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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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Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Prime Minister Blair and with Irish Prime Minister Ahern and Northern Irish political leaders.

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Accompanied President Bush to the U.S.-EU Summit meeting.

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Photos from the trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Tipperary, Ireland, on October 30 to meet with Irish Foreign Minister Charles Flanagan for a discussion about the Northern Ireland peace process and a range of regional and global issues. While in Ireland, the Secretary also accepted the Tipperary International Peace Award, which was awarded by the Tipperary Peace Convention to honor the Secretary’s efforts to end conflicts in a number of countries. The Secretary then traveled to London, U.K....

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chatham House London, United Kingdom October 31, 2016 MR NIBLETT: Welcome to Chatham House, excellencies, lords, ladies, and gentlemen, and welcome also to this 2016 Chatham House Prize ceremony. We’re delighted that so many of our members are here with us today; also supporters, guests, thank you very much for making the time. Our Chatham House Council members, our Panel of Senior Advisors, our Second Century Committee, representative of U.K. Government, oppo...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Tipperary, Ireland October 30, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER FLANAGAN: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the Golden Vale of Tipperary on this beautiful autumn morning, and in particular I want to especially welcome Secretary of State John Kerry not only to Ireland but to the heart of Ireland to receive the highly acclaimed Tipperary International Peace Award. Today, the Secretary of State joins a long list of awardees which includes Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorb...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Aherlow House Hotel Tipperary, Ireland October 30, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Martin, thank – I’m really incredibly touched, moved, very, very grateful, and hope and pray that there is no way possible that the glen of Aherlow and its beauty will remain a secret anywhere. (Laughter.) Really, you are blessed here in so many ways – blessed by your people. I thank you for your eloquence, I thank you for the honor of this award, which I accept really o...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Greenwald Pavilion, Aspen Institute Aspen, Colorado June 28, 2016 MR ISAACSON: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor and pleasure for us to have a man I’ve admired – most of us have admired – for many years, a man who – U.S. Naval, served in Vietnam, won the Purple Heart – I mean, three Purple Hearts, the bronze medal, the silver medal, has been a senator, candidate for president, and now our Secretary of State. In the past two ...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 9, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer our best wishes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and all the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as you celebrate Her Majesty’s official birthday on June 11. Through numerous Presidents and Prime Ministers, Queen Elizabeth has been a reassuring constant presence, a symbol of stability through unsettled times and of the enduring stre...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX April 27, 2016 MR BARNES: Thank you very much, President Fenves. It’s my pleasure this evening to introduce our Secretary of State, my friend Secretary John Kerry. As he prepares to speak tonight, I’m reminded of the many years of dedication and service that he has brought to our country. Before graduating from Yale University, Secretary Kerry voluntarily enlisted in the United Stat...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 16, 2016 On St. Patrick’s Day, we celebrate Ireland for its rich history and culture, and the works of St. Patrick. Each year on this day, the people of the United States celebrate the especially deep cultural connections between the United States and Ireland. For centuries, Irish immigrants have shaped United States. From Dublin, California, to Shamrock, Texas, and of course my hometown of Boston, deep community connections to Ire...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 17, 2015 The United States welcomes the announcement today of an agreement among Northern Ireland’s political parties to strengthen Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions. ‎Northern Ireland’s party leaders deserve credit for the considerable work and political courage they demonstrated ‎to resolve difficult budgetary issues, implement institutional reforms outlined by the Stormont House Agreement, and devel...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC October 9, 2015 Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. I apologize for being a little bit late, and if this is indeed the moment you’ve all been waiting for, you’re leading very drab lives. (Laughter.) I’m really happy to be here with all of you. Thank you very much. Welcome to the launch of the Global Diaspora Week here at the State Department. We’re very proud of this effort and it...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 23, 2014 The United States warmly welcomes that announcement today of an agreement among Northern Ireland's political parties, facilitated by the U.K. and Irish governments. This is statesmanship, pure and simple, and leadership by all parties to break a political impasse and avoid a fiscal crisis by resolving complex budgetary and welfare issues. The agreement reforms institutional arrangements, which will improve governance in N...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 21, 2014 I have asked Senator Gary Hart, one of our country's most respected and accomplished senior statesmen, creative and strategic thinkers, and my longtime friend who has been working with the State Department for close to two years, to also play a direct, on-the-ground diplomatic role. Whether it's through his 12 years in the Senate, or his work on the U.S. Commission on National Security in the 21st Century, Gary is know...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC September 30, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Please be seated, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Good afternoon. We are sorry to be a few minutes late, but the Prime Minister had the pleasure of going to the Martin Luther King Memorial as an off-schedule event on the way over here, and we’re delighted that he was able to do that with the President. The President and he went together, and it was a great trip. Thank you. (Applaus...

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Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, James Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Hillary Clinton George Marshall Conference Center Washington, DC September 3, 2014 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: Good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to welcome everyone here today for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new United States Diplomacy Center. We are celebrating the start of construction of the center, a state-of-the-art museum and educational resource that wil...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 13, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I send warm greetings to Queen Elizabeth II and all of our friends in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as you celebrate Her Majesty’s Official Birthday on June 14. The United States has a deep and abiding respect for Her Majesty’s extraordinary service to cause and country. We admire her dedication to duty, and we are forever grateful for he...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 12, 2013 The video is also available with closed captioning on YouTube. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much. It’s a huge pleasure for me to welcome my friend and partner in so many efforts, the Foreign Secretary of Great Britain, William Hague. The United States and the United Kingdom obviously share a now time-honored and time-defined relationship, and it’s grounded in so much – our histo...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 6, 2013 1/2 Secretary Kerry hosts the Oceans Conference Roundtable, at the Department of State. State Dept Image / Jun 06, 2013 2/2 Secretary Kerry hosts the Oceans Conference Roundtable, at the Department of State. State Dept Image / Jun 06, 2013 World Oceans Day appropriately demands our focus on protecting our planet’s most critical resource and we reaffirm our responsibility to ocean conservation as environmental stewards. The U...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Osobnyak Guesthouse Moscow, Russia May 7, 2013 FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (In Russian.) SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much, Sergey. Thank you very, very much. Thank you for a very generous welcome. It’s been great to be here with you today, and we’ve had very thorough, very cooperative and extensive conversations, and I’m deeply appreciative for the hospitality that the Foreign Minister and the President have both afforded to me today. I might comm...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Osobnyak Guesthouse Moscow, Russia May 7, 2013 FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Secretary of State John Kerry and dear American colleagues, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Moscow. We have a very tight schedule today. The meeting in Kremlin with the President of the Russian Federation is just over. I would like to once again express that we are satisfied with the tone and with the atmosphere of such an expansive dialogue. We (inaudible) Americans (inau...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Moscow, Russia May 7, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . PRESIDENT PUTIN: (Via interpreter) All right. Mr. Secretary of State, dear colleagues, we’re happy to welcome you to Moscow. I’m happy that we continue regular contacts with our U.S. colleagues at all levels. I recently spoke with President Obama on the phone. We spoke twice and we had long, substantial conversations. I had a chance to discuss many aspects of our relati...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Consulate General Jerusalem April 8, 2013 MR. RATNEY: Thanks. Good afternoon, everybody. I told the Secretary that one of the great things about Jerusalem is the weather. But I forgot to mention the sandstorms. Sorry about that. Look, thank you. Thank you all for coming. Welcome to my home. Welcome to my garden. I have to say, I’m always a little bit awed to think that this is where I live. This house, which is the little outpost of America here in the holy ci...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 28, 2013 The United States congratulates the people of Northern Ireland as we approach the fifteenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The courage, conviction, and hard work of leaders and communities over the past 15 years in implementing the Agreement and securing subsequent agreements have led to a more peaceful and vibrant Northern Ireland. The progress that has been made is significant and inspiring, but the promise envision...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC March 18, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. What a pleasure for me to welcome the Tánaiste here, our good Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore. Thank you very, very much. He was kind enough to come all the way to Shannon Airport the other day to meet me when I was coming back from the Middle East. And we had a wonderful – I can’t even remember, it ...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 15, 2013 On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the Irish people as you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Every day, we celebrate Ireland’s many contributions to America’s cultural heritage and the strong ties of friendship and kinship between our two countries. As someone who represented the state of Massachusetts for decades, I hold a special appreciation for the contributions that Irish-Americans have made to bo...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC January 21, 2013 I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend, Inez McCormack. For decades, Inez promoted peace and reconciliation in her beloved Northern Ireland and around the world. She challenged women and men to find a way to put aside their differences, move past hurt and anger, and work together to end violence and build a fair and lasting peace. It was a tremendous challenge, but Inez met it with joy. Ine...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Capricia Penavic Marshall    Chief of Protocol Diplomatic Reception Rooms Washington, DC January 9, 2013 This video is available on YouTube with closed captions . MS. MARSHALL: Well, good morning, distinguished guests, to the James Monroe Room for the flag presentation ceremony for the United States Ambassador to Ireland, the Honorable Dan Rooney. (Applause.) We are so very privileged to have the Secretary of State here this mornin...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Aldergrove Military Airport Belfast, Northern Ireland December 7, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s a great pleasure to be here again, and I want to personally thank each and every one of you for the work that you are doing here. Let me start by thanking the Ambassador. Lou, thank you so much for your leadership and your indefatigable approach toward representing our country throughout the United Kingdom. And let me thank you, Consul General, for your l...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Titanic Belfast Building Belfast, Northern Ireland December 7, 2012 This is an absolute personal delight for me to have this opportunity to be here with so many people who I have known over so many years and who have made contributions large and small over those years to bring peace to this beautiful land. And I am very grateful to you, Kieran, for putting this together and for everything you do at the Worldwide Ireland Funds. It is a great tribute to th...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Stormont Castle Belfast, Northern Ireland December 7, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube FIRST MINISTER ROBINSON: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We have, again, had the great pleasure of giving a warm Northern Ireland welcome to the Secretary of State. She, of course, has been a longtime friend of Northern Ireland. I can’t help but recall that the descendants of people from Northern Ireland provided so many pre...

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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 Royal Dublin Society Dublin, Ireland December 6, 2012 Thank you very much and thanks to Foreign Minister Gilmore and the Republic of Ireland for hosting us today. We applaud your work as chair in office of the OSCE, to reaffirm this organization's core principles and strengthen its capacities to promote peace and security, champion democracy, and defend universal human rights and dignity. And we join with all members in welcoming Mongolia as the newe...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Embassy Dublin Dublin, Ireland December 6, 2012 Thank you so much, John. Thank you for the introduction and thank you for picking up the reins in Dan’s absence. This is a difficult time for him and the Rooneys, and all of you have done a wonderful job of putting together this trip for me. And I am delighted to be back in Ireland and here at (inaudible) embassy – (laughter) – in the world to thank you for everything you have done to make...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Government Buildings Dublin, Ireland December 6, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube TAOISEACH KENNY: Good evening and welcome. Our Secretary of State has got a meeting at 5:30 so we’ll keep this fairly brief. Firstly I’d like to welcome the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here to Government Buildings and thank her for attending at the OSCE meeting for the engagement that she’s had during the course of...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brookings Institution Washington, DC November 29, 2012 Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. It’s wonderful to be back at Brookings. It’s always a joy to be introduced by such a longtime friend and colleague as Strobe Talbott and to have this opportunity to discuss with you how we have, over the last four years, revitalized our transatlantic alliance. I also want to recognize and thank members of the diplomatic corps who are here. There...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Capricia Penavic Marshall    Chief of Protocol Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 9, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, this is a day we have tried to avoid, and successfully, for quite some time. (Laughter.) But now, unfortunately the day has arrived. So I’m putting on my game face, Joe, looking like I’m happy. (Laughter.) Because today we are honori...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 2, 2012 I strongly condemn yesterday’s senseless murder of David Black, an officer in the Northern Ireland Prison Service, and applaud the swift efforts of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to bring the perpetrators to justice. There is no justification for this outrageous and cowardly act. I offer my sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Black, who had a long and distinguished rec...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Pristina, Kosovo October 5, 2012 I’m sorry I can’t be with you in person, but I am delighted to be able to send greetings to so many of you who are working to open up opportunities for women in the Balkans and around the world. Madam President, you have made a career out of building bridges to promote peace, progress, and prosperity. As the first female head of state in the region, you are a natural leader for women’s empowerment issues...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City September 27, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this event about Feed the Future and the work we are doing together. I am delighted to be here with someone whom I admire so much and am very enthusiastic about, and that is President Joyce Banda from Malawi. Thank you so much, my friend. (Applause.) And I want to thank Nick Kristo...

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Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 19, 2011 Thank you.  Well, it is wonderful to be back at Georgetown to give all of the students an excuse not to keep studying for their last finals.  (Laughter.)  That’s what accounts for the enthusiastic response here in Gaston Hall.  But thank you so much, President DeGioia.  This great university has such a long history of nurturing diplomats and peacemakers and at least one former president who ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Pier Sixty at Chelsea Pier New York, NY December 16, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. Well, if it ever were a secret. (Laughter.) Thank you, Marc, and thanks to all of you for being part of this evening to support such an extraordinary, important organization that is relied upon certainly across the world, and that includes the State Department. I want to thank Marc and Frank Giustra. I want to thank Louise for her leadersh...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Sheraton Waikiki Honolulu, Hawaii November 11, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me apologize for being late. It has been quite a packed day, and there’s a great deal of excitement and energy and hard work going on. I want to thank Nina and tell her how much I appreciate what she does and what she’s doing today to help highlight a part of the work of the APEC Summit, and something we hope and trust is also of ...

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Townhall Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ismaili Center Dushanbe, Tajikistan October 22, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Please let me tell you how excited I am to be here with you. Sher, thank you for that introduction and for being our moderator today. I wanted to thank the Aga Khan Development Network for supporting this forum and working so hard to create opportunities for the Tajik people and the Dushanbe Ismaili Center. Thanks to you for hosting us in this truly beautiful, impressive ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 20, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Special Representative Nabarro, and it is a pleasure to be here with all of you one year after the Scaling Up Nutrition movement began to review the progress we’ve made and to recommit ourselves to the work that lies ahead. I want especially to thank Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for not only hosting us today but being here to show the highest-level...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 17, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m delighted to welcome Foreign Secretary Hague back for his second visit to the State Department this year. Of course, we’ve been in close and seemingly constant contact since he became foreign secretary. We were together in New York yesterday for a session of the UN Security Council which William chaired and we’ll be together again in Lisbon for the NATO summit at the end of t...

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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 Cipriani 42nd Street New York, NY December 11, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very, very much. I am deeply touched by Moeen Qureshi’s too kind introduction, but I think I’ll ask him to introduce me wherever I go from now on. (Laughter.) It was especially privileged to be introduced by someone who has served Pakistan so well. And even though he held the position of interim prime minister for only a few months, he accomplished a great deal t...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you very much for your time. SECRETARY CLINTON: My pleasure, Riz. QUESTION: Now, everyone in the Administration is currently very focused on Afghanistan. And there’s a sense perhaps that that is overshadowing some of the other serious concerns, like Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian issue. And I’m wondering, to what extent has the Afghanistan campaign overstretched America&rs...

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Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Via Digital Video Conference December 9, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Well, I am delighted to join you by satellite. I wish I could be there in person with all of you. But I want to thank you for coming together on behalf of this very important cause and mission and event. And I, of course, want to thank my friend, Allida Black, for this beautiful award, for everything that Professor Black has done and will do on behalf of women and girls, and in p...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State University of St. Tomas Manila, Philippines November 13, 2009 MODERATOR: Coming in is U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Everyone, please, let’s give her a round of applause. (Applause.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. MODERATOR: Well, you said how exciting. We’re certainly excited to have this chance to talk to you, Secretary Clinton. Welcome to the Philippines and please have a seat. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Well, it’s wond...

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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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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia October 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, (inaudible) and let me also thank you for allowing me to enjoy the sounds of the University Academic Choir. Thank you all for being here and (inaudible). I am very pleased to have this opportunity not only to speak, but also to listen. I am delighted to be back here again to this distinguished university where I first visited about 14 years ago with my husban...

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Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 MR. SPEAKER: (In progress.) (Inaudible.) And I am delighted that they are so many. Some come to express support for what we do in this place. Others come in the hope of learning from it. All such visits represent interest in working together, internationally, to achieve common aims. In recent years, members of this assembly have enjoyed opportunities to listen to addresses b...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Belfast City Hall Belfast, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 QUESTION: Well, first of all, thank you (inaudible) Secretary’s visit to Belfast has improved the political atmosphere here. I think we all detected (inaudible) when you were Stormont earlier on today, but (inaudible) believe that after you leave and go to Russia later today, within a few days the parties will start arguing again. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Mark, arguing is part of talking....

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Joint Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Stormont Castle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. It is such a pleasure to be back in Belfast, and to see so many old friends. I want to thank First Minister Robinson and Deputy First Minister McGuinness for their welcome, and for our productive meetings today. I have had the honor of hosting them in both Washington and New York this year, so I am very pleased that I could repay their visits by co...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 VICE CHANCELLOR GREGSON: Secretary of State, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Queen’s University Belfast is extremely honored to welcome back Hillary Clinton. As First Lady, she made a considerable contribution for the search for peace in Northern Ireland. Her commitment to this place has never wavered, and now as Secretary of State she returns with a focus...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 MODERATOR: It is an enormous privilege and a pleasure for me to welcome you all to the Queen's University, Belfast, on this gorgeous autumn day. Madame Secretary, I know that I speak on behalf of everyone in this room when I say how pleased we are to welcome you, and how grateful we are for your continued commitment to Northern Ireland. The focus of today's meeting is that...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State City Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 LORD MAYOR LONG: Secretary Clinton, distinguished guests, councilors, ladies and gentlemen, you’re all very welcome here to Belfast City Hall on this most auspicious of occasions. I’m particularly delighted to welcome back our guest of honor, Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton, to City Hall amidst the occasion of our reopening after the £11 million pound refurbishm...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dublin, Ireland October 11, 2009 MR. HOOK: (Inaudible) today said Hillary Rodham Clinton. You may be unaware (inaudible). SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I did not know that I am making history, George. MR. HOOK: Very much history, Secretary. SECRETARY CLINTON: (Inaudible.) As the Secretary of State, I have (inaudible) many times, but (inaudible). MR. HOOK: Secretary, could I ask (inaudible) in particular for foreign affairs. SECRETARY CLINTON: Right. MR. HOOK:...

