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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
JUNE 17, 2021•SPEECHES AND REMARKSEast Room
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Well, thank you, Madam Vice President.
One hundred and fifty-six years ago — one hundred and fifty-six years — June 19th, 1865 — John, thanks for being here — a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Americans in Texas from bondage. A day, as you all know — I’m going to repeat some of what was said — that became known as Juneteenth. You all know that. A day that reflects what the Psalm tell us: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Juneteenth marks both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, and a promise of a brighter morning to come. This is a day of profound — in my view — profound weight and profound power.
A day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country and continues to take — what I’ve long called “America’s original sin.”
At the same time, I also remember the extraordinary capacity to heal, and to hope, and to emerge from the most painful moments and a bitter, bitter version of ourselves, but to make a better version of ourselves.
You know, today, we consecrate Juneteenth for what it ought to be, what it must be: a national holiday... more
JUNE 17, 2021•SPEECHES AND REMARKSEast Room
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Well, thank you, Madam Vice President.
One hundred and fifty-six years ago — one hundred and fifty-six years — June 19th, 1865 — John, thanks for being here — a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Americans in Texas from bondage. A day, as you all know — I’m going to repeat some of what was said — that became known as Juneteenth. You all know that. A day that reflects what the Psalm tell us: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Juneteenth marks both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, and a promise of a brighter morning to come. This is a day of profound — in my view — profound weight and profound power.
A day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country and continues to take — what I’ve long called “America’s original sin.”
At the same time, I also remember the extraordinary capacity to heal, and to hope, and to emerge from the most painful moments and a bitter, bitter version of ourselves, but to make a better version of ourselves.
You know, today, we consecrate Juneteenth for what it ought to be, what it must be: a national holiday... more
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House February 4, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Sullivan rejects argument U.S. gained little in Biden-Putin summit
“I just don’t buy the argument which says this was not worth it for the United States," Sullivan said on CNN.
Jun. 18 - ...Sullivan then invoked former Biden's predecessor, saying Putin has not been challenged by a U.S. president on “hard issues” in "some years now," given former President Donald Trump's dealings with the Russian leader.
“For that purpose alone, it was worth it to sit down with President Putin,” Sullivan said. “But even beyond that, President Biden was advancing America’s national security interests, reducing the risk of nuclear war, increasing the possibility that we can make progress on issues related to cybersecurity and other areas that are in the fundamental national interest of the United States.”
Sullivan was also pressed on how the U.S. would respond if Russia continues malign activity such as cyberattacks on the 16 areas of critical infrastructure Biden referenced Wednesday. Sullivan echoed the president’s comments and said the U.S. has significant cyber capabilities that it's prepared to use if Russia does not rein in cybercriminals operating on its soil.
“I won’t go into further detail now, but President Biden did clarify to President Putin our capacities and his full willingness to use them if necessary depending on how things develop,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan broadly praised his boss’s performance in his first trip abroad, saying Biden “reclaimed” the “mantle of leader of the free world.” He highlighted the collaboration among G-7 countries on how to tackle China.
Sullivan said the president has no set plans to meet with President Xi Jinping of China, and that he’s waiting for the “right moment.”
“President Biden, of course, is going to want, at the right moment, to have the opportunity to sit down with President Xi Jinping for a similar reason to his sitting down with President Putin, which is that there is no substitute ultimately for face-to-face dialogue between leaders, particularly with complex relationships like the relationship between the United States and China,” Sullivan said. source from
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Sullivan rejects argument U.S. gained little in Biden-Putin summit
“I just don’t buy the argument which says this was not worth it for the United States," Sullivan said on CNN.
Jun. 18 - ...Sullivan then invoked former Biden's predecessor, saying Putin has not been challenged by a U.S. president on “hard issues” in "some years now," given former President Donald Trump's dealings with the Russian leader.
