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May 31, 2012 to June 7, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos : Armenia  | Azerbaijan Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Denmark , Norway , Sweden , Armenia , Georgia , Azerbaijan , and Turkey from May 31-June 7. In Copenhagen, Denmark, Secretary Clinton held bilateral meetings with senior Danish officials. She also participated in the kick-off event for Green Partnerships for Growth, a bilateral initiative to promote green technology t...

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October 9, 2009 to October 15, 2009 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Travel Diary Blog | Text the Secretary | Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Zurich , London , Dublin , Belfast , Moscow and Kazan from October 9 to 15, 2009. In Zurich, Secretary Clinton attended the signing of two protocols between the governments of Turkey and Armenia. In London and Dublin, the Secretary engaged in a series of discussions on a wide range of bilateral, transatlantic...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Cambridge, Massachusetts January 9, 2017 QUESTION: Senator Kerry, I hear you have logged 1.4 million more miles than any other secretary of state in history, and I’m wondering, are you happy to be done with this or would you keep going if you could? SECRETARY KERRY: It’s a great job. It’s a great job. I could certainly keep going for a while, but that’s not the way it is, so I’m looking forward to new adventures – to getting out...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 6, 2017 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, we’re in a moment of extraordinary transition. And as you know, many of America’s allies around the world are watching to see what’s going to happen next. What do you think U.S. foreign policy is going to look like for the next four years? SECRETARY KERRY: I can’t speculate. I – honestly, I can’t speculate. I know what I hope it will look like. I hope it will continue to be...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cabinet Exit Memo Washington, DC January 5, 2017     Introduction When President Obama took office in 2009, the United States was engaged in two costly wars, faced the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and had a diminished standing with many of our allies and partners around the world. The starting point for this Presidency was one of the toughest I have ever seen in my decades of public service. Over the past eight years, President Ob...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Berlin, Germany December 5, 2016 MODERATOR: So my job is to introduce a man who needs no introduction. As I said in there, literally, the most consequential Secretary of State in my lifetime, which is longer than I think I would like to admit. (Laughter.) And when you just think about what this man has been able to accomplish, the impossible to the impossible to the impossible – whether it’s getting China to agree to carbon emission limits or putting tog...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Cartagena, Colombia September 26, 2016 QUESTION: Secretary of State John Kerry, welcome to Cartagena. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. QUESTION: Welcome to NTN24 and RCNTV. SECRETARY KERRY: My pleasure. Nice to be with you. QUESTION: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Kerry. Mr. Secretary, United States has strongly supported the Colombian peace process since day one. What are the main reasons for this support? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, we’ve been deeply invested in Colombia...

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Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry was in New York City in conjunction with the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly . While in New York, Secretary Kerry participated in a variety of meetings and side events highlighting U.S. leadership on multilateral issues. On the margins of the UN General Assembly, Secretary Kerry met with a number of his counterparts to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues. New York 09/23/16   Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister ...

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Photos from China» Photos from Bangladesh and India» Photos from Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, on August 22 to meet with President Kenyatta to discuss regional security issues and counterterrorism cooperation, as well as bilateral issues. Secretary Kerry also met with Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed and other regional foreign ministers to discuss key challenges in East Africa, including the prospects for re...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Rosa Kempinski Hotel Nairobi, Kenya August 22, 2016 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, first of all, it’s an honor to speak to you. Thank you for finding the time to speak to Eye Radio. For formality purpose, please introduce yourself to our listeners. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you. I’m delighted to be with you. I’m John Kerry, the Secretary of State of the United States, and delighted to be in Nairobi. QUESTION: While giving the press briefing a short ...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 11, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my best wishes to the people of Chad as you celebrate your national day on August 11. On April 10, the Chadian people turned out in historic numbers to make your voices heard in the democratic process, and the United States commends all who participated. Our shared commitment to democracy is one of many ties that bind our nations together. We are also united in the f...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Silver Spring, Maryland June 1, 2016 MS JOHNSON: Okay. Please join me in a round of applause for our U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. (Applause.) SECRETARY KERRY: How are you doing? Everybody good? AUDIENCE: Yes. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. MS JOHNSON: Yes, good morning. SECRETARY KERRY: I get to, like, wake you up here. Anyway -- MS JOHNSON: And I want to say we’re so pleased to have you here at Montgomery Blair High School. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank ...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State CBS Studio Washington, DC March 26, 2016 MR DICKERSON: We sat down earlier with Secretary of State John Kerry, who is just back from Brussels. We asked him how worried he was about another terror attack in Europe. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, I think everybody’s concerned, because for several years now foreign fighters have been returning from Syria or from other locations and implanting themselves in the communities, and this is the threat that we’ve all be...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Hotel Nacional Havana, Cuba March 22, 2016 QUESTION: We have to start with news of the day, not very good news – terrorism once again is rocking Europe. What do you know about the terrorist attacks and is the U.S. concerned of similar attacks in the homeland? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, we’re always – all of us – concerned about the potential of these attacks. Everybody knows that it is possible for somebody who’s willing to blow themselve...

