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Contents
thematic table of contents xix
list of document sources xxiii
how to use this book xxxvii
Historic Documents of 2021 Introduction xxxix
JANUARY
Democrats Celebrate Two Georgia Senate Wins 5
A statement from the Democratic National Committee on January 6,
2021, on the election of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock; and press
releases from the offices of Senator Warnock and Senator Ossoff after
being sworn in on January 20, 2021.
Federal Officials Respond to Election
Certification and Capitol Riot 12
A January 6, 2021, statement from Vice President Mike Pence rejecting
the assertion that he had the power to overturn the election results;
speeches delivered on the floor of the Senate on January 6, 2021, by
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Minority Leader Chuck
Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Sen. James Lankford,
R-Okla., and Pence; the text of President Donald Trump’s remarks on
January 7, 2021, in response to the insurrection at the Capitol; the
January 7, 2021, letter from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos,
resigning her position; a tweet from Transportation Secretary Elaine
Chao on January 7, 2021, announcing her resignation; and Trump’s
statement on January 8, 2021, after his Twitter account was
permanently suspended.
Continued Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 30
Remarks by World Health Organization (WHO) director-general
Tedros Ghebreyesus on January 11, 2021, marking the one-year
anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic’s first fatality; remarks by
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U.S. president Joseph R. Biden on January 21, 2021, during which he
presented a national strategy for combatting COVID-19; a press
release issued by the COVAX Facility on February 24, 2021,
announcing its first shipment of vaccine doses outside of India;
Biden’s remarks on March 10, 2021, announcing a partnership between
Johnson & Johnson and Merck to speed vaccine production; a
statement issued by the WHO on March 17, 2021, about AstraZeneca
vaccine side effects; a press release from COVAX on April 8, 2021,
about vaccine distribution progress; Biden’s remarks on June 10, 2021,
announcing a U.S. donation of vaccine doses to low-income countries;
and a press release issued by UNICEF on June 13, 2021, reacting to the
G7 pledge to share vaccine doses.
President Trump Impeached a Second Time 48
The text of a press release from Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on January
12, 2021, announcing her intent to vote in favor of impeachment; two
floor speeches delivered on January 13, 2021, by Rep. Jim McGovern,
D-Mass., and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on the
articles of impeachment under consideration before the House; the text
of the House resolution impeaching former president Donald Trump,
as received in the Senate on January 25, 2021; floor statements
delivered on February 13, 2021, by Senate minority leader Mitch
McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Senate majority
leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., after the vote acquitting Trump; and a
February 13, 2021, statement from President Joseph R. Biden regarding
the vote in the Senate to acquit Trump.
Global Response to Political Situation in
Uganda, Niger, and Tanzania 62
A statement issued by United Nations secretary-general António
Guterres on January 13, 2021, raising concerns ahead of the Ugandan
election; a statement by U.S. ambassador to Uganda Natalie Brown on
January 13, 2021, announcing the cancellation of the U.S. observer
mission to Uganda; the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) preliminary report on the Niger election, issued February
23, 2021; a press release issued by the UN Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights on April 13, 2021, expressing
concerns about alleged human rights abuses in Uganda; and remarks
by Guterres on April 16, 2021, during a UN General Assembly tribute
to the late Tanzanian president John Magufuli.
Indictments Issued in Flint Water Crisis Case 73
A press release from the Michigan attorney general’s office on January
14, 2021, announcing the indictments related to the Flint water crisis;
and the text of the grand jury indictments issued on January 14, 2021,
against former Michigan governor Rick Snyder.
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Trump Gives Farewell Address; Biden Sworn
in as President of the United States 80
The text of President Donald Trump’s farewell address, delivered on
January 19, 2021; and the text of Joseph R. Biden’s inaugural address,
given on January 20, 2021, after being sworn in as president.
Biden Administration Reaffirms Commitment
to Addressing Southern Border Crisis 93
The text of Proclamation 10142, issued by President Joseph R. Biden
on January 20, 2021, ending the emergency at the southern border and
redirecting funding for the border wall; Executive Order 14010, signed
by Biden on February 2, 2021, that would create a framework to
address and manage migration through North and Central America;
the U.S.–Mexico Joint Declaration of March 1, 2021; a White House
fact sheet published on April 26, 2021, outlining additional
humanitarian assistance for Central America; a readout of a bilateral
meeting between Biden and Mexican president Andrés Manuel López
Obrador on June 8, 2021; and a press release issued by the U.S. State
Department on June 10, 2021, announcing additional aid for Central
American countries.
