 •  View Video of Clinton-Miliband Press Conference

25 July 2009 Readout of the President’s call with UK Prime Minister Brown

16 July 2009 Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the UK Report "The Road to 2010: Addressing the Nuclear Question in the Twenty First Century"  President Obama welcomes the report presented today by Prime Minister Brown to the Parliament on initiatives to achieve nuclear security, recognizing that the demand for nuclear energy may grow in coming decades and contribute to addressing the pressing challenge of climate change. The President agrees that it is essential to act now, in concert with other nations, to ensure the threat of nuclear terrorism is reduced, as well as to take steps that reinforce the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

09 July 2009 Joint Statement from the White House Press Secretary and 10 Downing Street Spokesperson  "President Obama and Prime Minister Brown have had good discussions on the full range of global issues. They agreed on the significance on the steps taken by both the G8 and the MEF on climate change, and on the importance of completing urgently the economic and financial reforms agreed at the G20 Summit in London."

07 July 2009 Statement of Louis Susman, Ambassador-Designate to the Court of St. James's before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
 • Full testimony of Louis Byron Susman

07 July 2009 Statement by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano  Today, we remember the 52 men and women who perished in the London bombings of July 7, 2005. In the four years since this heinous act of terrorism - which took the lives of individuals from more than a dozen countries - additional attacks have been thwarted in the UK and beyond, reminding us of the threat that remains. "

05 June 2009 Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom  The leaders discussed President Obama’s speech at Cairo University and their mutual interest in continuing to build strong relationships with the Muslim communities around the world.

04 June 2009 Statement on the British Hostage Killed in Mali

29 May 2009 Department of Defense Press Spokesman response to 28 May 2009 Daily Telegraph Article on Detainee Photos

12 May 2009 Pelosi, Holt Meet With British Prime Minister Gordon Brown  Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey returned today from an official visit abroad that began Thursday in Jordan and continued on to Qatar, Iraq and the United Kingdom.

United States and United Kingdom Joint Statement On the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka  

23 March 2009 Readout of the President's telephone call to Prime Minister Brown of the United Kingdom

18 March 2009 Secretary Clinton Remarks With United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband

04 March 2009 Prime Minister Brown's Speech to a Joint Meeting of Congress
 •  Watch the speech on C-SPAN

03 March 2009 Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown  "I think that there are a set of shared values and shared assumptions between us," President Obama said following a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
  View video of joint remarks on C-SPAN
 • Prime Minister Brown's Speech to a Joint Meeting of Congress (FCO website)
  Watch the PM's speech on C-SPAN
 • Call to Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Great Britain

03 March 2009 Financial Crisis Tops Agenda in British Prime Minister's Visit  America's "special relationship" with Britain is more vital than ever as both nations stand together to face a host of emerging challenges, from a global financial crisis to international efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, says President Obama.

03 February 2009 Remarks by Secretary Clinton, British Foreign Secretary Miliband  Diplomats discuss fighting terrorism, financial crisis and climate change.

03 February 2009 United States and United Kingdom Joint Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka

January 2009

14 January 2009 Making Sure The Honeymoon Isn't Over : Newlyweds Advised to Avoid Post-Dated Passports if Travelling to the U.S.  Travelers engaged to be married and planning to use a post-dated passport with a new surname to travel to the America for their honeymoon should be aware of changes in travel procedures that could affect their trip. This is due to the New Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) which recognizes only current and not post-dated passports. While ESTA can accommodate last-minute applications, honeymooners may want to consider obtaining a new passport in their married name after their trip.

07 January 2009 Less Than One Week Away: New Travel Procedures Become Mandatory For British Citizens Traveling to the United States  In less than one week, British citizens eligible to travel to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will need to register on line with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before departure. Beginning January 12, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries - including the UK - will be required by law to get travel authorization prior to boarding the airplane.

09 January 2009 U.S. Embassy Press Notice on Guantanamo Bay  Reports in the media suggesting that U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Robert Tuttle had confirmed that talks with the UK about Guantanamo Bay detainees were at an advanced stage and that a "formal request" had been made to the UK to accept detainees are erroneous.

2008

12 December 2008 One Month Away: New Requirements for British Citizens Traveling to the U.S.  A rough estimate of the number of UK travelers heading to the U.S. next month indicates only about 50 percent of those who qualify to travel visa-free are registering with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). The goal is to have 100 percent of all eligible UK travelers signed on by January 12 - just one month from now - when ESTA registration in advance of travel becomes mandatory.

