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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium December 8, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Very much like the logo, a great image of the skyline, which I know very well. I want to thank the Secretary General as he leaves, for his outstanding leadership and the opportunity that we’ve had to work together. And we’ll continue to be working closely together in the run-up to our summit in Chicago next May. This year has been one of great change, and we see democratic trans...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State LitExpo Conference Center Vilnius, Lithuania December 6, 2011 Thank you and the president of the Republic of Lithuania and the government and people of your country for hosting this year’s for hosting this year’s OSCE Ministerial and for your steadfast global leadership in support and defense of human dignity and democracy. I appreciated your reference to the continuing importance of human rights – not simply as a moral imperative, but ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Remarks Following Meeting Washington, DC February 3, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. I’m very pleased to be here today with Foreign Minister Steinmeier. We have had an excellent and broad discussion. Germany is one of our closest allies, and we greatly value opportunities like today to discuss the issues that affect our nations and the international community as a whole. I conveyed to th...

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Interview With Josef Joffe of Die Zeit Newspaper Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 20, 2007 QUESTION: Here's number one. Zbig Brzezinski has formulated the central paradox of American foreign policy; never has American power been that high, never its authority and legitimacy so low. Do you agree? SECRETARY RICE: No. QUESTION: Why not? SECRETARY RICE: Because I see -- QUESTION: He was a predecessor. SECRETARY RICE: Yeah -- no, he wasn't my predecessor -- oh, at the NSC. QUESTION: At -- o...

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USA Today Editorial Board Roundtable Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 11, 2007 (3:15 p.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: All right. Why don't we launch right in, because I think we only have about 45 minutes. MR. MCCORMACK: 45 minutes, on the record. QUESTION: Okay. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us. SECRETARY RICE: Of course, glad to do it. QUESTION: We can see a lot of progress on the ground in Iraq and in many different ways, but it's very hard to see through to the endgame, which...

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Remarks at NATO Headquarters Secretary Condoleezza Rice Brussels, Belgium December 7, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Good afternoon. We just finished a meeting of the NATO Council at the level of ministers, as well as a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council and then a Mediterranean dialogue lunch. All were opportunities to talk about the challenges that we face and the opportunities that we face as well. I think that on -- for NATO's purposes today, we had a discussion of Kosovo and affirmed our unity on ...

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Opening Remarks at the Office of the Historian's Conference on U.S.-Soviet Relations in the Era of Détente, 1969-1976 Secretary Condoleezza Rice East Auditorium Washington, DC October 22, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much, Marc. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. And thank you also for your leadership and hard work over these years. And good morning, and welcome, everyone, to the Department of State. What brings us together today is a truly remarkable achievement, both i...

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Interview With Jonathan Karl of ABC Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia October 13, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you. SECRETARY RICE: You're welcome. Thank you. QUESTION: So I want to ask you a question about Iran. Given all that Iran is up to, especially what we're seeing in terms of the flow of Iranian weapons into Iraq, isn't it time to have a weapons embargo on Iran? SECRETARY RICE: Well, indeed at some point it will be a very good thing to have a weapons embargo on Iran. There alrea...

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Roundtable With Traveling Press Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia October 13, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Okay. Why don't we just go directly to questions. QUESTION: Can we follow up on your human rights meeting with the activists this morning? SECRETARY RICE: Sure. QUESTION: Can you give us a sense of to what extent you talked about human rights in Russia generally when you met yesterday with President Putin, and then whether it featured at all -- I suspect it didn't -- in the 2+2 meeting, which is, y...

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Remarks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov After 2+2 Meetings Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ministry of Foreign Affairs Moscow, Russia October 12, 2007 View Video FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Dear colleagues, the meeting of foreign ministers and defense ministers in the forum of the so-called 2+2 was held in accordance with instruction by the two presidents. This instruction by the presidents was dictated by...

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Interview With the New York Daily News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 8, 2007 QUESTION: If I may, I'll just start with one. I don't know why I'm quoting another newspaper, but what the heck. There is a story about -- in the Financial Times about the difficulties getting the Iraqi (inaudible) Government to sort of resolve the issue (inaudible) and so on. How do you intend (inaudible) there and (inaudible) attitude (inaudible)? SECRETARY RICE: Well, they clearly need to...

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Remarks Upon Reception of the Eric M. Warburg Prize at the Atlantik-Brücke Gala Dinner Secretary Condoleezza Rice Potsdam, Germany May 31, 2007 SECRETARY RICE:   Well, t hank you very, very much.   Thank you to Dr. Thomas Enders.   Thank you to the Warburg family and especially I want to thank Dr. Kiep and I'm so honored that you are here, Mr. President.   I am really grateful and, of course, Chancellor Kohl.   I feel a little odd to be here to receive an award for German u...

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Briefing En Route Berlin, Germany Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Berlin, Germany May 29, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Well, we're off for a G-8 meeting and as is the custom with these G-8 meetings, it really gives an opportunity for foreign ministers both to preview what the heads of state will be doing at the G-8 starting on June the 6th, but also it's almost always the case that we spend a good deal of time on whatever the major issues are of the day. So I would expect that we'll talk about Darfur, about...

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Interview With Andrey Cherkasov of NTV Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia May 15, 2007 QUESTION: Thank you very much for the chance to talk, Madame Secretary. My first question: During your talks with the Russian President today, with Russian officials, did you manage to convince them and what kind of reason did you say as -- that there's a necessity for the new system of (inaudible) in Eastern Europe? And can we talk about the change in the attitudes on the Russian side on this issue? SECRETARY ...

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Interview With Sergey Buntman of Ekho Movsky Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia May 15, 2007 QUESTION: Okay, I will do my first question. The question; its very strange situation of Mr. Putin's speech on 9 of May. It seemed to compare the American foreign policy to with the Reich. It's now the situation is clear and President Putin, if he gives some -- any explanation of this subject? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I have talked to my Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov about this and he says and assures me t...

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Press Roundtable in Moscow, Russia Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia May 15, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Why don't we just start in? There are quite a few of us. And who'd like to start? QUESTION: Do you feel like you made any progress in squashing the Russian concerns, either about missile defense or in addressing their concerns about independence for Kosovo? SECRETARY RICE: Well, this is a process and we have -- I've, of course, not had the -- my discussions with Sergey Lavrov yet. That comes after t...

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Confirmation Hearing by Secretary-Designate Colin L. Powell Secretary-Designate Colin L. Powell Washington, DC January 17, 2001 Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Chairman Biden. It is a great pleasure for me to be here this morning. I am honored to appear before the Committee as the nominee of President-elect Bush to be the Secretary of State of the United States of America. I deeply appreciate the confidence that the President-elect has placed in me. If I receive the advice and consent and approval...

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