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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC January 10, 2017 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: Secretary Baker was not able to be with us here this evening, but it’s now my honor to read a letter from the 61st Secretary of State: “Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I regret that I am unable to join Secretary Kerry and my former secretary colleagues, all of whom have been crucial to the creation of the U.S. Diplomacy Center Pavilion. The completion of the Diplomacy Center...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Concert Noble Brussels, Belgium October 4, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, je suis John Kerry. (Laughter.) Welcome. Karen, merci, danke schon, dank u wel , and thank you – I’m really delighted to be here in the heart of Europe. I’m delighted to be in this extraordinary library building of great history, and I thank you, all of you, for taking time to come and to listen and to share thoughts and engage in something of a dialogue – a little one-sid...

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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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Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Oslo and Svalbard, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Ilulissat, Greenland from June 13-17. While in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on June 13-14, the Secretary participated in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) , the Western Hemisphere’s premier multilateral organization. The Secretary also met with Dominican President Danilo Medina and engaged in bilateral dis...

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Regions: Greenland , Norway , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Beijing International Hotel Beijing, China June 7, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: (In progress) “You’re on.” (Laughter.) So here I am. Distinguished mayors – I understand my own mayor is here, the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh. Where is he? Somewhere? There he is. Thank you, Marty. Good to see you. (Applause.) Thank you very, very much. Special Representative Xie, I want to thank you so much. I want you all to know t...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 2, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Sweden as you celebrate the 207 th anniversary of the adoption of your constitution on June 6. Starting with Sweden’s recognition of U.S. independence in 1783 and continuing through today, our countries have shared a rich history of friendship and cooperation. We have worked together to advance global secu...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ambassador Alexa L. Wesner Bristol Hotel Vienna, Austria May 18, 2016 AMBASSADOR WESNER: So on behalf of all three missions here, Secretary Kerry, welcome back to Vienna. Thank you for taking the time this morning to be with us. It means a lot to us. It also – I mean, I am especially grateful that you’re here today. Perhaps you could dispel a myth. (Laughter.) There have been some rumors floating around that we’ve been leading our colleagues in Swi...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Omni Hotel Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Mickey, thank you very, very much. I remember you when you were six foot four and blond, and I’m not sure what you are now, but we all get cut down to size in this business. (Laughter.) I have to tell you all, first of all, what a great privilege it is to be here with the Pacific Council. I have great respect for, admiration for your commitment to all things international, and it’s a privilege fo...

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Interview John Kerry Secretary of State MSNBC Studios New York City April 5, 2016 QUESTION: All right. Joining us now for the start of the Red Sox season -- QUESTION: I mean, he’s good luck, isn’t he? QUESTION: Yes, he is good luck -- QUESTION: Okay. QUESTION: -- if you’re sitting next to him. QUESTION: Yeah, game six. QUESTION: Game six at about 11:00 at night, chances are things are going to go really well. QUESTION: Yeah. The Sox are going to win the World Series. SECRETARY KERRY: L...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 29, 2016 Good morning, everybody, and welcome. And Cathy, thank you so much for the spectacular job that you are doing. I can’t think of anybody better suited to work on the State Department’s top priorities, and Cathy is really offering extraordinary leadership, encouraging every embassy, every consulate, every bureau, every Foreign Service and civil service officer to integrate gender equality into our work. And I think she has bri...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Prime Minister's Residence Brussels, Belgium March 25, 2016 PRIME MINISTER MICHEL: Well, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I would want to thank Secretary Kerry and the United States for their visit today in Brussels. It’s very important support for us. We are facing in Belgium and in Europe very difficult moments with these terrorist attacks. A few days ago, I had the opportunity to talk with President Obama. We have arrested Salah Abdeslam and a few days l...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Paris, France March 13, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER AYRAULT: (Via interpreter) (In progress) This is a conflict that next Tuesday will be completing its fifth year of existence. Now the intra-Syrian negotiations should resume tomorrow and they will be very difficult. But together we would like to restate the support we want to give to the moderate opposition. The moderate opposition has decided to attend the Geneva talks and to sit around the table for the negotiations. W...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Prime Ministry Tirana, Albania February 14, 2016 PRIME MINISTER RAMA: (Via interpreter) Hello, everyone. This visit of the State Secretary John Kerry is the best start of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relationships between Albania and the United States. That is a fact that makes me twice as happy to have the Secretary with us today. Albanians share with the United States a new history of very close ties which in April l...

