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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC December 1, 2014 Susan, thank you.  Thank you for a wonderfully generous introduction and thank you most importantly for your extremely important comments this morning.  And I was really sitting there thinking, as I was listening to you, the thought was occurring to me as we think of the challenges that we face in today’s world, and you were talking about both the moral compulsion of doing this as w...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC July 28, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Wow. What a great group. Thank you. Please, sit down. Sit down, sit down. Thank you. It is so good to see you all. Welcome. You having fun? AUDIENCE: Yes. SECRETARY KERRY: I’m glad to hear it. It’s just beginning. And the President’s going to get a chance to speak with everybody before long. That’ll be great. We look forward to it. I can’t tell you – I’m reall...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 29, 2012 Thank you all very much. Oh my goodness. Thank you. I think we could just end the program right now. (Laughter.) Florence, thank you. Thank you for continuing to be a smiling advocate on behalf of an AIDS-free generation. And congratulations on those two sons of yours, who are the strongest evidence of what we can achieve. I’m very grateful to you for sharing your energy, your story, and your ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Michael H. Posner    Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Washington, DC December 10, 2010 ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSNER: Welcome, everybody, and happy Human Rights Day. Please have a seat. Sixty-two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which established, really, for the first time, the universality of human rights – every human being ...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 9, 2010 When Eleanor Roosevelt presented the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the UN General Assembly, she proclaimed: "We stand today at the threshold of a great event, both in the life of the United Nations and in the life of mankind." On December 10, 1948, the world moved to recognize and protect the equal and inalienable rights of all people, inspiring individuals around the globe to claim the rights ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Johannesburg, South Africa August 7, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, and it's a great pleasure for me to be here. I want to express my appreciation to IDC and to BUSA and to the government for having representatives and helping to make this event an important one on my schedule of visits throughout Africa, a real highlight extraordinary opportunities that lie ahead. So I wish to thank Jeffrey and Jerry and, of course, the minister. My delega...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Presidential Guest House Pretoria, South Africa August 7, 2009 MODERATOR: Madame Minister, good morning. Secretary of State Madame Clinton, Madame Minister Mashabane, we welcome you to this gathering of the media during Women's Month. Without further ado, we will now hand over to Minister Nkoana-Mashabane to make her remarks, followed by Madame Clinton. MINISTER NKOANA-MASHABANE: Well, thank you very much. Once again, welcome to South Africa. We had very...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Nairobi, Kenya August 6, 2009 AMBASSADOR RANNEBERGER : Well, please everyone, please. Thank you. Well, thank you. Thank you very much, everyone, for coming. I am extremely honored today to have with us the Secretary of State. It’s really a great pleasure and a privilege to welcome you, Madame Secretary, to the U.S. mission, and really to our mission community. That you’ve come to Africa and to Kenya first so early in your tenure is most encou...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Nairobi, Kenya August 6, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: President Sheikh Sharif and I have just concluded a very thorough and productive discussion – thank you – about the challenges facing his country and the efforts of the international community to support the Transitional Federal Government as it stands up for the people of Somalia and against the threat of violent extremism. The United States pledges our continued support for President Sheikh S...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Conducted by Fareed Zakaria of CNN and Beatrice Marshall of KTN University of Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya August 6, 2009 VICE CHANCELLOR MAGOHA: Secretary Clinton, your Excellencies, Dr. Sally Kosgey, the minister for education, science, and technology, Chancellor Wanjui, PS higher education, Your Excellencies, invited guests, participants, ladies, and gentlemen, on behalf of the University of Nairobi and on my own behalf, I warmly welcome you all to the un...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC May 19, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, let me just start, first of all, with just a general question about the new government in South Africa. What’s your general view on this new government led by Mr. Jacob Zuma? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it looks like President Zuma is off to a good start. I think his early comments about who would be in his cabinet and how he intended to continue a strong economic program that will benefit the ...

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Interview With April Ryan of American Urban Radio Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC January 14, 2009 QUESTION: I’m with our esteemed Secretary of State, Dr. – Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice. And it’s always a pleasure to sit and talk with you, and I thank you for keeping your promise as we were in the Rose Garden at an African visit and you said, yes, we will do this. And today, as we are conducting this interview, we’ve got a lot of news going on. Not the obvio...

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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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Release of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Fifth Annual Report to Congress Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ambassador Mark Dybul, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Washington, DC January 12, 2009 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I am pleased this morning to release the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 2009 , the Annual Report to Congress. This report highlights the achievements of the first five years of PEPFAR, the largest commitment by any nation to combat a singl...

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Interview With Rita Braver of CBS Sunday Morning Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 22, 2008 QUESTION: You know, other than the President and Vice President, you have become such a symbol for this Administration. What’s that been like for you? SECRETARY RICE: Oh, I don’t think of myself as a symbol. I just think of myself as someone who’s tried to do a good job on behalf of the country. And I think we have managed to keep the country safe. And for those of us who were t...

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Interview With Sylvie Lanteaume, Lachlan Carmichael, and Jordi Zamora Barceló of Agence France-Presse Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 22, 2008 QUESTION: Thank you. I guess we’ll start by looking forward a little bit, and I know you welcomed the election of Barack Obama – SECRETARY RICE: Yes. QUESTION: – and for what it meant for the United States, and also how the outside world looked at Obama. But why do you think there is such overwhelming support around the...

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Roundtable With Associated Press Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 15, 2008 SECRETARY RICE: Well, I thought that we’d spend a few moments discussing the work that we’re going to do in New York. I’ll leave in a few minutes to go to New York. Today, we will have a meeting that the British are sponsoring on Zimbabwe. And the purpose of that meeting is to review the situation in Zimbabwe, but I think the position of the United States is well known on this, that we’ve...

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Interview With Maria Bartiromo of CNBC Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 11, 2008 QUESTION: Secretary Rice, nice to have you on the program. SECRETARY RICE: Nice to be with you, Maria. QUESTION: Thank you so much for joining us. So final days in office here and you have been busier than ever. SECRETARY RICE: Right. QUESTION: You went to Mumbai. Tell me what your impression was on the ground in India. SECRETARY RICE: Well, I was in India to do a couple of things. First, to send a very st...

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Interview on CBS News Radio with Dan Raviv and Charles Wolfson Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 9, 2008 QUESTION: Welcome to the Marshall Room at the State Department. I’m Dan Raviv of CBS News here for a radio interview with the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Thanks so much for joining us, Madame Secretary. SECRETARY RICE: It’s a pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: And I’m here with our State Department reporter Charles Wolfson. Good morning, Charlie. QUESTION: ...

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Remarks At the 2008 International Human Rights Day Awards Ceremony Secretary Condoleezza Rice Treaty Room Washington, DC December 8, 2008 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Well, thank you, David. And thank you for your excellent leadership of the bureau. This week, we are joining in solidarity with human rights defenders across the globe in marking the 60 th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration is celebrated by men and women of every...

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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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Remarks With Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen Secretary Condoleezza Rice Copenhagen, Denmark December 5, 2008 PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this press conference. I have had a very fruitful meeting with Secretary Rice. Secretary, your decision to visit Copenhagen is an illustration of the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Denmark. We have cooperated closely on a wide range of international issues, and we have had a high frequency of const...

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Remarks on the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 26, 2008 View Video    SECRETARY RICE: All right. I wanted to come down before the Thanksgiving holiday and before some significant meetings that I’ll participate in next week, just to give you a little bit of an update on where we are on a couple of issues and then I’m happy to take your questions. As you know, I’m going to travel to Brussels to attend the NATO foreign ministers ...