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Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the House Appropriations Committee on Foreign Operations Washington, DC February 24, 2016 Well, thank you, Madam Chairman and Ranking Member Lowey and Mr. Chairman Rogers of the full committee, all the members, thank you very much. My apologies for being late. I had a phone call that came in that I had to take at the last minute, and I apologize for keeping any of you waiting. Look, I want to just start by saying we really appreciate your tr...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 25, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and all Americans, I am honored to congratulate the people of Australia as you celebrate Australia Day, 228 years after the First Fleet sailed into the beautiful and now world-renowned Sydney Harbor, and over 100 years after the flourishing colonies on your continent came together as one nation. Over 75 years after we first established diplomatic relations, the United States has no better friend an...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State World Economic Forum Davos, Switzerland January 21, 2016 QUESTION: We are joined right now by the U.S. Secretary of State. He’s had his finger on the pulse of a number of hot-button issues – from the easing of Iranian sanctions and the release of U.S. prisoners to ISIS’s growing terror network and now the potential fallout throughout the Middle East as oil prices keep plummeting. Secretary John Kerry joins us right now. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you...

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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State The Boston Globe December 29, 2015 [ Spanish  | Arabic  | French ] One reason for the remarkable record of the New England Patriots is the team’s single-minded focus on the next game. Managing world affairs requires the same concentration on future challenges, for past accomplishments provide no guarantee of continued success. They can, however, lend confidence that, with the right preparation and effort, positive results will follow. As one year gives...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Paris, France December 12, 2015 (Begin clip.) PRESIDENT OBAMA: I believe this moment can be a turning point for the world. We’ve shown that the world has both the will and the ability to take on this challenge. (End clip.) QUESTION: That was President Obama last night, on the climate change deal struck in Paris yesterday. The agreement aims to keep the increase in global temperatures well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century. It also aims t...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Willard Hotel Washington, DC December 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you all very, very much. Thank you, Bruce, for a very generous introduction. And thank you, ladies and gentlemen; I apologize that we are starting a few moments late. I’m delighted to be here, distinguished members of Congress. Steny and Nita I know are here, and Jolie Ruben, my former colleague and longtime friend, and I think Bogie Ya’alon is out there somewhere. And Bogie, good to se...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Ambassador's Residence Astana, Kazakhstan November 2, 2015 QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. It’s an honor and a privilege to (inaudible). SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. QUESTION: Thank you (inaudible) for your time and to answer a few questions. (Inaudible) to our TV audience in the countries of Commonwealth of Independent States. We are speaking with you during your Central Asia visit within the framework of 5+1. What is the reason of this format...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 23, 2015 From his military service in the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan, to building a coalition to confront ISIL, General John Allen has committed his life to service and to country. We worked closely together during his time as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, as we led discussions with Israel and the Palestinians to develop effective security options in the context of a two state solution. And over the past 13 months we&...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Charles Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts October 13, 2015 MR ALLISON: So thank you very much. Apologies for a short delay, but it’s a great honor to welcome to Harvard tonight our Secretary of State, and I’m Graham Allison, the Director of the Belfer Center. I would say we have not seen the Secretary of State exhibit such energy and determination in bringing home an agreement like the Iranian nuclear agreement. So the real purpose for me tonight is to, wit...

