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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2016 MODERATOR: It is an honor to welcome a Secretary of State to the University of Chicago. It is part of the mission of the Institute of Politics to facilitate these kinds of opportunities for you to interact with practitioners and leaders, and so we’re really pleased on that account. But I – our other mission is somewhat larger than that, which is: We live in a somewhat dispirited time in our politics. I don’t know ...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, France , Georgia , Germany , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , Nigeria , Philippines , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam , Yemen
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chief of Mission Residence Paris, France September 15, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: All right. I want to make – I know we get crunched a little bit, but I really want to lay out some things that I think are very important and then you guys can ask some questions. Let me begin by saying that I sat in that room today with – how many nations were there? Thirty? MS. PSAKI: Twenty-six. SECRETARY KERRY: Twenty-six total? STAFF: Thirty delegations. SECRETARY KERRY: Th...
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Regions: China, France , Iran , Iraq , Japan , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 2, 2014 I was just weeks into my time as Secretary when Bill Burns, Tom Donilon, and I sat down with the President to think about the right person to lead this effort during what we knew would be a year of big decisions for Afghanistan and Pakistan. We quickly decided that Jim Dobbins would be the right person if we could lure him out of retirement from the Foreign Service. Jim cut his teeth as a young Foreign Service officer working the ...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Vietnam
Topics: Countering Terrorism
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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 6, 2009 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, let me ask you about the decision that President Obama is facing. He has a critical decision to make about the road ahead in Afghanistan. How important is this in terms of not only the immediate ramifications, but for U.S. policy long-term, U.S. foreign policy? SECRETARY CLINTON: Katie, that’s, I think, one of the best ways to pose this, because you’re right – t...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Iran , Iraq , Pakistan , United Kingdom , Uzbekistan
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State George Washington University Washington, DC October 5, 2009 MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chairman of the George Washington University Board of Trustees, Russ Ramsey. (Applause.) MR. RAMSEY: Good evening, everyone. It is my honor and pleasure, on behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, to welcome all of you this evening. Tonight’s event highlights all that is right with our country: dynamic leaders; bright, engaged students; a...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Costa Rica , Honduras , Iran , Iraq , Pakistan , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Interview With The Washington Post Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC January 12, 2009 QUESTION: We’re on the record? MR. MCCORMACK: Yep. QUESTION: Well, I’ll take the privilege of starting with our favorite subject. What do you think – what have we learned from the latest pipelines discussion between Russia and Ukraine and Europe? And is this one different from the last one, and do you see the Russians learning anything different? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I think w...
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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Interview With Zain Verjee of CNN Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 17, 2008 QUESTION: Thank you so much, Madame Secretary. SECRETARY RICE: Pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: You’ve been in the Bush Administration for eight years. SECRETARY RICE: Yes. QUESTION: What’s been the best moment? SECRETARY RICE: Well, there have been a lot of great moments: seeing the Afghans liberate themselves from the Taliban; seeing the Iraqis vote for the first time; going for the first time t...
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Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Lebanon , Libya , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy
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Interview With Michele Kelemen of NPR Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 9, 2008 QUESTION: So before we look back, I want to sort of look ahead because you’re very emotional talking about what this moment in history means to have an African American president coming in. And I wonder if you think that’ll help the U.S. overcome its image problems in the world. SECRETARY RICE: Well, the U.S. so-called image problems, I think, also relate largely to the fact that people sometimes...
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Regions: China, Georgia , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Kenya , Korea, North , Pakistan , Russia , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
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Interview on ABC's This Week With George Stephanopoulos Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 7, 2008 QUESTION: Hello again. We begin today in one of her final interviews as Secretary of State with Condoleezza Rice. Madame Secretary, welcome back to This Week. SECRETARY RICE: Thank you. Good to be with you, George. QUESTION: So you are not coasting in your final days. SECRETARY RICE: Right. QUESTION: Just back from India and Pakistan, of course, after those horrific attacks in Mumbai. And i...
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Regions: India , Kazakhstan , Korea, North , Pakistan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
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Interview With the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Dallas, Texas November 9, 2007 MODERATOR: You are meeting with the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News. Around the table (inaudible). We are pleased to have you here and very interested in your thoughts on developments around the world, both in the short term and in the long term. I think we would probably be remiss -- oh, and I should also point out we have our international editor as well from the newsroom here. Q...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, France , Germany , Haiti , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Korea, North , Lebanon , Liberia , Pakistan , Russia , Sudan , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Roundtable with Traveling Press Secretary Condoleezza Rice Jerusalem November 4, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Hello, everybody. REPORTERS: Hello. SECRETARY RICE: Okay. We don't have that much time, so why don't we just get started. Anyone want to start? QUESTION: Sure. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Time sense. SECRETARY RICE: Yes. QUESTION: It's been 24 hours now. There seems to be -- the talk is starting to sound a little bit more conciliatory coming out of Bhutto who says she's not...
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Regions: Pakistan , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism