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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Miami Herald January 30, 2016 This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Miami Herald. Fourteen years ago in the Colombian town of Bojayá, FARC guerillas launched an explosive that landed on the roof of a Roman Catholic church, killing 79 men, women and children who were huddled inside, seeking safety. A tragedy of such proportions was hard to comprehend even in a nation inured to the brutalities of conflict. But an event two months ago was in its own way just as ex...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2014 Roberta, thank you very much. Thank you all for being here. Thank you for your patience. I apologize for – I know we’ve kept you a little bit, and I apologize for starting late. I was stuck at the White House at a meeting, and I think some of you know what that’s like, right? I mean being stuck, not at the White House. (Laughter.) Roberta, I really appreciate your incredible stewardship. Thank you for your partnersh...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Harman Center Washington, DC October 30, 2014 MODERATOR: But now let me now introduce Secretary John Kerry. There’s a spot on the State Department’s website that shows a running log of everywhere Secretary John Kerry has traveled. He’s logged well over 300 miles – Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel, Turkey, Afghanistan, Lebanon – a testament to the complexity and challenge of his charge. There is another side to Secretary Kerry...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 9, 2013 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, thanks – thank you very much for this interview. SECRETARY KERRY: Delighted. Thanks for coming up. QUESTION: Thank you. You made a big speech recently at the Organization of American States about Latin America, but there is a perception in Latin America that the U.S. doesn’t care about Latin America. And they cite, for instance, the fact that you’ve made 19 trips abroad and only two to La...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Organization of American States Washington, DC November 18, 2013 Mr. Secretary-General, thank you very, very much. Thank you for a wonderful welcome on this absolutely beautiful, luscious, seductive fall day, as pretty as it gets, and one that’s quickly prompting all of us to ask why we’re at work today. I’m privileged to be here. I want to thank the Inter-American Dialogue. Thank you, Michael Shifter, and thank you, Ambassador Deborah-Mae Lovell f...

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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Colombia and Brazil August 12-13 to further cooperation and dialogue with important regional partners. Secretary Kerry visited Bogota, Colombia, on August 12. From Bogota, Secretary Kerry traveled to Brasilia, Brazil, where he spent the day on August 13. In Colombia and Brazil, Secretary Kerry met with high-level government officials to discuss issues of bilateral interest. BRAZIL Remarks 08/13/13   Rema...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Embassy Bogota, Colombia August 12, 2013 AMBASSADOR MCKINLEY: Secretary Kerry, 42 U.S. Government agencies and departments, all of our Colombian colleagues who work with us, it’s terrific to have you here. Si podemos darle la bienvenida calurosa – el Secretario Kerry, por favor . (Applause.) And I know we’re here to hear Secretary Kerry, so without further ado I’ll turn over the microphone to you, sir. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Muchas graci...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Antigua, Guatemala June 5, 2013 Thank you very much. Let me begin by thanking President Perez Molina and Foreign Minister Carrera, Secretary General Insulza, and Assistant Secretary General Ramdin for hosting us here in beautiful Antigua. It’s a pleasure for me to be back here in the former capital of Guatemala, obviously an ancient city with endless charm that welcomes all of us here and impresses all of us, I might add. It’s a fitting tribute to the sp...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Newseum Washington, DC November 29, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, David, and I’ll look forward to seeing your Ellen DeGeneres imitation. I’m very pleased to be here, and I want to thank all of you for your attention to this event and the topics that have been covered. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the unfortunate and counterproductive resolution at the United Nations General Assembly that just passed, beca...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ministry of Foreign Affairs Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic October 15, 2011 October 5, 2011 QUESTION: We’re in Santo Domingo. You’ve had the Prosperity meeting on the same week that President Obama has sent trade agreements with Colombia, with Panama, and South Korea to Congress. How important are these two last treaties, Colombia and Panama? Many say, well, these are small economies; this isn’t really relevant for the U.S. How &nd...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Christchurch, New Zealand November 5, 2010 MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. My name is Dr. Therese Arsenau. I’m from the University of Canterbury. And I have to say I have a very easy job this afternoon. I’m introducing a woman who needs absolutely no introduction. It’s fair to say that Mrs. Clinton has been at the very heart of American political power and a political heavyweight for two decades, and she’s now brought these incredible...

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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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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much. Thank you, Rodolfo Espinal. I appreciate very much your serving as our moderator today. This is an exciting venture here at FUNGLODE, the Global Democracy and Development Foundation, which is hosting us in Santo Domingo.   We are connected online from Brazil and Peru to Mexico, Jamaica, and far beyond even our hemisphere. I am personally honored that President Fer...

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Speech Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Inter-American Development Bank Washington, DC April 14, 2009 Well, thank you very much, and I congratulate the IDB, President Moreno and the staff for hosting this important donors conference. I thank Secretary General Ban Ki-moon not only for the United Nations commitment, but your personal commitment with the recent trip that you took with my husband to Haiti. And I congratulate the prime minister for an excellent plan that was laid out and clearly exp...

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Testimony Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC January 13, 2009 Thank you, Senator Schumer, for your generous introduction, and even more for your support and our partnership over so many years. You are a valued and trusted colleague, a friend, and a tribute to the people of New York whom you have served with such distinction throughout your career. Mr. Chairman, I offer my congratulations as you take o...

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Print Roundtable Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 9, 2007 (11:00 a.m. EST) QUESTION: Maribel Hastings with La Opinion . Nice to meet you. Madame Secretary, my question is on immigration. It's an important issue for the Americas as well and I was wondering is the Administration -- or does the Administration have any plans to (inaudible) this issue after the bill's demise in the Senate? SECRETARY RICE: Well, obviously, it was a disappointment to see what happened to the immigration bill, bec...

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Press Availability With Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos Secretary Condoleezza Rice Madrid, Spain June 1, 2007 FOREIGN MINISTER MORATINOS: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon. Thank you for being here at this press conference on the occasion of the official visit by the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Spain. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Condi Rice for coming here to Madrid, to Spain, because I think that this for the government, for Spanish society as a whole, the ...

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Press Briefing on Board Plane Secretary Colin L. Powell En Route Bogota December 3, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Everybody here, OK? Good. Thank you for joining me on this relatively short trip, by usual standards, to Colombia. As you know, this is my third try at this trip. Some of you will vividly remember 9/11 when we were in Lima, Peru, and I was supposed to be heading to Colombia that afternoon. Then there was another occasion since when I had a crisis interrupt my plans to visit Colombia. But, I wanted ...

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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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The Work of a Hemisphere Secretary Colin L. Powell Op-Ed The New York Times April 19, 2001 Washington -- Working with our friends in the Americas is one of the first and highest priorities of President Bush's administration. If our neighbors are democratic and law-abiding, open to trade, and willing to cooperate with us on improving the environment, fighting drugs and stopping disease, we can make a vital difference in the life of every American. With this in mind, President Bush has already started to ...

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