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Photos from the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to New York City in conjunction with the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly . While in New York, Secretary Kerry participated in a variety of meetings and side events highlighting U.S. leadership on multilateral issues. On the margins of the UN General Assembly, Secretary Kerry met with a number of his counterparts to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues. New york Remarks 10/02/15   Interview With Amaro Go...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 17, 2014 Also available in Spanish . I was a seventeen year old kid watching on a black and white television set when I first heard an American President talk of Cuba as an "imprisoned island.” For five and a half decades since, our policy toward Cuba has remained virtually frozen, and done little to promote a prosperous, democratic and stable Cuba. Not only has this policy failed to advance America's goals, it has actu...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2014 Delegates from around the world came together 66 years ago amid the rubble of World War II to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, articulating fundamental civil and political rights of all people, and reminding each of us of our responsibility to respect those rights. This past September, I was reminded of the power and enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration when I stood at the United Nations with Shin Do...

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Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC December 9, 2014 Well, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Corker and all of my former colleagues, it really is a pleasure for me to be back before the Foreign Relations Committee. During my time here, I think we got some things right and we certainly wound up wishing we’d done some things differently. But I think most of us would agree – and I saw it during both parties’ chairman...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 31, 2014 QUESTION: We’re here with the Secretary of State John Kerry. Welcome, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY KERRY: I’m delighted to be with you. I’m honored to be with you on your first outing here. QUESTION: Well, thank you for joining us. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. QUESTION: We have so much to talk about. The deadline for the Iranian nuclear negotiations is November 24. What are the odds of having a deal by then or being clo...

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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Washington Post September 27, 2014 On Monday in Kabul, the Afghan people will inaugurate their next president, one who will work in tandem with the country’s first-ever chief executive officer — marking the first democratic transfer of power in Afghanistan’s history and the first peaceful leadership transition in more than 40 years. This moment was not easily arrived at, and it belongs primarily to the millions who courageously went to the polls to v...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 23, 2014 The United States is deeply disturbed that Ilham Tohti has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Peaceful dissent is not a crime. This harsh sentence appears to be retribution for Professor Tohti’s peaceful efforts to promote human rights for China’s ethnic Uighur citizens. Ilham Tohti is known to the world for his many years working to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and dialogue to peaceful...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 19, 2014 QUESTION: Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Let’s talk of the latest news. The Congress approved your package, aid, for the Syrian rebels. What does that mean on the ground immediately? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, it doesn’t mean anything immediately. That’s a process that’s going to take a matter of months. What it could mean immediately is the knowledge, the morale boost to people that they know that this p...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 11, 2014 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you for your time today. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. QUESTION: I want to start off by talking about the President’s address last night. He didn’t seem to define what victory is. He talked about degrading and destroying ISIS, but what does the endgame look like? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, the endgame looks like an ISIS that no longer can threaten the United States of America, no longer t...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 11, 2014 QUESTION: We’ve seen the Free Syrian Army is not up to fighting ISIS, and U.S. airstrikes require, at the very least, special forces on the ground. What makes you think we can degrade and destroy ISIS? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, I think there are a lot of reasons why, and I’m not going to lay them all out so that they have a chance to take actions to address those deficiencies. But the fact is that I think we have an...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2014 QUESTION: The Secretary of State John Kerry joins us now from Boston. Mr. Secretary, thank you so much, and I want to start with a bottom-line question: Do we have definitive proof that the Russians were directly involved in the downing of this airliner? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Bob, when you say definitive proof the Russian – the investigation is going to draw conclusions that are “definitive.” What we have is a lot of...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2014 QUESTION: Joining me now, Secretary of State of state John Kerry. Mr. Secretary, it’s good to see you. Let me start off with whether you know anything new about the downing of this Malaysian airliner from intelligence information. What do we now know for certain? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, we know for certain a lot more, Candy. We know for certain that in the last month there’s been a major flow of arms and weapons. There was a...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2014 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY KERRY: I’m glad to be with you, David. Thank you. QUESTION: The President demanded absolute cooperation from Russia, from the separatists in eastern Ukraine, and now the whole world is watching, and the startling developments that the rebels are removing bodies from the crash site, putting them on refrigerated trains, even talk of removing the black box. What do...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2014 QUESTION: We are joined now by the Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Secretary, thanks for your time this morning. We just heard in Alex Marquardt’s piece that Palestinians are calling this morning’s operation in Gaza a massacre and a war crime. What’s your response? SECRETARY KERRY: That’s rhetoric that we’ve heard many, many times. What they need to do is stop rocketing Israel and accept a ceasefire. It...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Erbil, Iraq June 24, 2014 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, is Iraq already in a state of civil war, and if so is there really anything that the U.S. can do about it? SECRETARY KERRY: No. I don’t think – I mean, it’s in civil strife. I don’t think it’s in civil war. It could get there, clearly. But at the moment, the Sunni leaders that I met with, the current leaders I met with this morning, and even some of the Shia leaders I met with yesterd...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC June 16, 2014 QUESTION: Hi, everyone, and welcome to a special Yahoo livestream from the State Department with Secretary of State John Kerry. Secretary Kerry, thank you so much for joining us. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be with you. QUESTION: We’re going to be talking about the oceans, a subject near and dear to your heart in a moment, but of course, there is a lot going on in Iraq -- SECRETARY KERRY: Absolutely. QUESTION: -...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Geneva, Switzerland November 24, 2013 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us. My first question: A lot of people say Iran is just going to be North Korea, a country that agrees to stop its nuclear ambitions in order to get sanctions lifted and then secretly goes ahead and continues with its program. Why do you think Iran is not North Korea? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, there are many reasons why it’s not. First of all, it’s a member of the NPT. Seco...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Geneva, Switzerland November 10, 2013 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Good to be with you, David. QUESTION: The bottom-line goal here is to prevent Iran from producing or acquiring a nuclear bomb. You have said that in the interim, you want a complete halt on their weapons program. Clearly, there’s not a deal yet; they are not in a position to give in to that demand. Is that a fair statement? SECRETARY K...

