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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Paris, France

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

MODERATOR:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen – those in the room, those watching online – to this final press conference for the OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting.  We’ll have a – we’ll hear a few remarks from the Secretary-General, followed by remarks from the Secretary of State, who chaired the meeting.  And then we will take some questions and answers. 

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

Dean Acheson Auditorium, Department of State

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good afternoon, everyone.

We have had a lively and productive set of conversations this morning and last night as well.  I’ll get to that in just a bit.

First, though, I want to personally thank Ministers Payne and Reynolds for traveling all this way, halfway around the world, to be with us today.  That is a tough trip in ordinary times.<

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  I want to start by marking – yeah, good morning.  Good to see some new – James, great to see you back.

QUESTION:  Likewise.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Welcome.  I want to start by marking two anniversaries.  First, on July 11th, the United States and Vietnam celebrated the 25th anniversary of the establishment of

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION:  Now, one of the targets of that smear, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, joins me exclusively now.  Mr. Secretary, great to see you.  Now, I know you feel that Rice’s remarks show a lack of restraint that our country can’t afford to have back in the White House.  Explain all that.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Laura, thanks for having me on.  To hear Ambassador Rice talk that way is just crazy.  Sh

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thanks very much for joining me this morning.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, Maria.  Thanks for having me on.

QUESTION:  What can the administration do to create calm, to calm things down this morning?

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Let me begin, first of all, by expressing my personal condolences to Mr. Floyd’s family and all the pe

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