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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

PRIME MINISTER HU’AKAVAMEILIKU:  (In Tongan.)

It is a great honor to warmly welcome to the Kingdom of Tonga the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Antony Blinken.  The visit today by Secretary Blinken is historic.  It is the first visit by a sitting U.S. secretary of state to Tonga.  It is the highest-level visit we have received from the United States Government in our recent history.  There is a clear indication t

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Jakarta, Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia

MS KUSUMAYATI:  Excellency, ambassadors, ASEAN Secretary General, Honorable Rector of Universitas Indonesia, and the chairperson of the U.S.-Indonesia Board of Trustees, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:

First of all, let’s praise our God Almighty for the blessings that we receive, so today we can gather here in healthy and wealthy condition.  I am honored to extend our wa

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Jakarta, Indonesia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MODERATOR:  Ladies and gentlemen, the joint press statement will now start.

FOREIGN MINISTER MARSUDI:  Your Excellency Secretary Pompeo, colleagues from the media, ladies and gentlemen.  Secretary Pompeo, dear Mike, welcome back to —

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Thank you very much.

FOREIGN MINISTER MARSUDI:  —

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  Hope everybody had a great 4th of July celebrating the founding of this great country, and a week from today I’ll be in Philadelphia talking about the work of the Unalienable Rights Commission.  I’m looking forward to that.

A belated happy birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who celebrated his 85th birthday on Monday of this week.

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