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Photos from the trip» U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began meetings in New York City, New York on Sunday, September 22 in conjunction with the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. While in New York, Secretary Kerry participated in a variety of meetings and side events highlighting U.S. leadership on multilateral issues – including Syria, the Middle East Peace Process, and economic diplomacy. On the margins of the UN General Assembly, Secretary Kerry met with a number...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan August 1, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. QUESTION: Thank you very much for giving us time. My first question is about your commitment with democracy. The U.S. believes in democracy, U.S. is a champion of democracy all over the world. But why U.S. is not taking a clear position on military intervention against the democratically elected government of President Morsy in Egypt? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, it’s a ve...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan August 1, 2013 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, a pleasure and honor to have you in Pakistan. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Glad to be here. QUESTION: Let me start by asking you: How have your interactions been today in Pakistan. Were they fruitful? SECRETARY KERRY: Very positive, very constructive conversations. Very grateful for a very generous welcome. QUESTION: Well, like I said, it’s always a pleasure to host somebody like you and Pakistanis s...

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Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Washington, DC April 18, 2013 Well, Mr. Chairman, President Pro Tem, thank you very, very much – Senator Harkin, Senator Johanns. It’s great to be here with you guys. And I’m still getting used to being on this side of dais, but it’s a pleasure to be in front of this committee. And Mr. Chairman, let me say to you, I know you caused a lot of consternation &nd...

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Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC April 18, 2013 Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Corker, and members of the committee, thank you very much. It’s a privilege to be back here, though still a little surreal to be on this side of the dais. But I’m honored to be back here, and I thank all of you for your generous comments and particularly for the cooperation on any number of issues along the way. Thank you for your me...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Washington, DC April 17, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very, very much, Madam Chairwoman and Madam Ranking Member, my good friend Nita Lowey, Chairman Rogers, and members of the committee. It’s great to appear before you. This is a privilege for me. I like the intimate setting, and I look forward to having good dialogue with everybody. We do indeed...

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Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC April 17, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I ask you just to remember what goes around comes around. (Laughter.) Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Congressman Engel, Ranking Member. Thank you for your comments about Boston. It’s impossible for me to express my sadness and my anger, frankly, over those terrible even...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Doha, Qatar March 5, 2013 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, let’s start with Iran. You have said they do not have an infinite amount of time for negotiations. The Israelis have said they are moving closer to the redline. Do you agree with the Israelis? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, I’m not going to get into redlines and timing publicly, except to reiterate what the President has said again and again, which is he prefers to have a diplomatic solution. He would like t...

