I do not have the formal trip announcement yet, and will post it as soon as I do, but here is a heads-up from today's press briefing. I hope I do not see her departing on her birthday, as she did for Pakistan last year. I think she should be home for her birthday where we can all shower her with good wishes.
Philip J. CrowleyAssistant Secretary
Daily Press BriefingWashington, DCOctober 22, 2010"... after the briefing, you will see a formal trip announcement where the – we announce the Secretary’s travel beginning next week to Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia. She’ll begin her trip in Honolulu where she’ll both have the meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara and then deliver a speech on U.S. policy towards the Asia-Pacific region in Honolulu before continuing with her travel. And in conjunction with that, Secretary Clinton will not be able to attend the APEC ministerial meeting this year, but Deputy Secretary Steinberg will lead the U.S. State Department delegation in support of the President at these meetings.
