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July 5, 2012 to July 17, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary Clinton traveled to France , Afghanistan , Japan , Mongolia , Vietnam , Laos, Cambodia , Egypt , and Israel departing Washington, DC on July 5. In Paris on July 6, Secretary Clinton attended the third meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People. At that meeting, the Secretary consulted with her colleagues on steps to increase pressure on the Assad regime and to support UN-Arab League Special Envoy Annan&r...
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June 29, 2011 to July 2, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos: Hungary | Lithuania | Spain Secretary of State Clinton traveled to Budapest, Hungary , June 29, to participate in the dedication of the Lantos Institute. The establishment of the Lantos Institute has been supported by the Government of Hungary to promote Hungarian-born Congressman Tom Lantos’ long commitment to democratic principles and the protection of individual and human rights. Secretary Clinton also ...
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July 1, 2010 to July 6, 2010 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos | Poland Photos | Georgia Photos | Answers From Text the Secretary In Kyiv , Secretary Clinton opened the second meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission and met with government officials, including President Yanukovych and Foreign Minister Gryshchenko, and with civil society and independent media leaders. In Krakow , Secretary Clinton participated in the celebration of the 10th anniversary ...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 15, 2016 On the International Day of Democracy, we remember that freedom and democracy remain the greatest safeguards to peace, security, and prosperity worldwide. More and more people around the world today are calling for representative governance that is rooted in the will of the people. A generation of young people is using technology in new ways to speak out against repression and to hold their governments accountable. Women, pe...
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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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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan Building New Delhi, India August 30, 2016 MINISTER SWARAJ: (In progress, via interpreter) … the finalization of which President Obama and Prime Minister Modi played key roles. We have agreed to scale our collaboration in clean energy and to quickly operationalize the various initiatives that were announced during Prime Minister’s visit to facilitate investment in this sector from U.S. into India. We look forward to wor...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and Indian Minister of Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan Building New Dehli, India August 30, 2016 MINISTER SWARAJ: Secretary of State Mr. John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Ms. Penny Pritzker, my colleague Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, co-chairs of India-U.S. CEO Forum Mr. Cyrus Mistry and Mr. Dave Cote, distinguished (inaudible). I’m delighted to welcome ...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia June 5, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER PUREVSUREN: (Via interpreter) Good morning. On the invitation by the Mongolian Government, John Kerry, the Secretary, has been making state visit to Mongolia. Mongolia and the U.S. has – have been expanding its cooperation in a variety of sectors. From the beginning of the democratic movement in Mongolia, the U.S. was our partner, one of the most important, third neighbor of Mongol...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 31, 2014 Strengthening civil society and democracy is at the heart of our foreign policy. Particularly through the Stand with Civil Society agenda, President Obama has significantly expanded the Administration’s efforts to support, defend, and sustain the work of civil society worldwide. Tomicah Tillemann has been a powerful voice in advancing this agenda within our government and around the world. After five-and-a-half years at ...
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Townhall John Kerry Secretary of State National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC August 4, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. Thank you, Linda, very, very much for opening this exciting beginning of a very exciting three days, and we’re really delighted to welcome everybody here. Thank you all for joining us this morning to have a candid back-and-forth about a critical topic, and we are particularly grateful to all of our panelists. I want to thank Shaka Ssali for helping to &n...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 1, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Poland as you celebrate the 222nd anniversary of your constitution this May 3. Poland continues to inspire advocates of freedom around the world and set an example of steadfast engagement on behalf of prosperity, democracy, and security. The Polish people know how important and difficult it is to stand up to tyranny...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very, very much. Thank you very much, President Mishima, for a generous introduction. It's a great privilege for me to be here. Thank you. And thank you all for coming to share some thoughts this morning. I understand that Tokyo Tech has been referred to as Japan’s M.I.T. So even halfway around the world from Boston, I feel very much at home, and thank you. (Applause.) I h...
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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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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC September 26, 2012 This video is available on YouTube with closed captions. I am so delighted to be joining you for this year’s Social Good Summit. And I want to thank Mashable, 92Y, the UN Foundation, Ericsson, the Gates Foundation, and UNDP for creating this extraordinary platform for global engagement. You know, leaders from around the world are coming together this week at the United Nations seeking solutions for some of th...
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September 23, 2012 to October 1, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to New York City to attend the United Nations 67th General Assembly. While in New York, Secretary Clinton conducted a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings with her counterparts. More on UNGA» Remarks 10/01/2012 Remarks at the Forum on Small States Opening Session 09/28/2012 Background Briefing on an Announcement Regarding the Mujahedin-e Kh...