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Address John Kerry Secretary of State University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA February 20, 2013 Video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. Good morning. Thank you for an extraordinarily warm welcome, Charlottesville. I am really honored to be here. Senator Tim Kaine, thank you very, very much for your generous words of introduction. Tim, as he mentioned, has only been on the Foreign Relations Committee, I guess now for a total of a few week...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC January 29, 2013 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you so much for joining us. Important moment as you leave this office. Are you thinking about your legacy? Henry Kissinger negotiated peace with Vietnam; Jim Baker had Middle East accords; of course, there was the Marshall Plan with George Marshall. What do you want your legacy to be? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Andrea, I think given the inheritance we had when we came into office in this Ad...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC January 29, 2013 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, nice to see you. SECRETARY CLINTON: Great to see you, Greta. Thank you. QUESTION: You okay? SECRETARY CLINTON: I’m good. I’m absolutely great. I’m in the final stages of my Secretary of State term, and I’m trying to get everything possibly done that I can. QUESTION: Did it go fast? SECRETARY CLINTON: It went really fast. It’s hard to imagine how quickly the time pa...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dublin City University Dublin, Ireland December 6, 2012 Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here at DCU and back in Dublin. I want to thank you, President MacCraith, for that kind introduction. I’m delighted to be joined here by a number of officials and dignitaries, including your Chancellor, Martin McAleese, whom I have had the pleasure of meeting before when he was the spouse of a president. (Laughter.) We had a lot in co...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Washington, DC October 12, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you very much. And a special word of thanks to a friend and someone whom I admire greatly, General Scowcroft. His many years of distinguished service to our country is a great tribute in every respect. Thanks also to Jon Alterman and CSIS for hosting this conference on “The Maghreb in Transition: Seeki...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Consulate Vladivostok, Russia September 9, 2012 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you so much for joining us today for Bloomberg Radio. I wanted to start out by asking you about the Haqqani Network which you decided to blacklist. The Taliban who harbored al-Qaida in Afghanistan prior to the 9/11 attacks have never been blacklisted. Should they be next? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we do very intensive analysis before we designate someone as a foreign...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Fokker Terminal The Hague, Netherlands December 8, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good evening, and it’s wonderful to be back in The Hague. I want to thank my colleague and friend, Foreign Minister Rosenthal, a longtime friend, and co-conspirator from time to time, Eric Schmidt. Also, thanks to Leon Willems, the director of the Free Press Unlimited, and to those of my colleagues whom I know are here, namely Carl Bildt, an incredibly connected foreig...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia November 18, 2011 QUESTION: You’ll be going to Burma next month. How committed do you think the government is to reform? And also, do you think that there are sort of actual concerns, or do you give much merit to the concerns of some activists who say this is too premature for you to visit? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, one of the reasons that I’m going is to test what the true intentions are and whether there is a co...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 26, 2011 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you very much for sitting down with the BBC. And the response to our call for questions has been overwhelming. The thousands of viewers we have across the Persian-speaking world have sent in their questions. And in a matter of a few days, back when we were initially scheduled to speak with you in the spring, and, of course, in the last 24 hours, got over 1,500 comments on the website, a...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 26, 2011 QUESTION: So, Madam Secretary, thank you for taking time to answer our audience’s questions. We were supposed to do this way earlier. We assume you were too busy taking down dictators. Since you were gone, I think four or five dictators are gone too. SECRETARY CLINTON: Isn’t that good news for the people that they have oppressed for so many years? QUESTION: I love that. I love that. But I have many questions ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Kabul, Afghanistan October 20, 2011 Please attribute the following content to an interview with BBC News. QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you very much for talking to the BBC. We’re in Afghanistan, but you’re about to travel to Pakistan with a very high-profile delegation of American officials – the head of the CIA, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – and you are going to push Pakistan very hard; these are your words. Tell ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 12, 2011 MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Welcome back, for those of you who were with us yesterday evening and this morning. I think we’ve had a tremendous conference. We’re tremendously honored to have a friend, a mentor, an inspiration, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton here with us today. I want to extend a sincere thanks to you, Madam Secretary, for taking this time out of your schedule to join us and deepen our ...