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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State The Boston Globe December 29, 2015 Regarder vers l’avenir en s’appuyant sur les réussites de 2015 Le Secrétaire d’État, John Kerry Le passage à la nouvelle année accorde aux leaders internationaux l’occasion de s’appuyer sur plusieurs réussites majeures enregistrées en 2015. Parmi ces réussites, la plus importante est le récent accord mondial atteint à Paris pour &eacut...

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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State The Boston Globe December 29, 2015 Artículo de opinión - Fin de Año – para el Boston Globe Por el Secretario de Estado, John Kerry En la medida que un año da paso al siguiente, los líderes internacionales tienen la oportunidad de sentar base sobre los variados e importantes logros alcanzados en 2015. De ellos, ninguno es más importante que el reciente acuerdo global en París para evitar los efectos más noci...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Le Bourget Paris, France December 8, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much. Good afternoon everybody and thank you all for being here and participating. And the fact that you are here already makes a statement about the choices that you’re making. I want to begin by thanking Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his terrific and important leadership on climate change, and I think all of us are extremely grateful to him, to the United Nations, for their l...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 10, 2015 On behalf of the United States Department of State and the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to the people of Germany and to the family and loved ones of former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Chancellor Schmidt was a pioneer of the European Union, a friend to the United States, and a wise leader of his country at a time when a divided Europe endeavored to heal the divisions it suffered throughout the Cold War. His l...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Milan, Italy October 17, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: (Applause.) Foreign Minister Gentiloni, thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, Commissioner Sala, distinguished guests all: Vorrei cominciare congratulandomi il ministro degli esteri – (applause) – il governo italiano e gli italiani tutti per aver accolto una stupenda Expo a Milano. Grazie. (Applause.) L' Expo avvicina il mondo al fine, di volgere lo sguardo, sui temi quali la sicurezza alimentare e la...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Port au Prince, Haiti October 6, 2015 PRESIDENT MARTELLY: (Via interpreter) Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary of State, Mr. ministers, ambassadors, distinguished members of the delegation, ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, the Haitian people and myself – we are very happy, Mr. Secretary of State, that you honored our invitation to come and visit Haiti, this invitation that I had given you after you had delayed your visit in December last year, the fa...

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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 July 12, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am delighted to extend warm wishes to the people of France on the occasion of Bastille Day. At watershed moments in history, France and America have always looked across the sea to each other in the spirit of friendship and shared sacrifice. It is a bond forever cemented by the brave soldiers and citizens who stood together more than two hundred years ago in the defense of l...

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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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Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chief of Mission Residence Stockholm, Sweden May 14, 2013 AMBASSADOR BRZEZINSKI: Mr. Secretary, we’ve had some formal meetings this morning. Now it’s the family meeting. Welcome to the U.S. Embassy Stockholm family community, and I just want to say, Mr. Secretary, my colleagues at U.S. Embassy Stockholm, my wife Natalia and I welcome you to our home, which is also your home. Mr. Secretary, I am so honored to introduce you to the U.S. Embassy community. L...