“For that purpose alone, it was worth it to sit down with President Putin,” Sullivan said. “But even beyond that, President Biden was advancing America’s national security interests, reducing the risk of nuclear war, increasing the possibility that we can make progress on issues related to cybersecurity and other areas that are in the fundamental national interest of the United States.”
Sullivan was also pressed on how the U.S. would respond if Russia continues malign activity such as cyberattacks on the 16 areas of critical infrastructure Biden referenced Wednesday. Sullivan echoed the president’s comments and said the U.S. has significant cyber capabilities that it's prepared to use if Russia does not rein in cybercriminals operating on its soil.
“I won’t go into further detail now, but President Biden did clarify to President Putin our capacities and his full willingness to use them if necessary depending on how things develop,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan broadly praised his boss’s performance in his first trip abroad, saying Biden “reclaimed” the “mantle of leader of the free world.” He highlighted the collaboration among G-7 countries on how to tackle China.
Sullivan said the president has no set plans to meet with President Xi Jinping of China, and that he’s waiting for the “right moment.”
“President Biden, of course, is going to want, at the right moment, to have the opportunity to sit down with President Xi Jinping for a similar reason to his sitting down with President Putin, which is that there is no substitute ultimately for face-to-face dialogue between leaders, particularly with complex relationships like the relationship between the United States and China,” Sullivan said. source from
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On-the-Record Press Call by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the President’s Trip to Europe
JUNE 17, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
Via Teleconference
MS. HORNE: Thank you, Operator. Hi, everyone, and thanks for joining us on short notice. Today’s call will be on the record, and our speaker will be National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
Jake, I’ll turn it over to you for some opening comments, and then we’re happy to take your questions.
MR. SULLIVAN: Thanks, Emily. And thanks, everyone, for joining. The main purpose here is to get the opportunity to answer some questions. But before we get to that, I thought I would just take a couple of minutes to review, from our perspective, the outcomes of this trip and where we go from here.
The bottom line is that Joe Biden confidently and skillfully donned the mantle of leader of the free world on this trip. The previous president had ceded that mantle, and this president has now emphatically reclaimed it. And as the foundational outcome for the trip, I think that is the most significant.
But it goes way beyond that. This was an unusually productive, substantive set of summits with real, tangible outcomes. And the combined impact of those has laid the groundwork for proving out the case that democracies can deliver for their own people and for people around the world, as the President discussed on multiple of his stops during the trip.
I’ll just say a word about five significant areas of progress on this trip. The first is action on COVID... more
JUNE 17, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
Via Teleconference
MS. HORNE: Thank you, Operator. Hi, everyone, and thanks for joining us on short notice. Today’s call will be on the record, and our speaker will be National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
Jake, I’ll turn it over to you for some opening comments, and then we’re happy to take your questions.
MR. SULLIVAN: Thanks, Emily. And thanks, everyone, for joining. The main purpose here is to get the opportunity to answer some questions. But before we get to that, I thought I would just take a couple of minutes to review, from our perspective, the outcomes of this trip and where we go from here.
The bottom line is that Joe Biden confidently and skillfully donned the mantle of leader of the free world on this trip. The previous president had ceded that mantle, and this president has now emphatically reclaimed it. And as the foundational outcome for the trip, I think that is the most significant.
But it goes way beyond that. This was an unusually productive, substantive set of summits with real, tangible outcomes. And the combined impact of those has laid the groundwork for proving out the case that democracies can deliver for their own people and for people around the world, as the President discussed on multiple of his stops during the trip.
I’ll just say a word about five significant areas of progress on this trip. The first is action on COVID... more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden shake hands in Geneva on June 16.
Biden-Putin summit review: Good news for Ukraine?
Jun 18 - ...Speculation over a fresh Russian military offensive in Ukraine has been widespread in recent months and was instrumental in paving the way for this week’s meeting in Switzerland. Throughout April, international attention was focused on an unprecedented buildup of Russian troops and military hardware close to the Ukrainian border and in regions of Ukraine currently under Russian occupation. This saber-rattling display was accompanied by a furious propaganda campaign on Russian state TV and warnings from senior Kremlin figures that any escalation would mean “the beginning of the end” for Ukraine. It was at the height of these tensions that Biden first proposed a summit with Putin...
