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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chatham House London, United Kingdom October 31, 2016 MR NIBLETT: Welcome to Chatham House, excellencies, lords, ladies, and gentlemen, and welcome also to this 2016 Chatham House Prize ceremony. We’re delighted that so many of our members are here with us today; also supporters, guests, thank you very much for making the time. Our Chatham House Council members, our Panel of Senior Advisors, our Second Century Committee, representative of U.K. Government, oppo...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Oslo, Norway June 15, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. Borge, thank you so much for a very generous introduction. More importantly, thank you for a wonderful welcome back to Norway and to this pretty idyllic and appropriate setting for the discussions that you all are engaged in, and that I’m privileged to take part in this morning. I really want to begin by thanking Borge. And I am looking around and seeing so many faces – Espen, oth...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 27, 2011 Good evening everyone. I am delighted to join in this year’s Courage in Journalism Awards and to help honor four fearless journalists who faced extraordinary dangers to report the news. Every year for more than two decades the International Women’s Media Foundation has honored outstanding women journalists who put their lives on the line to report on violence, corruption, and injustice from some of the ...
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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Intercontinental Hotel Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 23, 2011 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, the U.S. commander in Iraq, General Lloyd Austin, wanted upwards of 15,000 troops in Iraq next year. The White House talked about three to five thousand. So why is President Obama pulling all our troops out? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Chris, I think we should put this into the appropriate historical context. First of all, President Obama said that combat troops woul...
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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Intercontinental Hotel Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 23, 2011 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you for joining us. Are you in Herman Cain’s famously designated Beki-Beki-Beki-stan? SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) Well, there’s a zero-zero-zero chance I’m going to comment on Republican politics, but I am in Uzbekistan. QUESTION: Let to turn to something more serious. You were actually in Libya earlier this week, and this week we all saw ...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2009 PRESIDENT PÖTTERING: Madame Secretary, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, it’s really a great pleasure, as well as an honor, to welcome you here today to the European Parliament. Yours is the most high-ranking visit from the United States of America since President Ronald Reagan joined us in 1985. (Applause.) Madame Secretary, the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States has given new hope ...
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Remarks to the Press on Trip to Africa and North Atlantic Council Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Press conference En route Budapest, Hungary May 27, 2001 QUESTION: How do you think U.S. policy towards Africa has changed as a result of the trip? SECRETARY POWELL: I think, as a result of the trip, we have made clear to Africa that it will be a priority for us. I think there was some doubt about that, but between President Bush's statements in recent weeks and his actions with respect to Angola, and the...
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Remarks to the Press Aboard Aircraft en Route to Bamako, Mali Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press Bamako, Mali May 22, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good evening, everyone. How are you? Thank you for joining me on this trip. I'm ready for your questions. We'll keep it short for this flight. QUESTION: As the first African-American Secretary of State, what does this trip mean to you personally? And secondly, why are you going to Africa now, before you go to China, Russia, Latin America, Europe, these ...
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Prepared Statement for the Record on the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002 Secretary Colin L. Powell Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Washington, DC May 15, 2001 As Delivered As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a needed increase in the Dep...
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Prepared Testimony on the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002 Secretary Colin L. Powell House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Other Programs Washington, DC May 10, 2001 [As Delivered] As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President�s International Affairs Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a needed increase in...
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Interview on ABC's 'This Week' Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC February 4, 2001 Interview by Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts MS. ROBERTS : Welcome to the program. We have a very special program on store for you today. MR. DONALDSON : Absolutely. The Secretary of State Colin Powell in his first interview since taking office. Welcome, Mr. Secretary, nice to see you. SECRETARY POWELL : It's good to see you, Sam. Cokie, good to be here. MR. DONALDSON : Well, most of us have called you "General" all...
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