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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Huffington Post April 3, 2013 Imagine for a moment that you are a child growing up in central Africa. Instead of sleeping at home with your family each night, you take shelter with dozens of other children. You hope you'll find safety in numbers. You pray that you will not be pulled out of your bed and abducted in the night by an armed militia -- conscripted into a life of violence, forced to brutalize your own family members, used as a sex slave, condemned to a l...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chief of Mission Residence Paris, France February 27, 2013 Merci beaucoup, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur (Laughter), je suis tres content d’etre ici. Merci a tout le monde. Bonjour! I’m really happy to be here. And though the Foreign Service is in my blood, I have no intention of bleeding while I’m here. (Laughter.) Let me introduce to all of you – I’m going to say a few words about Charlie in a minute, but we have the Ambassador from UN...

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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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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 4, 2012 The United States congratulates NATO Secretary General Rasmussen on the extension of his mandate for a fifth year. This is a well-deserved acknowledgment of his outstanding leadership and tireless commitment to sustaining and strengthening the Alliance. He also has overseen the development of a new Strategic Concept and a bold plan of action to ensure we have the tools required to confront a changing and uncertain l...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC October 3, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you so much. Halima, please tell all of the women in the valley how proud I am of them and what they are doing, and thank them for taking such good care of that sweet pepper plant – (laughter) – so it would have a good yield. And thank you for coming to be with us for this event today, because really what you represent and what you just said is so important t...

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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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Regions: Burkina Faso , Korea, South , Malawi , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC September 7, 2012 Today, I have sent a report to Congress saying that the Haqqani Network meets the statutory criteria of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This action meets the requirements of the Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-168). Based on that assessment, I notified Congress of my intent to designate the Haqqani Network as an FTO un...

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June 20, 2012 to June 22, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton headed the U.S. delegation to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, which took place June 20-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . The Secretary met with key world leaders while at the conference. Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, served as alternate head of delegation, and Todd Stern, Specia...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 9, 2011 On December 10, 1948, world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly and pledged to uphold and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people. This promise, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognized that human beings are, by virtue of their birth, endowed with certain inalienable rights that serve as “the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.&rdquo...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium December 8, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Very much like the logo, a great image of the skyline, which I know very well. I want to thank the Secretary General as he leaves, for his outstanding leadership and the opportunity that we’ve had to work together. And we’ll continue to be working closely together in the run-up to our summit in Chicago next May. This year has been one of great change, and we see democratic trans...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC October 7, 2011 Good morning. Good morning, everyone, and I am very pleased to be with you this morning, and I confess to being somewhat overwhelmed and deeply honored by the introduction that my friend and a truly great American, Dan Inouye, just provided. He is someone whom I do not need to tell this audience has served his state, our country, and the world with such great distinction, and he is always looking towar...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC September 21, 2011 I join President Obama in welcoming the decision made by Iranian authorities to release Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal from detention. After more than two years, they will finally be reunited with their friends and families. I am grateful for the efforts of all those who have worked for their release, in particular the Swiss Protecting Power in Tehran, the Omani government, the Iraqi government, and the many other world l...

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Article Washington, DC September 9, 2011 On Friday, September 9, Secretary Clinton and other dignitaries attended the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to remember the victims of 9/11, their families and loved ones, and those who selflessly aided the rescue and recovery effort. The ceremony began with a one-minute moment of silence, followed by former U.S. Marine Corps Major Rose-Ann L. Lynch singing "God Bless America."  The guests at the Opening Bell, who were also i...

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February 4, 2011 to February 6, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary Clinton traveled to Munich, Germany, February 4 to 6, to participate in the Munich Security Conference where she conducted a series of bilateral meetings and gave remarks highlighting the importance of the transatlantic security relationship. On Saturday, February 5, the Secretary and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov exchanged instruments of ratification for the New START Treaty , bringing ...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 30, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of United States, I join with the people of the Republic of Haiti to honor the 207th anniversary of your independence this January 1. When Haiti cast off the bonds of slavery and declared its freedom from France in 1804, it made history, setting a precedent for independence in Latin America and creating the first post-colonial black-led nation in the world. Today, we see...

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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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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Michael H. Posner    Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Washington, DC December 10, 2010 ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSNER: Welcome, everybody, and happy Human Rights Day. Please have a seat. Sixty-two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which established, really, for the first time, the universality of human rights – every human being ...