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Op-Ed Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Foreign Policy Magazine October 11, 2011 The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action. As the war in Iraq winds down and America begins to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the United States stands at a pivot point. Over the last 10 years, we have allocated immense resources to those two theaters. In the next 10 years, we need to be smart and systematic about wh...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 11, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, originally when I set this up, I had wanted to do this for a while and I thought the – let me make sure everybody’s got their mikes here – I thought that the fact that I’m giving two speeches this week, one tomorrow at the Center for American Progress on American leadership and to talk about a lot of the sort of durable values and interests that shape our policies today an...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, and Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith Presidio Golden Gate Club Ventana Room San Francisco, CA September 15, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. It is a great pleasure for Secretary Panetta and I to welcome Foreign Minister Rudd and Defense Minister Smith and the entire Australian delegation, our friends and our partners, here today. I must say, on a personal...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State New York, New York September 9, 2011 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton joins me now. Secretary, I want to talk about this threat that came in yesterday. CNN’s reporting that the threat information came from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas. Had the Pakistanis been helping in regards to the threat, either in terms of finding out about it or helping the U.S. track it down? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first, let me say there is a specific, credible, but...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Manama, Bahrain December 3, 2010 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you for speaking to the BBC. There’s a lot of anger in the UK today because since 2001 345 British troops have died there, and yet it appears as though the United States doesn’t think very highly of the efforts made by British troops in Afghanistan. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Kim, first let me say that is absolutely untrue. I cannot speak for every opinion ever uttered by anyon...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Lisbon, Portugal November 21, 2010   QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, welcome back to the program. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, David. QUESTION: I want to talk about this showdown between the President and Senate Republicans over the START Treaty. The President, in his comments to reporters, made it very clear he thinks politics is being played here, saying to reporters, “Nobody’s going to score any political points to 2012.&rdq...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Melbourne, Australia November 8, 2010 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thanks so much. I wonder if I might start by asking you, this year we’ve seen a lot of really tough, and some would say provocative actions by China – the rare earths matter that you referenced the other day, the South China Sea claims and the way they’ve preceded, the warning to the U.S. not to send its aircraft carrier into the Yellow Sea. How do you feel about that? I...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Grand Hyatt Hotel Melbourne, Australia November 7, 2010 QUESTION: I want to ask you, Madam Secretary, about Haiti. One – over a billion dollars appropriated to help the Haitians and the – in the wake of devastation last year. And, in fact, it’s an appropriate question here because this trip to Australia was originally scheduled to happen a year ago. SECRETARY CLINTON: Mm-hmm. QUESTION: None of that billion dollars has been spent. SECR...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Grand Hyatt Hotel Melbourne, Australia November 7, 2010 QUESTION: Well, thank you both. I came over on your plane, I’m going home on your plane. His is bigger. SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughter.) I’m not surprised. SECRETARY GATES: Proportionate to the budgets. SECRETARY CLINTON: I don’t know. He has a plane with no windows. Did you bring the no-window plane? SECRETARY GATES: Yes. QUESTION: The Doom’...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2009 QUESTION:  Thank you, Madame Secretary.  This is Amir Zia and welcome to SAMAA TV program Qaum Kay Samnay.  I will start off with the most immediate topical subject.  After the U.S. forces surge in Afghanistan, will the allied forces secure the borders – Pakistan, Afghanistan border – or will it be left to Pakistan to defend the border, because it suspects movement of militants from Afgha...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2009 QUESTION: The first question is in relation to the point you were discussing earlier, your visit to Pakistan. You went to mosque, you went to a (inaudible), you talked to students, you went to a police office where people were killed, you went to the museum of Iqbal, the man who (inaudible) Pakistan’s area. It was deemed in Pakistani media as a courageous act, your outreach. Even those who were critical of U.S. po...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Washington, DC December 5, 2009 QUESTION: And joining us now in the studio, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. I believe this is the first time we’ve ever had two cabinet officers in the studio at the same time, so thank you both for coming, but let’s get right to it. Tuesday night, the President made it pretty clear he is dispatching another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan,...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Washington, DC December 5, 2009 QUESTION:   But first, here they are.  Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, welcome both of you back to Meet The Press.   SECRETARY CLINTON:   Thank you.   QUESTION:   So much of the heat of this debate this week was not about the going in, but about the getting out. This is what the President said about the scope of this mi...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 2, 2009 (As Aired) QUESTION: After spending much of this day on Capitol Hill answering questions about the new strategy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered some questions for us. We began with an issue that, as you’ve just heard, is troubling to some Afghans and members of Congress: Why start withdrawing U.S. troops just 18 months after the surge begins? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think there’s been consider...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Embassy Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan November 19, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, you’ve just attended the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai for his second term. Now, you and your allies, including the British, have made very clear that you didn’t want to see cronies, you didn’t want to see warlords in the government, and yet, there they were sitting in the front row. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think what was significant about ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Singapore November 15, 2009 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s great to talk with you from Singapore, David. Thank you. QUESTION: Let me begin by something that’s very controversial back home, as you well know, the decision by the Attorney General to transfer some of the high-profile prisoners from Guantanamo Bay from the prison there. The self-proclaimed perpetrators of 9/11, Khalid Sheikh ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Hotel Adlon Berlin, Germany November 9, 2009 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you for joining us. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, Charlie. QUESTION: It is a historic time in this historic city. Where were you when you heard the news that the Berlin Wall had come down? SECRETARY CLINTON: I was in Arkansas, and Bill and I were living in the Governor’s Mansion in Arkansas. And I remember watching the news coverage, which at that time was pretty &nda...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Hotel Adlon Berlin, Germany November 9, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, do you still remember when you heard for the first time that the wall had come down? SECRETARY CLINTON: I do. I was living in Arkansas with my husband and my daughter. He was the governor of Arkansas at the time. And it seems like a very long time ago, because televisions were much smaller, they were in boxes, not in flat screens hung on walls. And we were just captivated because ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 5, 2009 Good evening, and please be seated. I want to welcome all of you to the Ben Franklin Room here on the eighth floor of the State Department for such a special occasion. It is indeed an honor for me to welcome His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, whom I have had the great honor and personal pleasure of getting to know over the years. And I know we have a number of other very distinguished...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 3, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, welcome to Al Jazeera in Marrakech. A lot has been said about the change that a lot of people think has taken place in the U.S. position on the issue of settlements. Today, the Arab press is saying that yet again your position has changed during your meetings in Marrakech. I want to hear in your own words what the U.S. position on the settlement issue is, please. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, t...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marakech, Morocco November 3, 2009 QUESTION: First of all, on behalf of the Moroccan viewers, Madame Secretary of State, I would like to thank you very much, despite a busy week and a very heavy schedule. My first question is during the past 10 years, His Majesty the King Mohammed VI has initiated reforms across the board – social, economic, human rights, and more specifically, women’s rights. SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. QUESTION: I would like ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan October 30, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you very much for doing this interview. You arrived in Pakistan trying to turn the page, and the same day you arrived, the horrific bombing in Peshawar, the worst in two years, how does that make you feel about the possibility of changing the dialogue here from just security and terrorism?   SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, of course, it was horrific, and it was such a tragic event, th...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan October 30, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you for talking with us. I know it’s a busy trip, and thanks. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, Jill. QUESTION: I want to start with Iran. We’re at a very important moment, because they are reneging on that draft agreement about shipping out most of their low-enriched uranium. Is it time to stop talking and to go to sanctions? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Jill, we are working wi...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan October 30, 2009 QUESTION: Okay. So first off, the reaction in Pakistan to your comments yesterday – a little bit of shock, some anger. Though we know this has been the opinion of the U.S. intelligence community for some time, these are blunt things for America’s top diplomat to say. Was this an intentional message to the Pakistani Government to take on al-Qaida more directly, or was this the result of frustration after ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan October 28, 2009 Interviewers: Nasim Zehra, Dunya TV Talat Husain, AAJ TV Mubashir Luqman, Express TV Hamid Mir, Geo TV Naveen Naqvi, Dawn News Moeed Pirzada, Dunya TV Anwar ul-Hassan, PTV   MR. PIRZADA: Today, this is an entrusting, an entrusting new chapter and entrusting new opening in U.S.-Pakistan relationship. And in evidence of the emphasis the new Obama Administration places on people-...