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September 18, 2011 to September 26, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was in New York City to attend the United Nations 66th General Assembly. While in New York, Secretary Clinton conducted a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings with her counterparts. More on UNGA» Remarks 09/23/2011 Remarks At UN High-Level Meeting on Somalia 09/23/2011 Remarks on Middle East Peace 09/23/2011 Background Briefing: Meeting of t...
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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC September 13, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. And I am very pleased to welcome the foreign minister here back to the State Department as we celebrate another important milestone in the long history of cooperation and friendship between our two countries. Thanks to the diligent work of our negotiating teams and the personal commitment of President Basescu and President Obama, the foreign minister and I...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dean Acheson Washington, DC December 10, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I wanted to come by and welcome and give you a little bit of a respite from hearing from the three advocates for human rights, each in their – in his own way truly devoted to the work that we do here at the State Department. And in particular, on this day, I want to thank Mike Posner and everyone in DRL who works with him and for all that you are doing. I want to thank Harold Ko...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 30, 2010 Cote d’Ivoire’s elections are an opportunity for the nation to emerge from years of crisis, return to the community of democracies, and build a successful and prosperous future for all Ivoirians. The United States calls on all Ivoirian leaders to act responsibly and peacefully, to allow this future to become reality for the people of Cote d’Ivoire. In the spirit of the joint statement both candid...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC November 15, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. FOREIGN MINISTER AZUBALIS: Good morning. SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s wonderful to have my counterpart, the foreign minister of Lithuania, here today. And I am delighted for many reasons, including the fact that Lithuania and the United States are close partners working together on a number of important and mutual interests, ranging from our shared defense to economic growth. ...
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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Islamabad, Pakistan October 29, 2009 STAFF: Madame Secretary, Mr. Solangi will be the moderator for this event. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. Great. Thank you. Oh, and we have someone on the phone. MODERATOR: And we have one on the phone, Miss Neela Ilyas. She is affiliated with an FM station in Quetta, Pakistan. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. MODERATOR: And we will give her the chance to ask the first or second question. But let me in...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Houston, Texas March 27, 2009 I want to salute and thank my dear friend, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee. (Applause.) She is a warrior, someone who when she’s on your side you feel like you’re surrounded by a legion of likeminded, true, hardworking, committed warriors who care about what’s at stake for our country. And I am so grateful to her. She and I worked together for many years on a number of issues, but one will come to fruition...
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Remarks at the Community of Democracies UNGA Event Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, NY October 1, 2007 I am delighted to be able to join you today. We are grateful to Mali for its dynamic and effective leadership of the Community of Democracies, and particularly for its hosting of the upcoming fourth annual Ministerial. The United States shares Mali’s enthusiasm for strengthening this global network of fellow democracies. Despite many challenges, democracy is gaining ground around the world, a...
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Remarks at the Rollout for Partnership for Democratic Governance Secretary Condoleezza Rice United Nations New York City October 1, 2007 (2:30 p.m. EDT) SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much. Good afternoon and I'm very pleased to be here with you today and to be among such an accomplished and esteemed group of leaders who are clearly dedicated to the forward march of democracy. I'd like to especially thank Secretary Gurria, thank you very much for your leadership, Administrator Dervish, Secretary General...
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Remarks At the Organization of American States/African Union Democracy Bridge Forum Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 11, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much and good morning. Distinguished guests, distinguished fellow members of the platform, I welcome you to the Organization of American States/African Union Democracy Bridge Forum. I want to recognize especially Secretary General Insulza for his excellent leadership of the men and women of the Organization of American State...
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Remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce Secretary Colin L. Powell Sheraton Maria Isabel Mexico City, Mexico November 25, 2002 (5:45 L) SECRETARY POWELL: Well, thank you very much, Bill, for that kind introduction. It's a great pleasure for me to be with you all this evening. Is this microphone on? Can you hear me okay? First of all, let me apologize for being late. Yeah, I don't think, I don't think it's working. How's that? There we go. Okay? First of all, let me apologize for being late. I hate to...
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Statement to the Community of Democracies Secretary Colin L. Powell Statement delivered by Under Secretary Paula J. Dobriansky on behalf of Secretary Powell Seoul, South Korea November 10, 2002 Dear Friends and Colleagues: I wish to congratulate the Republic of Korea for hosting the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies. Among the issues you will be discussing over the next several days are threats to democracy. I regret that our current multilateral efforts to deal with such threat...
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