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Topics: Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Palace of Independence Astana, Kazakhstan December 1, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Mr. President, and I thank you, the chairman in office and the government and people of Kazakhstan for your gracious welcome to this beautiful capital city and for hosting this important summit. This is a significant meeting for the OSCE. It is not only the first summit since 1999; it is also the first-ever summit east of Istanbul. And we have the opportuni...

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Op-Ed Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates Op-Ed The Washington Post November 15, 2010 For decades, American inspectors have monitored Russian nuclear forces, putting into practice President Ronald Reagan's favorite maxim, "Trust, but verify." But since the old START Treaty expired last December, we have relied on trust alone. Until a new treaty comes into force, our inspectors will not have access to Russian missile silos and the world's two l...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Copenhagen, Denmark December 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all for coming this morning. I arrived in Copenhagen several hours ago. I’ve just had a briefing on the state of the negotiations. I'd like to give you a brief report on where we stand and then make an announcement. First, let me thank Todd Stern and the terrific team representing the United States at this conference. Actually, they’ve been representing us ever since the begin...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Judith A. McHale    Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs  Annex Building Washington, DC December 16, 2009 UNDER SECRETARY MCHALE: Good morning. I’m delighted to be here with all of you today to welcome our special guest, and I have to say it is so terrific to have you all so close just across the street in terms of working together. And to all our colleagues, it’s been really great having yo...

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December 4, 2009 to December 4, 2009 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Trave http://blogs.state.gov/ l Diary Blog | Photos Secretary of State Clinton traveled to Brussels December 4, 2009 to attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Foreign Ministers to be held at NATO Headquarters. On the agenda was a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with Non-NATO ISAF contributing nations and a NATO-Russia Council working lunch. She also met with NATO Secretar...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 10, 2009 Dr. Raj Shah is a leader in the development community, an innovative and results-oriented manager, and someone who understands the importance of providing people around the world with the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty and chart their own destinies. By nominating Raj to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), President Obama has reaffirmed that development must be a ...

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November 8, 2009 to November 19, 2009 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Travel Diary Blog | Photos : Germany   | Philippines   | Afghanistan Nov. 18   Nov. 19 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Europe and Asia November 8-19, 2009. In Berlin (November 8-9), she represented the United States at the 20th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall and also met with senior German officials. Secretary Clinton continued on to Singapor...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 3, 2009 Remarks in Arabic | French  | Indonesian  | Russian | Swahili  | Turkish | Urdu SECRETARY CLINTON: So it is a pleasure to join you for this discussion, and I especially recognize the significance of having governor – government ministers and civil society leaders talking together about these issues of common concern. That may be too rare at sight, but it shouldn’t be, because our goal is to l...