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Press Conference Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State En Route Islamabad, Pakistan October 27, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Why don’t we just say a few words. I hope you all can hear me. Obviously, I view this as a very important trip in our continuing effort to create a comprehensive relationship with Pakistan that covers a whole range of issues that are important to the people of Pakistan, important to the people of the United States, and to the greater region as well. We are turning a page on w...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Interview transcript released October 28, 2009 Washington, DC October 26, 2009 QUESTION : It’s always a pleasure talking to you and I was thinking, instead of turning it into a typical interview why don’t we do it as a conversation between a person who represents the United States of America and the Government, and somebody who is a member of the Pakistani nation. And I think of a little poem I wrote when President Obama was elected. That w...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 16, 2009 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thanks very much for taking out the time to talk with us. Afghanistan, let’s talk about that. Afghanistan’s Electoral Commission is coming out with its report. The Afghan ambassador says that that commission is likely to order a runoff election. Should President Obama wait for the results of that runoff election before he makes his decision on troops for Afghanistan? SECRETARY CLI...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Moscow, Russia October 14, 2009   QUESTION: (In Russian.)   SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning.   QUESTION: (In Russian.)   SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first, I would ask them, please, to recognize that President Obama is very committed and very sincere about working together with President Medvedev and with Russia. Obviously, this is challenging for many reasons, but I think the 68 percent who answered yes understand that Russia and the ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Moscow, Russia October 13, 2009 QUESTION : Well, Secretary Clinton, thank you so much for sitting down and talking to us. SECRETARY CLINTON : I'm happy to. QUESTION : So is the job what you thought it was going to be? SECRETARY CLINTON : You know, I wasn't sure that I had any preconceptions because I never thought I would do the job, so I had never thought about it. It's an incredibly demanding job, but it's also really rewarding. You get to go and try...

