Exit Memo From Secretary Kerry to President Obama
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cabinet Exit Memo Washington, DC January 5, 2017 INTRODUCTION When President Obama took office in 2009, the United States was engaged in two costly wars, faced the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and had a diminished standing with many of our allies and partners around the world. ... Read More»
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a joint news conference with Philippines Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, following their bilateral meeting on July 27, 2016. [State Department Photo]](https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/07/28502884771_bc692b3773_o-750x450.jpg "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a joint news conference with Philippines Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, following their bilateral meeting on July 27, 2016. [State Department Photo]")
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers opening remarks at a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Sea and Earth Advocate Camp on July 27, 2016, at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines, before the Secretary and the group held a conversation about their mutual ocean preservation efforts. [State Department Photo]](https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/07/13701205_10154449089439623_3591514808497149710_o-750x450.jpg "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers opening remarks at a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Sea and Earth Advocate Camp on July 27, 2016, at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines, before the Secretary and the group held a conversation about their mutual ocean preservation efforts. [State Department Photo]")
