Press Releases: On the Occasion of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas' National Day On the Occasion of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas' National Day Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 9, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on your 40 th anniversary of independence. I commend this year’s Independence Day theme, “The Bridge to the Future…The Journey ...
July 9, 2013 - U.S. Department of State