24 November 2008 Secretary of State Rice to Travel to London, Brussels, Rome, Helsinki and Copenhagen  Secretary Condoleezza Rice will travel to London, Brussels, Rome, Helsinki and Copenhagen from November 30 to December 5. In London, Secretary Rice will meet with Foreign Secretary David Miliband. She will then travel to Brussels to participate in the annual formal meeting of NATO foreign ministers on December 2 and 3.

21 November 2008 U.S.-U.K. Extradition Treaty  The U.S.-U.K. Extradition Treaty was transmitted by the President to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in April 2004. Once ratified, the Treaty will replace the 1972 Extradition Treaty and the 1985 Supplementary Treaty. This new Treaty seeks to modernize and streamline the extradition relationship between the two States Parties.

24 November 2008 ESTA : New Requirements for British Citizens Traveling to the United States  Beginning 12 January 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries - including the UK - will be required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to traveling to the United States under the VWP. Travelers can register for authorization online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA™), a free Internet application administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through a U.S. government Web site. This web site is available today and all UK citizens planning to travel to the US in the future are encouraged to apply now.

21 November 2008 Don't Gamble on Fraud to Win the Diversity Visa Lottery  Unscrupulous businesses and attorneys are trying to lure British citizens into participating in a visa program that's not available to them. The U.S. Embassy in London has received reports of organizations which claim that - for a fee - they can make it easier to enter or win the U.S. State Department's annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, also known as the "green card lottery."

26 September 2008 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Great Britain

05 August 2008 Latest Internet Scam: Posing as the FBI  Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the American Embassy are working closely with UK law enforcement officers on various scams asking for money, targeting both UK and U.S. citizens. The most recent scheme uses the name of the FBI and its Director, Robert Mueller. The new mass e-mailing, allegedly from the “Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division of the FBI,” is hitting in-boxes belonging to computer-users in the UK.

04 June 2008 National Security Advisor Hadley Briefs on Bush's Trip to Europe.
 » President Bush's Visit to the UK, June 2008

23 May 2008 Secretary Rice Remarks With U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband and John Chambers, CEO of Cisco

22 May 2008 Secretary Rice and U.K. Foreign Secretary Miliband Participate in @Google Series Secretary Rice and British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband visit Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters for a conversation with Google Senior VP David Drummond.

21 May 2008 Secretary Rice's Remarks With U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband After Their Meeting

20 May 2008 Secretary of State Rice and Foreign Secretary Miliband Travel to California  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband will travel to California on Thursday, 22 May and Friday, 23 May 2008.

01 May 2008 Meetings in London  Briefing by Secretary Rice en-route to London.

25 April 2008 Rice to Travel to Europe, the Middle East May 1-5  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the United Kingdom, Israel, and the West Bank from May 1 to May 5.

21 February 2008 U.S. and U.K. Agencies Agree To Coordinate on Poverty Reduction  The U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has reached an agreement with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development to increase cooperation on poverty reduction in developing countries, the MCC said in a press release issued February 19.

06 February 2008 Secretary Rice and UK Foreign Secretary Miliband meet in London

06 February 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Briefing En Route London

01 February 2008 Secretary Rice to Travel to London ... Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 6, 2008. While in London, Secretary Rice will participate in bilateral meetings with senior British officials, including Foreign Secretary David Miliband. They will discuss a wide range of issues, including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Transatlantic Alliance.

16 January 2008 State Department Statement on Russian Actions Against British Council

07 November 2007 UK Company is Finalist in U.S. Government's Security Competition  A British company -- Auretix -- is among the finalists in a U.S. Government-sponsored technology competition to be decided in London.

07 September 2007 Program Brings Poetry to Mass Transit Systems  When visitors to the U.S. get on the bus, subway or train, they might be surprised in several cities to find themselves reading poetry rather than advertisements. Usually the poetry is in English, but some bilingual posters have featured poems in Cherokee, French, Russian, Spanish and Japanese.

07 August 2007 State Department Deputy Spokesman, Tom Casey, Discusses British Request for Transfer of Five Guatanamo Detainees

19 July 2007 Secretary Condoleezza Rice's Interview With Colin Brazier of Sky TV  "Britain and the United States have a deep and special relationship. We have so many things that we're achieving together ... this is going to be a new era of cooperation with a new government in Britain" says Secretary Rice.

19 July 2007 Secretary Rice Remarks With Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado After Their Meeting ... In addition to discussing the Quartet meeting in Lisbon Secretary Rice also addressed the current UK - Russia diplomatic situation.

27 June 2007 U.S.-U.K. Defense Treaty Signed  The U.S. and the United Kingdom have signed a treaty to remove bureaucratic barriers and export license requirements between the defense industries of the two allies.

17 May 2007 Bush, Britain’s Blair Say U.S.-U.K. Ties Remain Strong  President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair praised the strength of the U.S.-U.K. relationship and recapped shared national goals at a joint appearance during what likely is Blair’s last official visit to Washington.