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Regions: France , Jordan , Morocco , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Lahore, Pakistan October 29, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. It is indeed an honor for me to join you here at GC University Lahore, a distinguished place of learning with so much history and so many graduates who have made contributions not only to Pakistan, but to the world. I thank all of you for gathering here today. I wish to thank certainly Professor Awan and Vice Chancellor Aftab. Thank you both very much. And I’m delighted that the for...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC October 16, 2009 Please watch “ See the Future; Feed the Future; Change the Future ,” a video released by the Department of State and narrated by Actor Matt Damon to highlight the Global Food Security Crisis and the U.S. Commitment to Action.” OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode until the question and answer session...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State St. Joseph's School Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo August 10, 2009 MS. BAROANI : (Via interpreter) Mrs. Secretary, Mr. Dikembe Mutombo, dear friends from the international and local press and dear friends of the students of Kinshasa, good afternoon. (Inaudible) good afternoon. AUDIENCE: (Inaudible.) MS. BAROANI: (Via interpreter) It is an honor for Search for Common Ground to be able to welcome you. That Mrs. Clinton is here in this room toda...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Consulate General Mumbai, India July 19, 2009 MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. It is my great honor to introduce to you our new ambassador, Timothy Roemer. And, actually, this group needs very little introduction, because it's an X Generation consulate staff, and one of the best in the world. And you guys have already Googled everything there is to know about Ambassador Roemer. (Laughter.) MODERATOR: But I would mention a couple of things. We are g...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC July 16, 2009   SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, and I’m delighted to be here alongside my counterparts and colleagues from our neighbors to the north and the south, Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon, Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa. Each of them have hosted me in their countries, and I am so pleased that they could be here today for this important trilateral consultation. This ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Foreign Press Center Washington, DC May 19, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to be here with you today. We believe that a free press is an integral part of our democracy. And as I said earlier this month on World Press Freedom Day, President Obama and I are determined to continue the United States’ commitment to media freedom worldwide. And I’m very proud of the State Department’s long t...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State C Street Lobby Washington, DC May 1, 2009 MR. NALAND: Please be seated. Good morning, everyone. My name is John Naland. As president of American Foreign Service Association, it’s my deep privilege to join my colleagues from across the Foreign Service and the foreign affairs community to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty while serving overseas. I am honored to welcome this morning our Secretary of State Hillary Rodha...

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Joint Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ankara, Turkey March 7, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan today reaffirmed the strong bonds of alliance, solidarity and strategic partnership between the Republic of Turkey and the United States, as well as the commitment of both countries to the principles of peace, democracy, freedom, and prosperity enshrined in the Shared Vision and Structured Dialogue document agreed to in July 2006. Turkey and the Unite...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Remarks With South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Seoul, South Korea February 20, 2009 FOREIGN MINISTER YU: (Via interpreter) – Good morning, everyone. I am delighted to welcome Secretary Clinton, who is here visiting Korea on her first overseas trip as the Secretary of State. Today, Secretary Clinton and I shared the view that the ROK-U.S. alliance is a cornerstone for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northe...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Conference Call With Reporters Washington, DC February 13, 2009 OPERATOR: Good afternoon and thank you all for standing by. At this time, all lines have been placed on a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer session. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Robert Wood. Sir, you may begin. MR. WOOD: Thank you. Welcome, everyone. I have Secretary Clinton here. She’s going to make some very brief remarks, and then we’l...

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Remarks With Quartet Members Secretary Condoleezza Rice United Nations Headquarters New York City December 15, 2008 View Video   | Quartet Press Satement Quartet Members: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Special Representative for the French Foreign Ministry Gerard Araud, High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferre...

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Remarks at the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Dinner Secretary Condoleezza Rice Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC December 1, 2007 Good evening. Well, welcome back to the State Department for many of you and for those of you for whom it's the first time, it's a great honor to have you here. This is really my favorite event of the year. I love honoring our great artists and I'd really like to thank several people for their excellent work, particularly Steve Schwarzman, the Chairman of the Kennedy ...

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Remarks at the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC September 27, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much. Good morning and thank you very much, Paula, for that kind introduction. I want to thank all of you for joining us here for this very important conference. I especially want to thank ministers who have made the effort to come here, many who were in New York with me. I also want to thank the representatives of the delegat...

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Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia May 15, 2007 (English-language portions only) SECRETARY RICE : Well, thank you very much, Sergey, for hosting me here and I would also like to thank President Putin for meeting with me earlier. Sergey has given a very extensive list of these things that we have discussed and indeed, it's a sign of the many areas of cooperation which we enjoy and the work that we have been doing to prepare high-level contacts th...

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Interview on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 29, 2002 MR. STEPHANOPOULOS:   Good morning, Mr. Secretary.   SECRETARY POWELL:   Good morning, George.   MR. STEPHANOPOULOS:   When you were on this program two months ago, you said that if North Korea ended international supervision of its nuclear program, it would create an extremely grave situation.   Now we're in that situation.   What is the United States goi...