Senators Remark on Power-Sharing Agreement and Filibuster 108
The text of a floor speech delivered by Senate minority leader Mitch
McConnell, R-Ky., on January 26, 2021, on the need to maintain the
filibuster; and the text of a floor speech delivered by Senate majority
leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on February 3, 2021, announcing that a
deal on a power-sharing agreement had been reached; and the text of
the power-sharing agreement, S. Res. 27, passed by unanimous consent
on February 3, 2021.
FEBRUARY
Global Leaders Respond to Coup in Myanmar 119
A statement by U.S. president Joseph R. Biden on February 1, 2021,
regarding the coup in Myanmar; a statement from the European
Council on February 2, 2021, condemning the coup; an announcement
by the Tatmadaw on February 26, 2021, that the Committee
Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and similar committees are
illegal; a presidential statement adopted by the UN Security Council on
March 10, 2021, condemning the military takeover; the text of the
Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s Federal Democracy
Charter—Part I, released on March 31, 2021; and ASEAN’s
announcement on April 24, 2021, of the Five-Point Consensus with
Myanmar.
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U.S. and Russian Officials Comment on
Evolving Russia Relationship 137
A statement issued by U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken on
February 3, 2021, announcing the five-year extension of the New
START Treaty; a statement issued by Blinken on March 2, 2021, about
the imposition of sanctions on Russia in response to the attempted
assassination of Aleksey Navalny; a joint statement released by U.S. and
Russian officials on June 16, 2021, about agreements reached during
the U.S.–Russia summit in Geneva; and remarks by U.S. president
Joseph R. Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, respectively,
during separate, post-summit news conferences on June 16, 2021.
Space Agencies Provide Update on Mars Missions 153
An article published by state-run Emirates News Agency on
February 9, 2021, about the United Arab Emirates’ Hope probe arriving
at Mars; a press release issued by NASA on February 18, 2021,
announcing Perseverance’s landing on Mars; and a press release from
the China National Space Administration on May 17, 2021, marking
the Zhurong rover’s landing.
U.S. and Saudi Governments Respond to
Report on Khashoggi Killing 162
The declassified text of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence’s (DNI) assessment of the Saudi government’s role in Jamal
Khashoggi’s killing, as released on February 11, 2021; the statement
tweeted by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 26, 2021,
in response to the DNI report; and a statement from U.S. secretary of
state Antony Blinken on February 26, 2021, in which he describes the
“Khashoggi Ban.”
MARCH
The American Rescue Plan Act Is Passed 171
Statements by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate
minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on March 6, 2021, responding
to the Senate’s passage of the American Rescue Plan Act; comments
made by President Joseph R. Biden on March 11, 2021, on signing the
American Rescue Plan Act; a summary of the American Rescue Plan
Act, which became law on March 11, 2021; and additional remarks made
by the president on March 12, 2021, on the COVID-19 relief package.
Iowa, Georgia, and Texas Pass New Voting Laws 194
A March 8, 2021, statement by Iowa governor Kim Reynolds on signing
new voting legislation; portions of the Georgia voting law signed on
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March 25, 2021; President Joseph R. Biden’s response to the voting law
in Georgia on March 26, 2021; a summary of Senate File 413, the
election legislation signed by Reynolds, released on July 1, 2021;
and a summary of Texas Senate Bill 1, which took effect on
December 2, 2021.
APRIL
Nations Respond to Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region 215
A statement issued by the G7 foreign ministers on April 2, 2021, in
response to the Tigray conflict; U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken’s
announcement on May 23, 2021, of visa and other restrictions against
those involved in the conflict, and the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry’s
response to those restrictions on May 24, 2021; the African Union’s June
16, 2021, announcement of the formation of a human rights inquiry
commission; a resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on
July 13, 2021, condemning the violence and human rights violations in
Ethiopia; and a press release issued by the UN Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights on November 3, 2021, detailing the
findings of a joint investigation into human rights abuses in Tigray.
Biden Administration Unveils Actions Aimed
at Curbing Gun Violence 228
The text of a speech delivered by President Joseph R. Biden on April 8,
2021, announcing multiple executive actions aimed at addressing gun
violence; two press releases from the Department of Justice, on June 22
and July 22, 2021, discussing the department’s new firearms trafficking
strike forces; and the introduction to the Department of Justice’s
August 18, 2021, statement of interest in the case of St. Louis v.
Missouri, outlining concerns with a new Missouri gun law and
requesting an injunction.
Brazilian Senate Impanels COVID-19 Inquiry
Commission Amid Government Shakeup 241
A press release issued by the Brazilian Senate on April 13, 2021,
announcing establishment of the COVID-19 Parliamentary
Investigation Committee.
Tensions Escalate Between Ukraine and Russia 245
A statement from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
secretary general Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine foreign minister
Dmytro Kuleba delivered on April 13, 2021, regarding the security
situation in Ukraine; an April 15, 2021, statement from Russian foreign
ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova regarding ongoing tension