17 May 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with UK Prime Minister Blair

11 May 2007 Poet Laureates of Two Nations Reach Across the Atlantic<  U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall and British poet laureate Andrew Motion read together at the Library of Congress May 10.

10 May 2007 Secretary Rice on Prime Minister Tony Blair's Resignation Announcement   In an interview with the BBC's Jonathan Beale Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that President Bush "not just valued Prime Minister Blair's advice, but sought it out"

03 - 08 May 2007 State Visit to the U.S.A. by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

26 April 2007 UK/U.S. Extradition Treaty Ratified  The United Kingdom and United States have today ratified a bilateral extradition treaty to ensure more effective arrangements to bring offenders from either state to justice.

29 March 2007 Special relationship between the U.S. and the UK.  Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of former President Eisenhower and President of Eisenhower Group, shares her thoughts about the special relationship between the U.S. and the UK.

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01 March 2007 Statement By Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt   Statement Welcomes The British Government's New Strategy To Fight The Financing Of Terrorism

26 January 2007 U.S.-U.K. Pact Promotes Creation of International Science Portal  The U.S. and the UK have agreed to collaborate on development of a global science portal aimed at making science information resources of many nations accessible via the Internet, announced the U.S. Department of Energy.

07 December 2006 Bush and Britain’s Blair Consider Course Ahead in Middle East   President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair renewed their commitment to moderates and reformers who work for democracy across the broader Middle East. See also: Transcript

15 November 2006 President and Mrs. Bush to Welcome Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip   May 2007 visit will celebrate 400th Anniversary of Jamestown Settlement

21 July 2006 Visit of British Prime Minister Tony Blair

25 May 2006 Bush, British Prime Minister Pledge Support for Iraq's Government  President Bush said Iraq’s new permanent, democratically elected government "represents a new beginning" for Iraq, as well as a new relationship for Iraq with the U.S. and others in the international community.

23 May 2006 President Bush and Prime Minister Blair to Discuss Iraq  British Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet with President Bush in Washington May 25-26, and the two leaders are planning to discuss a "full range" of issues, including support for the new Iraqi government, according to a White House statement.

15 May 2006 U.S. Navy Rolls Back Access to Two British Military Bases  As part of the ongoing restructuring of U.S. military forces in Europe, the Defense Department has announced plans to pull 165 U.S. and civilian employees from two British air bases in summer 2006.

06 April 2006 Department of Defense News Briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Reid

02 April 2006 Rice Sees Many Connections Among Cities in U.S., Britain  On the final day of her tour of northern England, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that Liverpool, like her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, has demonstrated its ability to revitalize itself and overcome a difficult past.

02 April 2006 Concerns About Guantanamo Based on Misunderstandings, Rice Says  Criticism of the detention of enemy combatants at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba is based on the false assumption that the U.S. plans to hold many hundreds of individuals indefinitely, with no prospect of release, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a television interview in Liverpool, England.

01 April 2006 Remarks With British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw At Blackburn Town Hall

31 March 2006 Remarks at British Aerospace With U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

31 March 2006 Remarks at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts With U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

31 March 2006 Interview With U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw by Granada TV's Lucy Meacock

31 March 2006 Remarks at British Aerospace With U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

02 November 2005 President Welcomes Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to the White House

23 October 2005 Rice, Britain's Straw Recall Civil Rights Struggle in Alabama  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama to participate in a ceremony marking a 1963 event she defined as "homegrown terrorism of the worst sort" in the midst of the African-American struggle to achieve full civil rights. The ceremony was the high point of a homecoming visit during which the secretary was accompanied by British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

21 October 2005 Secretary Rice Remarks With UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw ... Speaking in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Secretary Rice says "Servicemen and women from our two nations are literally working shoulder to shoulder in Iraq and Afghanistan on the front lines of freedom. And I know that America’s military families especially appreciate Britain’s courage and determination in this difficult fight. We have no better friend than Great Britain in this pursuit of freedom and liberty for the world and through that, for peace and security."

06 October 2005 White House Report: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to Visit White House in November

23 August 2005 United States Once a Struggling Democracy, Vulnerable to Empires   The capital city of the United States today influences global affairs, but 191 years ago Washington was occupied by a foreign enemy, and national symbols such as the White House and the Capitol were put to the torch.

08 August 2005 Rice Mourns Passing of Former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed sadness at the sudden passing of former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, calling him "a friend of the United States, a skilled diplomat, and a passionate defender of human freedom and dignity."

