Daily Press Briefing | What's New President Bush Meets With Cabinet President Bush: "One of the most important challenges facing our country is the war on terror, and Iraq is the central front in this war. Our country now has more than 149,000 men and women serving bravely in that country. Whatever party we come from, we all have a responsibility to ensure that these troops have the resources and support they need to prevail. I'm open to any idea or suggestion that will help us achieve our goals of defeating the terrorists and ensuring that Iraq's democratic government succeeds." Monday, November 13, 2006 Secretary Rice Announces Michelle Kwan as First Public Diplomacy Envoy Secretary Rice: "Even before Michelle won her first World Championship at age 15, she had already captivated the imaginations of people everywhere with her personal story, a story that is deeply an American story. Now I am pleased that she is devoting her good name and her patriotism to help further our nation's public diplomacy efforts." President Bush Welcomes President-Elect of Mexico to the White House President Bush: "I have made it very clear to the President-elect that Mexico is a priority of this administration. ... I assured him that we will work very closely together. We talked about trade. We talked about mutual interests, fighting drugs, and we talked, of course, about migration." Daily Press Briefing -- Darfur: Looking for a Solution Department Spokesman Sean McCormack: "We're taking a look at how we can address the various concerns that have come up from the Sudanese Government as well as others in the region about the nature of this international force. So we are working with governments in the region, working with other Arab governments, to try to think about how can we have the most effective force in Darfur."  Full Text Africa East Asia & the Pacific Europe & Eurasia Near East South & Central Asia Western Hemisphere Click on region above or A-Z Country Listing     Secretary Rice     Ask the Ambassador The U.S. Ambassador to the EU discussed the upcoming "Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Development." View Transcript     State Magazine News and information about the State Department. Current Issue     Multimedia Center   - Daily Press Briefing Video   - Photo Gallery   - Podcasts   - RSS News Feeds   - Listservs     Subscribe Now   - Podcasts   - RSS News Feeds   - Listservs   - Daily Press Briefing   - Press Releases   - Afghanistan   - Avian Influenza   - Darfur   - Iran   - Iraq   - Middle East Peace   - North Korea   - Booking State Department Officials   - Foreign Press Centers   - USAID: Telling Our Story   - More...   - Travel Warnings   - Emergency Services   - Passports (U.S. Citizens)   - Visas   - Country Background Notes   - Countries and Regions   - Doing Business With the State Department   - International Markets   - Foreign Per Diem Rates   - More...   - Student Website   - Student Programs at State Dept.   - Youth Exchange Programs   - Fulbright Program   - International Visitor Leadership Program   - Study in the U.S.   - Study Abroad   - Study about the U.S.   - Diplomatic History   - More...   - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice   - Biographies   - Senior Officials   - Former Secretaries of State   - Employment Opportunities   - Bureaus and Offices   - U.S. Embassies   - Strategic Plans, Performance Reports   - Treaties   - More... What's New  |  Frequent Questions  |  Contact Us  |  Email this Page  |  Subject Index  |  Search The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. FOIA  |  Privacy Notice  |  Copyright Information  |  Other U.S. Government Information