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USA Today Editorial Board Roundtable Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 11, 2007 (3:15 p.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: All right. Why don't we launch right in, because I think we only have about 45 minutes. MR. MCCORMACK: 45 minutes, on the record. QUESTION: Okay. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us. SECRETARY RICE: Of course, glad to do it. QUESTION: We can see a lot of progress on the ground in Iraq and in many different ways, but it's very hard to see through to the endgame, which...

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Remarks for AGOA Forum Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 18, 2007 AGOA Fact Sheet Hello everyone. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to talk with you today. I have participated in the previous two AGOA Forums, and I really regret that I am not able to be with you in person today in Accra. I know the U.S. delegation is being ably headed by our Trade Representative, Susan Schwab, and I want to thank her for her leadership and for her leadership and for her dedication to free trade. As ...

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Remarks At the Organization of American States/African Union Democracy Bridge Forum Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 11, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much and good morning. Distinguished guests, distinguished fellow members of the platform, I welcome you to the Organization of American States/African Union Democracy Bridge Forum. I want to recognize especially Secretary General Insulza for his excellent leadership of the men and women of the Organization of American State...

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Interview by Selected Print Journalists from UN Security Council Member Countries Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 4, 2002 (10:30 a.m. EST) SECRETARY POWELL: It is a great pleasure to welcome you all here, and to make the most use of our time, I would just throw it to questions. QUESTION: Thank you, sir. I guess my first question is, what is the deadline for the US for reaching a resolution in the Security Council? I mean, last week you said that it should be next week. SECRETARY POWELL...

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Interview by Cheryl Martin and Others Secretary Colin L. Powell BET's "Lead Story" With Cheryl Martin, Clarence Page, DeWayne Wickham, and Armstrong Williams Washington, DC June 3, 2001 MS. MARTIN: Welcome to the program. I'm Cheryl Martin. Secretary of State Colin Powell just returned from a week-long visit to Africa, visiting four countries -- Mali, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. He is the first Secretary of State in history to visit the continent this early in his tenure. We are pleased to have Secr...

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Remarks to the Press Following Trip to Africa and Hungary Secretary Colin L. Powell Press availability En route to Washington, DC, from Hungary May 30, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: (In progress) The action is back in New York. I am encouraged that there is general agreement, and I want to say that again -- general agreement -- that the way we have been applying the sanctions, in recent times, have lost some of their effectiveness and it's wise to look at a change. The difficulty, of course, is in the details,...

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Interview on e-tv Secretary Colin L. Powell Interview on e-tv Pretoria, South Africa May 25, 2001 MR. REDDY: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us. SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you for inviting me. MR. REDDY: There was hardly a mention of Africa during last year's presidential elections, yet you are here four months into your administration. Has Africa suddenly become a priority for the United States? SECRETARY POWELL: No, I think Africa has always been a priority for the United States. In a dome...

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Remarks at the University of Witwatersrand Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa May 25, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much. Thank you. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me start by saying that I am deeply honored to receive a copy of your bill of rights, modeled in the fashion of our Bill of Rights. Our Bill of Rights represented the first Ten Amendments to our Constitution, and the very first of those Amendments was the right of fre...

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Press Remarks with South African President Thabo Mbeki Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to press with President Mbeki Pretoria, South Africa May 24, 2001 PRESIDENT MBEKI: Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Let me say very briefly that I was very happy indeed to see Secretary of State Colin Powell. I�m very glad that he is here. We have had a short discussion. One thing to reaffirm, confirm, is the very strong and warm relations that exist between the United States and South Africa, and to look at some...

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Remarks to the Press Aboard Aircraft en Route to Bamako, Mali Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press Bamako, Mali May 22, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good evening, everyone. How are you? Thank you for joining me on this trip. I'm ready for your questions. We'll keep it short for this flight. QUESTION: As the first African-American Secretary of State, what does this trip mean to you personally? And secondly, why are you going to Africa now, before you go to China, Russia, Latin America, Europe, these ...

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