The Hot Club of Cowtown performing at the National Folk Festival in Canberra.

U.S. Acts Perform at National Folk Festival

Canberra — 11 April 2009

The Hot Club of Cowtown, a Texas swing threesome from Austin, were among the Americans performing at the National Folk Festival in Canberra in April. An Embassy grant helped support performances by several U.S. artists at the festival, which is one of only three national folk festivals in the world.

Remarks by Secretary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, and Australian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon at the State Department. State Department photo by Michael Gross.

Secretaries and Ministers Meet for AUSMIN

Washington, D.C. — 9 April 2009

Secretary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates along with Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, and Australian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon talk about their discussions at the annual AUSMIN meeting in Washington. The leaders reaffirmed the shared values and common approaches both countries take on many issues.

• Transcript of the joint session
• Video
• Joint Communiqué