THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release September 25, 2018 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP TO THE 73RD SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, world leaders, ambassadors, and distinguished delegates: One year ago, I ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: UNGA
January 30, 2018 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 31 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, Policy, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, State of the Union
CDA Shawn Crowley and others from the Embassy’s Foreign Commercial Service and Office of Defense Cooperation attend the signing ceremony for the Chinook Helicopter CH47 Modernization at Gilze Rijen Air Base. The ceremony was attended by officials from Boeing and the Dutch Ministries of Defense, Finance, and Economic Affairs. The ceremony celebrated the Dutch government’s decision to modernize six CH47 helicopters. During the ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 14 December, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Events, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: Boeing, Chinook
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. Old challenges demand new approaches. My announcement today marks the beginning ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
Peace and Security, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, White House
Remarks by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson The Wilson Center Washington, DC – November 28, 2017 The Wilson Center has made many important contributions to public policy over the years, and therefore it’s a very fitting venue for our discussion today on Europe, considering that 100 years ago this year the United States entered World War I ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, Speeches
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
Consul General David McCawley delivered remarks before the annual Liberation Concert at the Netherlands-American Cemetery in Margraten September 17, 2017 Distinguished veterans, Mr. Mackus, Mayor Akkermans, Ms. Young, Lieutenant General Rittimann, Superintendent Stadler, Mr. de Goeij, Mr. Rosu and members of the South Netherlands Philharmonic, it is a distinct honor for me and my wife ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Amsterdam, Consul General, Featured Event, History, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: Liberation, Margraten
Remarks for the Waal River Crossing Ceremony CDA Shawn Crowley Nijmegen Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Mayor Bruls, Mayor Akkermans, Director van Afferen, distinguished veterans, ladies and gentlemen, and most importantly dear students. Thank you for the opportunity to take part in this ceremony commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Waal River Crossing and the liberation ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Europe & Eurasia, Events, Featured Event, Peace and Security, Speeches
| Tags: Operation Market Garden
Remarks for St. Stevenskerk Ceremony Nijmegen, September 17, 2017 Good afternoon. Thank you, Mayor Bruls, for welcoming us once again to your beautiful city. Thank you as well, Mayor Sheehan, for making the trip all the way from Albany. I would like to acknowledge the presence of General Gavin’s family. I recognize the outstanding work ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Featured Event, Speeches
| Tags: Albany, Liberation
Photo Gallery of the Event Video of the Event The Hague, June 30, 2017 Goedenmiddag! Sabine and I are glad that you could join your friends from the Embassy, Consulate General, OPCW, and Europol to celebrate the 241st anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. Many thanks to our excellent Marine Security Guards for posting the colors and ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: Independence Day Reception, Marshall Plan
THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary June 1, 2017- Rose Garden 3:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. I would like to begin by addressing the terrorist attack in Manila. We’re closely monitoring the situation, and I will continue to give updates if anything happens during this period ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Remarks of U.S. Charge d’Affaires Shawn Crowley Memorial Day Ceremony American Cemetery at Margraten May 28, 2017, 15:00 __________________________________________________________________ General Van der Louw, on behalf of the King; Minister and Mrs. Plasterk; General Middendorp; General and Mrs. Scaparrotti; your excellencies; Governor and Mrs. Bovens; Mayors; Ladies, and Gentlemen. As the grandson, son, and brother of ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 28 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: Margraten
The following is the full text of President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress on February 28, 2017 as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office. TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: TRUMP: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Government Offices, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Address to Congress, Donald J. Trump
Thank you, Ambassador Ischinger. Chancellor Merkel, Secretary General, distinguished colleagues, and honored guests, I bring greetings on behalf of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. In my still new capacity as Vice President, I am honored and humbled to have the privilege to address this important annual forum. I’m also pleased to ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 18 February, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Key Officials, Speeches, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence, Munich Security Conference
It is my pleasure to congratulate the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands on its 55 years of service to the business community. Though much has changed in the past half century, indeed in the past half year, AmCham has remained a constant motor of prosperity for American companies and for the Netherlands. The ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 26 January, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands
THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together, we will determine the course of ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 23 January, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Since 2006, the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten has held an open-air Liberation Concert as a tribute to and in remembrance of the liberation of the Netherlands that began in September 1944 and those who died to secure it. CDA Shawn P. Crowley gave the opening remarks below at the concert on September 4, 2016. ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 7 September, 2016 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, embassy, Events, Featured Event, History, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands
| Tags: Margraten, WWII
