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Joint Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang Great Hall of the People Beijing, China July 10, 2014 MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the joint press conference of the sixth round of U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. I first give the floor to Vice Premier Wang Yang, Special Representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping. VICE PREMIER WANG: (Via interpreter) Frien...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 30, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: The 6,195 th meeting of the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda for this meeting is before the Council in document S/Agenda 6,195, which reads, and I quote: “Women and Peace and Security,” end of quote. Unless I hear any objection, I shall consider the agenda adopted. The agenda is adopted.   I should like to inform the Council that I ...

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Interview at Associated Press Roundtable Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC June 22, 2001 MR. REEKER: Let me -- I'm Philip Reeker, the Deputy Spokesman. Just a note, we are on the record here. If the Secretary chooses something that we'll do on background, he will note that. And Barry, can you start? Q: Unfortunately, two Israeli soldiers were just killed in Gaza. I was going to ask about the Middle East, also because your trip is coming up. I have heard two different Arab leaders, Shaath and the ...

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Interview by Cokie Roberts Secretary Colin L. Powell ABC's "This Week" Washington, DC June 17, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, Cokie. MS. ROBERTS: And Happy Father's Day. SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much. MS. ROBERTS: The President said after his meeting with Vladimir Putin, "Mark me down as very pleased.'' Why? He didn't agree with him on anything. SECRETARY POWELL: Well, the purpose of the first meeting was not to get an agreement on anything in particular; it was to create a relationship be...

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Prepared Statement for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Secretary Colin L. Powell House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Washington, DC April 26, 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 State Department Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a significant ...

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Testimony at Budget Hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC March 8, 2001 Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Senator Biden for your welcome. It's good to be back before the committee, this time as the Secretary of State. And I thank you for the prompt consideration of my nomination just a few short weeks ago. I've been the Secretary of State for five and a half weeks. I must admit it's starting to feel like five and a half months, if not fi...

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