06 August 2005 United States Ambassador, Robert H. Tuttle Expresses Condolences on the Death of Robin Cook

22 July 2005 United States Coordinates with United Kingdom on Counterterrorism  U.S. federal agents are working with British authorities as they deal with a continuing terrorist threat to London rail and bus passengers, a White House spokesman said July 22.

21 July 2005 American Muslims Condemn London Bombings   Muslim organizations across the United States have condemned the terror attacks that hit London July 7 and July 21 with strong statements that violence runs counter to the tenets of Islam.

15 July 2005 U.S. Congress Expresses its Condemnation of Terrorist Bombings in London

07 July 2005 Remarks at the British Embassy in the United States  Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

07 July 2005 Bombing in London   Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

07 July 2005 “Our Hearts Go Out to the British People,” Rice Says   Secretary calls London attacks an outrage, offers U.S. assistance

07 July 2005 President and Prime Minister Blair Discuss Africa, Trade, Climate Change

07 June 2005 Statement on Fighting Hunger and Addressing Humanitarian Needs in Africa

07 June 2005 Bush, Blair Hope To Eliminate African Debt  President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have announced they are working on a plan to eliminate 100 percent of the debt of African nations who are undertaking financial and political reforms.

31 May 2005 President to Welcome British Prime Minister Blair to the White House  President Bush will host British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a meeting and working dinner at the White House on June 7, 2005.

17 May 2005 Remarks at meeting of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

06 April 2005 Nicholas Burns on a Trans Atlantic Agenda For the Year Ahead   Remarks by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at Chatham House, London

22 February 2005 President and Prime Minister Blair Discuss Iraq, NATO

04 February 2005 Attack on Iran "Not on the Agenda," Says Rice in London  The United States is not planning an attack on Iran, said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice February 4, but Iran should take the opportunity presented by its talks with European countries to demonstrate it is serious about living up to its international obligations.

04 February 2005 Blair Welcomes Rice During First Leg of Her Overseas Visit  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in advance of their meeting in London February 4 that they would be discussing Iraq, the Middle East, and President Bush's upcoming visit to Europe, as well as other issues.

Visit of Prime Minister Gordon Brown

30 July 2007 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom

30 July 2007 Deputy Chief of Mission David T. Johnson Interview on the BBC Radio 4 Today Program
Listen to audio  [MP3, 5:25 mins] Clip courtesy of the BBC Radio 4 Today Program

26 July 2007 Visit of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Camp David  President Bush will host British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Camp David on July 29-30, 2007, for his first visit to the United States as Prime Minister. The United States shares a uniquely close relationship with the United Kingdom, which is a resolute partner in addressing the key strategic challenges facing our two nations and promoting peace and prosperity in the world.

400 ^th Anniversary of Jamestown

Featured Links •  State Visit to the U.S.A. by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh •  Jamestown 2007 - America's 400th Anniversary •  NASA - 400 Years of Exploration •  Museum in Docklands - Jamestown exhibit

13 May 2007 Jamestown Laid Foundations for American Democracy, Bush Says  The founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607 also laid the foundations of American democracy, President Bush says.

03 - 08 May 2007 State Visit to the U.S.A. by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

30 April 2007 Podcast on the Jamestown exhibition at the Museum in Docklands. In an informative podcast Hazel Forsyth of the Museum of London talks about the way in which children found in the streets of London were chosen to go to work on the plantations in Virginia. She describes their subsequent voyage to the New World and highlights some of the artifacts associated with them. She also discusses the Virginia Company's scheme to attract the right sort of women to Jamestown and explains how colonists paid for their new wives.

During the podcast Ms Forsyth outlines the co-operation between museums in Britain and the U.S. on the occasion of the 400^th Anniversary and concludes by stressing the historical significance of the settlement of Jamestown and role of the Museum's exhibition in highlighting that significance.

19 April 2007 From London to Jamestown, 400 Years Later

09 March 2007 Jamestown, Cradle of U.S. Democracy, Celebrates 400th Anniversary  Although Virginia’s Jamestown settlement -- the first permanent English settlement in the New World -- was launched in 1607 as a commercial venture by London shareholders, it quickly evolved into the English New World’s first laboratory for representative government.

19 December 2006 Ambassador Tuttle celebrates the origins of Jamestown

19 July 06 400 years on: The Virginia Indians Reflect on Their Visit to England  Eight Chiefs, and other representatives of the Eight Tribes of Virginia came to England for a week, as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown.
•  Chief Ken Adams, Chief of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe of Virginia.
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•  Chief Stephen R. Adkins, Chief of the Chickahominy Tribe
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12 July 2006 Virginia Indians Embark on Historic Trip to England  A delegation of 55 American Indians from eight different tribes is embarking July 12 on the first official visit by Virginia Indians to the United Kingdom in over 230 years.

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