Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin

MR EDGAR:  All right.  Welcome, everyone.  Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly.  My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security.  On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff

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Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

C Street Lobby

ASSISTANT SECRETARY SMITH:  Good morning.  On behalf of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Diplomatic Security Service, welcome.  This is the 21st year of the United – of the U.S. Department of State’s participation in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program.  We are honored to have U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Brigadier General Len Anderson, commanding general of t

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Regions: Nigeria , United States

Topics: Global Health

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Franklin Room

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone.

Every day, thousands of American diplomats and development experts dedicate themselves to advancing the interests and representing the values of the American people.

Their service often comes with risk – both for our Foreign and Civil Service officers, and also at times for the loved ones who accompany them to posts around the world.

And

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Regions: Russia

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

San Jose, Costa Rica

Chief of Mission Residence

MS BERBENA: Well, welcome, everybody, and so delighted to see you. It is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome to the Chief of Mission Residence in San Jose the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Sir, normally, we would have the entire embassy here to welcome you, but out of respect for COVID mitigation, we have a representative group of our team here that includes first and se

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Regions: Costa Rica , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation