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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 Fatimah Jinnah Women's University Rawalpindi, Pakistan August 1, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. AMBASSADOR OLSON: So Mr. Secretary, all of these ladies are alumnae of various programs (inaudible) had with the United States. And many of them have actually studied in the United States (inaudible) other programs. Shah went to Thunderbird. MS. RUKH: Yes. I went to Thunderbird in 2011. Luckily I got a chance to be a part of that Project Ar...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary for Higher Education, MHRD Ashok Thakur, and Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. M. Mangapati Pallam Raju New Delhi, India June 25, 2013 SECRETARY THAKUR: Secretary Kerry, Minister Raju, all the distinguished participants here today, I welcome all of you to the Higher Education Dialogue 2013, especially Secretary Kerry, as he has been taking a lot of interest in what we are doing. And yesterday, when we had the meeting, he had a special word to say...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC July 10, 2009 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: This is one of those occasions where a long introduction would be entirely inappropriate. (Laughter.) Welcome to the State Department’s Dean Acheson Auditorium, members of the State Department, the foreign affairs community, and our colleagues in the press. And it is my distinguished pleasure to introduce the Secretary of State, Secretary Clinton. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank...
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Press Availability With French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner After Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Paris, France June 24, 2007 FOREIGN MINISTER KOUCHNER: (In French.) (In progress) We had opportunity to see that we very much see things eye to eye (inaudible). And even if we're not entirely in agreement, I think it's good that one country is able to speak frankly to one another. So I will be answering your questions after the Secretary of State will have said a few words. I should like to sa...
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Interview With Greta Van Susteren of Fox News Secretary Condoleezza Rice Simi Valley, California May 23, 2007 (12:10 p.m. EST) QUESTION: Madame Secretary, nice to see you. SECRETARY RICE: Nice to see you, Greta. QUESTION: What a beautiful environment, the Reagan Library. SECRETARY RICE: It's fantastic; great history, great person. It's wonderful to be here. QUESTION: What brings you here? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I am such an admirer of Ronald Reagan and of course, of Nancy Reagan as well, and she had been...
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Interview on NBC's Meet the Press with Tim Russert Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 29, 2002 MR. RUSSERT: Mr. Secretary, welcome. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, Tim. MR. RUSSERT: The North Koreans transferring fuel rods to make plutonium to make nuclear bombs, kicking out United Nations inspectors. What is President Bush going to do about this? SECRETARY POWELL: Well, it's a very serious situation and we're taking it seriously, bu...
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Remarks at the American Academy of Diplomacy Annual Awards Presentation Luncheon Secretary Colin L. Powell Department of State Washington, DC December 11, 2002 (2:15 p.m. EDT) SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you so very much, Dick, for presenting me with this award. But beyond that, let me also take this opportunity to thank you for your friendship and your support and your understanding over the years. And congratulations on your assuming leadership of the Committ...
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Interview by Neil Conan of National Public Radio Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC October 30, 2002 QUESTION: This is Talk of the Nation. I'm Neil Conan in Washington. If you're just joining us, we're talking about the Bush Administration's negotiations for a new United Nations Security Council resolution on Iraq. The news today is that a compromise may be getting closer. Joining us now by phone from his office at the US Department of State is the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell. And Secretar...
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Remarks After Meeting With UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 28, 2001 [ audio ] 3:35 p.m. EST SECRETARY POWELL : Well, good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It's been my pleasure to receive once again Secretary General Kofi Annan, who has been here in the course of the day to meet with President Bush, to receive a number of awards in the course of the day befitting the contributions that he has made to peace and humankind, and we are especiall...
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Interview on CNN's Larry King Live Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 26, 2001 3:05 P.M. EST QUESTION: We're at the John Quincy Adams Reception Room, the United States Department of State, Washington, DC, and it's our special pleasure to have as our guest Secretary of State Colin Powell. We are old friends, but I will call him Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you, Larry. QUESTION: You're welcome. SECRETARY POWELL: I'll call you Mr. King. QUESTION: No, don't. Don't do that. First, be...
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Interview at Associated Press Roundtable Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC June 22, 2001 MR. REEKER: Let me -- I'm Philip Reeker, the Deputy Spokesman. Just a note, we are on the record here. If the Secretary chooses something that we'll do on background, he will note that. And Barry, can you start? Q: Unfortunately, two Israeli soldiers were just killed in Gaza. I was going to ask about the Middle East, also because your trip is coming up. I have heard two different Arab leaders, Shaath and the ...
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Testimony on U.S. Relations With Europe Secretary Colin L. Powell Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC June 20, 2001 [As delivered] As prepared Mr. Chairman, I look forward to testifying before this committee again and to answering your questions. I have just returned with President Bush from Europe. It was my third trip to Europe since assuming the position of Secretary of State five months ago � and of course it was President Bush�s first trip. I look forward to answering your...
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