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Interview on CBS's Face the Nation with John Roberts Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 29, 2002 MR. ROBERTS:   Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary.     SECRETARY POWELL:   Good morning, John.   MR. ROBERTS:   The administration has been very careful not to characterize the North Korean situation as a crisis, yet here we have a country and a leader who possesses at least two nuclear weapons, he's restarted a plutonium extraction plant, he's threatening to rest...

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Interview on CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 29, 2002 MR. BLITZER:   Mr. Secretary, thanks once again for joining us.   The issue at hand right now, there seems to be a crisis between the United States, on the one hand, and its allies, and North Korea.   But you're apparently refusing to say this is a crisis.   SECRETARY POWELL:   Well, I don't like the word "crisis."   It suggests we're about to move forces or there's ...

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Interview on Fox News Sunday with Tony Snow Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 29, 2002 MR. SNOW:   Secretary Powell, James A. Kelly, our Assistant Secretary for East Asian Affairs, is heading off to South Korea to talk with the government.   Is he also going to speak with the North Koreans?   SECRETARY POWELL:   Not at this time.   He'll be going to South Korea within the next week or two to consult with our friends and allies.   We believe it is very import...

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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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Condolences On the Passing of Former Representative Wayne Owens Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 19, 2002 It is with the deepest sadness that we learned of the passing of the distinguished former Congressman Wayne Owens yesterday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Wayne Owens served the American people faithfully during four terms in the House of Representatives from the State of Utah, and helped found the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation here in Washington, D.C. Known to many he...

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Press Conference on Iraq Declaration Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 19, 2002 [ audio ; DSL/cable ; dial-up modem ] (2:30 p.m. EST) SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. On November 8th, the United Nations Security Council responded to the challenge issued by President Bush in his 12 September speech to the United Nations General Assembly. On that day, the Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1441, requiring Iraq to disarm itself of its weapons of mass...

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Press Availability With Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller, EU High Representative Javier Solana, and European Union Commissioner Chris Patten Secretary Colin L. Powell Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC December 18, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank Foreign Minister Moeller, High Representative Solana and External Affairs Commissioner Patten for coming to Washington for our semiannual U.S.-European Union meeting of foreign ministers. As th...

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Two Plus Two Ministerial: Joint Press Availability With U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, and Director General Shigeru Ishiba of the Defense Agency of Japan Secretary Colin L. Powell and Japanese Officials The State Department, Washington, DC December 16, 2002 [ audio ; DSL/cable ; dial-up modem ] SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz and I have just completed very good meetings with o...

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Iraq: Issuance of "From Fear to Freedom" and "Iraq: A Population Silenced" Concerning Iraq's International Abuses Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 13, 2002 I am pleased to announce the issuance today of two new State Department publications, "Iraq: From Fear to Freedom" and "Iraq: A Population Silenced," which further document why the current Iraqi regime remains a threat to its own people, its neighbors, and the international community as a whole. The first document, "Iraq: From Fear T...

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Interview with Khaled Al-Shami of Al Quds Al Arabi Secretary Colin L. Powell Via Telephone Washington, DC December 12, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Hello, how are you? Can you hear me okay? MR. AL-SHAMI: Yes, I can. Thank you very much. SECRETARY POWELL: Well, thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you. And as you know, I have just given a speech on our new Middle East Partnership Initiative . MR. AL-SHAMI: Yes, thank you very much for your time sir, and a very good afternoon to you. And I would ...

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The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Building Hope for the Years Ahead Secretary Colin L. Powell The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC December 12, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much, Ed, for that warm introduction. It's a great pleasure to be with you this afternoon, and Frank and Bill, good to be with you both. And to many other distinguished ladies and gentlemen, excellencies, friends, I want to thank you especially, and the Heritage Foundation, for inviting me here to spend a few mo...

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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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Death of Ambassador William Gleysteen Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 10, 2002 We learned of the death of Ambassador William Gleysteen on December 6 with great sadness. In his thirty years of service to the United States as a career Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Gleysteen was an exemplar of the highest ideals of public service. After entering the Foreign Service in 1951, Ambassador Gleysteen quickly became one of the Department�s top experts on East Asia. In Washington and on ass...