But in Geneva, Biden gave Putin to understand that, while he would like to improve relations with Moscow, much will depend on Kremlin activities in the months ahead. Given the recent cyberattacks, he correctly stressed cyber, but he also mentioned Ukraine (and other issues) as well. This demonstrates that, despite recent missteps, Biden understands that the US has a fundamental interest in helping Ukraine stop Kremlin aggression in the country’s eastern Donbas region... quoted from
Biden-Putin summit review: Good news for Ukraine?
Jun 18 - ...Speculation over a fresh Russian military offensive in Ukraine has been widespread in recent months and was instrumental in paving the way for this week’s meeting in Switzerland. Throughout April, international attention was focused on an unprecedented buildup of Russian troops and military hardware close to the Ukrainian border and in regions of Ukraine currently under Russian occupation. This saber-rattling display was accompanied by a furious propaganda campaign on Russian state TV and warnings from senior Kremlin figures that any escalation would mean “the beginning of the end” for Ukraine. It was at the height of these tensions that Biden first proposed a summit with Putin...
But in Geneva, Biden gave Putin to understand that, while he would like to improve relations with Moscow, much will depend on Kremlin activities in the months ahead. Given the recent cyberattacks, he correctly stressed cyber, but he also mentioned Ukraine (and other issues) as well. This demonstrates that, despite recent missteps, Biden understands that the US has a fundamental interest in helping Ukraine stop Kremlin aggression in the country’s eastern Donbas region... quoted from
Kremlin says Ukraine's membership in NATO to be "red line"
According to Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the possibility of Ukraine's accession to NATO concerns Russia
Jun. 18 - The Kremlin is concerned about talks on a possible plan for Ukraine to join NATO and says Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be a "red line", as Reuters reports.
"This is something we are watching very closely, and this really is a red line for us - as regards the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO," Peskov told the Ekho Moskvy radio station.
Peskov said that Moscow and Washington agreed at the Geneva summit that they needed to hold talks on arms control as soon as possible.
As it was reported earlier, the conversation between two presidents took place in Geneva on June 16. The American delegation included US State Secretary Anthony Blinken, while the Russian delegation was represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The summit consisted of three parts. Ukraine was expected to be one of the topics of talks between the American and Russian leaders.
Secretary-General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg stated that the Alliance's relations with Russia have deteriorated recently.
NATO leaders have confirmed the decision of the Bucharest summit about Ukraine becoming the Alliance member. At that, Kyiv still needs to move forward with reforms, reads the document.
In April, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed his country's membership in NATO with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron and British Premier Boris Johnson.
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I don't think there is anything to discuss: Putin comments on Ukraine joining NATO
According to Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the possibility of Ukraine's accession to NATO concerns Russia
Jun. 18 - The Kremlin is concerned about talks on a possible plan for Ukraine to join NATO and says Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be a "red line", as Reuters reports.
"This is something we are watching very closely, and this really is a red line for us - as regards the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO," Peskov told the Ekho Moskvy radio station.
Peskov said that Moscow and Washington agreed at the Geneva summit that they needed to hold talks on arms control as soon as possible.
As it was reported earlier, the conversation between two presidents took place in Geneva on June 16. The American delegation included US State Secretary Anthony Blinken, while the Russian delegation was represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The summit consisted of three parts. Ukraine was expected to be one of the topics of talks between the American and Russian leaders.
Secretary-General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg stated that the Alliance's relations with Russia have deteriorated recently.
NATO leaders have confirmed the decision of the Bucharest summit about Ukraine becoming the Alliance member. At that, Kyiv still needs to move forward with reforms, reads the document.
In April, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed his country's membership in NATO with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron and British Premier Boris Johnson.
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