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Press Conference Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Carlton Gardens, London, United Kingdom October 11, 2009 FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming to Carlton Gardens. Above all, a very warm welcome to Secretary Clinton, to -- her visit to -- London stay, as part of her European tour, where we are absolutely delighted to have you. We have had talks which I would describe as warm, detailed, intensive, and productive. I think all those qualities would fit ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Farmleigh House, Dublin, Ireland October 11, 2009 MINISTER COWEN: We’re delighted to be here to welcome Secretary Clinton to (inaudible) of Ireland. And as recently as last March, we met together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the White House with President Obama. And I’m delighted she’s taken time to visit us here today. I also would like to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate President Obama on being awarded t...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 30, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: The 6,195 th meeting of the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda for this meeting is before the Council in document S/Agenda 6,195, which reads, and I quote: “Women and Peace and Security,” end of quote. Unless I hear any objection, I shall consider the agenda adopted. The agenda is adopted.   I should like to inform the Council that I ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York, NY September 26, 2009 ( A short film produced by the Department of State on the United States’ Commitment to Global Food Security is shown .) (Applause.) SECRETARY GENERAL BAN: Honorable Secretary of State Clinton, President Kagame, Prime Minister Hasina, distinguished heads of state and government, honorable ministers, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you to this important event, a...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Farah Anwar Pandith    Special Representative to Muslim Communities  Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC September 15, 2009 MS. PANDITH: Assalamu alaikum. Good evening. And welcome to the U.S. Department of State. My name is Farah Pandith and I am Secretary Clinton’s Special Representative to Muslim Communities. This new role and her vision to advance an agenda of partnership and engagement appropriate for the 21 ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC July 31, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, and thank you very much for being here. It is a pleasure for me to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Saud here back to the State Department, a building he has spent more time in than I have. (Laughter.) So it’s a delight and an honor.   I think it is so self-evident but bears repeating that Saudi Arabia has been a close friend and ally of the United States for ma...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Phuket, , Thailand July 23, 2009 QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you very much for talking to the BBC. It’s a pleasure to be with you on this trip and to be here in Phuket, despite the rain. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much. QUESTION: I’d like to start by asking you about North Korea. You have talked about your willingness to offer an incentives package to the North Koreans, even though you’re not there yet. I was wondering w...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC July 1, 2009 Well, good afternoon, and welcome to the State Department. I came off the injured reserve list – (laughter) – in order to officiate at this ceremony because I could not be more delighted than to make official what is going to be so well received in Ireland and means so much to Americans, not only Irish Americans but all Americans, and that is the swearing-in of our new ambassador to Ireland.   Now,...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC June 27, 2009 We welcome the statements today from the main unionist groups in Northern Ireland regarding the decommissioning of their weapons.   The announcements underscore the remarkable progress that has taken place in Northern Ireland over the years.  All parties agree, as the people of Northern Ireland do, that the only way forward is through peace and reconciliation, and not through violence.  Peter Robin...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Washington, DC March 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. Well, I am very pleased to be here this afternoon with two men who have really proven what leadership means and demonstrated clearly courage and commitment: First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.   I want to begin by saying how pleased I am personally to welcome them here. I have known Peter and Martin for a number of years ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC March 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. I am pleased to welcome the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland here for our meeting on this St. Patrick’s Day where we are deeply connected between not only Ireland and – the island of Ireland and the United States, but of course the United Kingdom and its very progressive and positive role in moving Northern Ireland along the path toward lasting peace and prosp...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC March 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m delighted to welcome Gerry Adams to the State Department. I was delighted also to meet with him, I think, every year as a senator from New York. And I’m looking forward to meeting with him and other officials of Northern Ireland and the British Government today as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and we talk about how we’re going to continue to support the devolu...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC March 16, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. Well, I am delighted to welcome the foreign minister here today. I know this comes a little early, but, Minister Martin, I wish you and the people of Ireland and all people who are connected to the wonderful Irish history and traditions a very happy St. Patrick’s Day.   I had the great honor of representing a very large Irish American citizenry in New York ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC March 11, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, this is such an exciting occasion, and there were so many people who wanted to come today, but unfortunately, there is a limit to how many people we can let into this magnificent room. So there are people watching on closed-circuit TV all over this building, and beyond. And it is my pleasure to welcome you to the State Department to celebrate International Women’s Day wit...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 8, 2009 On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2009, I am proud to honor women around the world who are blazing trails and surmounting obstacles in pursuit of equality and opportunity. Although you may not know their names or recognize their faces, these women advocates are hard at work in every country and on every continent, seeking to fulfill their right to participate fully in the political, economic and cultu...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2009 FOREIGN MINISTER SCHWARZENBERG : Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Sorry that you – we kept you waiting for such a long time, but I have some good news. Madame Secretary confirmed that President Obama accepted the invitation to participate in the EU-27 plus United States in a formal summit in Prague on April 5th, 2009. This is great news for Europe, and I genuinely believe that the summit will represent an import...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2009 PRESIDENT PÖTTERING: Madame Secretary, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, it’s really a great pleasure, as well as an honor, to welcome you here today to the European Parliament. Yours is the most high-ranking visit from the United States of America since President Ronald Reagan joined us in 1985. (Applause.) Madame Secretary, the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States has given new hope ...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt March 2, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening. We had a very productive conference today. I was privileged not only to participate in the plenary session, but to meet with a number of my counterparts in the region. The opportunity to meet with leaders, prime ministers, foreign ministers, and others has given me additional insight as to the way forward. I particularly appreciated the meetings that were hosted by President ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Roundtable With Traveling Press Seoul, South Korea February 20, 2009 MR. WOOD : Madame Secretary, I'll turn it over to you. SECRETARY CLINTON : Oh, thank you, Robert. Well, what is there left to say? (Laughter.) QUESTION: : I have a question. SECRETARY CLINTON : I feel like we've been living together for days and days. Yes. QUESTION: : I have a question about what you've learned about the role of Secretary of State on this trip,...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Roundtable with Indonesian Journalists Jakarta, Indonesia February 19, 2009 MODERATOR: Well, thank you for joining the Secretary today. I know you're excited to talk to her. And I just wanted to let her know that all of you went to the United States to cover the U.S. General Election, and all of you are in some way covering the Indonesian parliamentary and presidential elections that are coming up. And so I thought we'd just start off by givin...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Interview With Jodi Kantor of the New York Times Washington, DC February 6, 2009 QUESTION: Well, thank you so much for giving me a couple of minutes. The goal is a really nuanced, substantive profile of Special Representative Holbrooke. Boy, that’s a mouthful.   SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes.   QUESTION: You know, that gets – that doesn’t so much do a retread of his past, but really talks about the match between man and mission, an...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Announcement of appointment Washington, DC January 22, 2009   SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you very much, and welcome to the State Department. Please be seated.   We are delighted to be joined this afternoon by President Obama and Vice President Biden for this very important announcement. But it is also absolutely a delight to have the President and the Vice President here with us today. It is an indication of t...

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Briefing En Route Jerusalem Secretary Condoleezza Rice Shannon, Ireland September 18, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: (In progress) how they see that. The trip is short in large part because I have to return to the United States because, as you know, the United Nations General Assembly will start this weekend. And at the General Assembly there will be a number of meetings that relate directly to the work that we’re doing on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. There will be a Quartet meeting. I’ll have a cha...

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Press Availability With United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; High Representative for European Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana; European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner; Foreign Minister of Portugal Luis Amado; Envoy of the Quartet of the Middle East Tony Blair Secretary Condoleezza Rice Lisbon, Portugal July 19, 2007 (3:35 p.m. EDT) FOREIGN MINISTER AMADO: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen of the press, many thank...

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Appointment of Tony Blair as the Quartet Representative Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC June 27, 2007 I welcome Tony Blair’s appointment as the Quartet’s Representative to the Middle East. For the past decade, former Prime Minister Blair has been at the forefront of international efforts to promote peace and reconciliation around the world, from Northern Ireland to the Balkans and beyond. He is a renowned statesman, respected and listened to by the international commun...

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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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Joint Press Availability with British Secretary of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jack Straw Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC October 24, 2001 [ audio ] 11:35 A.M. EDT SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to welcome again my colleague, Foreign Minister Jack Straw, and look forward to a profitable discussion. This is a little bit different, in that we are giving the press conference before the meeting, due to schedule difficulties, and I have to ...

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Remarks with His Excellency Brian Cowen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC September 26, 2001 [ audio ] SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It has been my pleasure today to host my Irish colleague, Foreign Minister Cowen. We just had a very productive discussion and, in that discussion, I had the opportunity to thank the Minister and his Prime Minister and the Irish people for the outpouring of support that we received as a result of ...

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Interview by BBC Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC September 21, 2001 QUESTION: General Powell, last night, the President talked about justice being brought to the terrorists if the terrorists were not brought to justice. Do you currently have enough evidence against Usama bin Laden to secure a conviction in an American court of law? SECRETARY POWELL: I think so. I mean, he has been indicted for previous offenses against the United States, previous offenses against humanity. And I think we have e...

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On-The-Record Briefing (1300 hrs) Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press Washington, DC September 13, 2001 [ audio ] SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I thought I would come down and give you an update on the activities of the Department over the last 24 hours since last we spoke. Let me begin by first expressing our regrets to other nations who have lost precious lives in this tragic occurrence on the 11th. We are focusing of course on Americans, but we also have seen that...

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Remarks to the Press on Trip to Africa and North Atlantic Council Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Press conference En route Budapest, Hungary May 27, 2001 QUESTION: How do you think U.S. policy towards Africa has changed as a result of the trip? SECRETARY POWELL: I think, as a result of the trip, we have made clear to Africa that it will be a priority for us. I think there was some doubt about that, but between President Bush's statements in recent weeks and his actions with respect to Angola, and the...

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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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