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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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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi, Kenya August 5, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary. You are here in Nairobi and we are talking about Pyongyang. And this is because of the dramatic rescue mission that your husband managed to complete successfully. I know you haven’t had time to talk to him about all of the details. As we sit here, he’s still flying back. But you did talk to him briefly. What was the feeling, the emotion? SECRETARY CLINTON: Andr...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Bureau of Public Affairs Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC July 28, 2009   SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. We have just finished a very thorough, intense, and productive two days. Secretary Geithner and I were honored to co-chair the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and we have been delighted to host Vice ...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 26, 2009 QUESTION: But first, here she is, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, David. It’s great to be here with you. QUESTION: Glad to have you. And you’re here for the full hour, so we have a lot to get to. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, with your preview into it, there’s a lot to talk about in the world today. QUESTION: Absolutely. So let’s get ri...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State As Aired on Good Morning America New Delhi, India July 21, 2009 MS. SAWYER: So what now does the U.S. Government do? Well, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling in India, and she spoke to our senior foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz in a GMA exclusive. Martha joins us now from New Delhi this morning. Martha. MS. RADDATZ: Good morning, Diane. Secretary Clinton is facing a world of problems, but she is keeping very close track of the...

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Op-Ed Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Op-Ed The Times of India July 17, 2009 At a time when headlines are often depressing, the United States' growing relationship with India is welcome good news. Recent elections in both countries have provided our new governments with an opportunity to broaden our partnership and take on the world's most pressing challenges. President Obama and I are personally committed to this task, and I am working to advance this goal during my visit to New Delhi and Mum...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 17, 2009 QUESTION: So I have to get it going – very brief because I know you don’t have that much time. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. QUESTION: So it’s about your visit to India. SECRETARY CLINTON: Mm-hmm. QUESTION: Are you going with an initiative for restarting the India-Pakistan talks? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m going with the hope that has been ignited in the last weeks that India and Pakistan will purs...

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Speech Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 15, 2009 Thank you very much, Richard, and I am delighted to be here in these new headquarters. I have been often to, I guess, the mother ship in New York City, but it’s good to have an outpost of the Council right here down the street from the State Department. We get a lot of advice from the Council, so this will mean I won’t have as far to go to be told what we should be doing and how we should think about the future. Ri...

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Speech Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 15, 2009 MR. HAASS: Well, thank you for delivering a truly comprehensive talk that was broad and deep. So really, thank you for that, and for doing it here. I’m going to go straight to our membership and let them ask some questions. I ask them only to wait for a microphone, and to keep their questions as brief as they can be, so we can get as many in as possible. And just let us know your name and your affiliation when we do call...

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