Press Releases: Sao Tome and Principe National Day Sao Tome and Principe National Day Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send my congratulations to the people of Sao Tome and Principe on the 38 th anniversary of your independence this July 12. The United States applauds your commitment to economic and democratic development. From the time ...
July 11, 2013 - U.S. Department of State