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Remarks at the 25th Anniversary Kennedy Center Honors Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 7, 2002 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much. Your Majesty, Vice President and Mrs. Mondale, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Alma and I are very pleased to welcome you here to the wonderful Diplomatic Rooms of the Department of State, and I hope you have enjoyed the evening so far. And as the evening progresses, if you are not in a hurry, I hope you will once again wander throug...

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Interview by Thierry Thuillier of France 2 Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 5, 2002 (3:30 p.m. EST) MR. THUILLIER: First, of course, I want to ask some questions about the Iraqi situation, as usual. In spite of UN inspectors, in Europe we feel that your rights or you know end of the story. War is coming soon? SECRETARY POWELL: No, I don't think war is necessarily coming soon. But whether war comes or not, it's up to Saddam Hussein. President Bush has made it clear that the international...

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Press Conference from Bogota Secretary Colin L. Powell Bogota, Colombia December 4, 2002 2:20 p.m. EST SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am very pleased to be here in Bogota and I would like to express my thanks to President Uribe for all the courtesy he has extended to me and members of my party, and also, if I may, express my thanks to our Ambassador Patterson for all the hard work she and the members of her team put in every day, especially preparing for my trip on short notic...

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Remarks at Wreath-laying Ceremony Secretary Colin L. Powell Colombian National Police Anti-Narcotics Facility Bogota, Colombia December 4, 2002 I am very impressed by what I have seen, and I go back reinforced in my commitment to do all we can for Colombia, to support Plan Colombia. I will report all of what I have seen to the President and to Congress. Released on December 4, 2002

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Interview on RCN TV with Sandra Vergara Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 3, 2002 MS. VERGARA: Good morning, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning. MS. VERGARA: The US Government has been supportive of the Colombian Government in helping to fight narcoterrorism. Is there any other way, maybe more aggressive, to show that support to the Colombians to help stop violence and terrorism? SECRETARY POWELL: Well, we are going to do everything we can. We are firmly committed to President...

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Press Briefing on Board Plane Secretary Colin L. Powell En Route Bogota December 3, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Everybody here, OK? Good. Thank you for joining me on this relatively short trip, by usual standards, to Colombia. As you know, this is my third try at this trip. Some of you will vividly remember 9/11 when we were in Lima, Peru, and I was supposed to be heading to Colombia that afternoon. Then there was another occasion since when I had a crisis interrupt my plans to visit Colombia. But, I wanted ...

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Remarks at World AIDS Day 2002 Event Secretary Colin L. Powell Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC December 3, 2002 [(11:10 a.m. EST) Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Paula. And good morning ladies and gentlemen, your excellencies, Director O'Neill, Dr. Feachum, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Ben Franklin Room and to the Department of State. My colleague Secretary Thompson and I are pleased to co-host this distinguished gathering of the diplomatic community in recognition of World AIDS ...

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Interview by Sergio Gomez Maseri of El Tiempo Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 2, 2002 MR. MASERI: -- your basic interest on the trip to Colombia and especially one which was mentioned by the spokesman last week about Colombia being the president of the Security Council now in December, which is a crucial month and especially because Iraq is there. What would you expect from Colombia as president of the Security Council this month? SECRETARY POWELL: December could be a very important mo...

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Attacks in Mombasa, Kenya and Beit Shean, Israel Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 28, 2002 We condemn in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist bombing earlier today in the Paradise Hotel near Mombasa Kenya that killed at least eleven and wounded dozens -- both Kenyans and Israelis. We also condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist shooting at a polling station in Beit Shean in which three Israelis were killed and many more injured. I want to extend my most sincere condolences an...

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Interview on National Public Radio's Morning Edition With Michele Keleman Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 27, 2002 MS. KELEMAN: So I wanted to start out talking a little bit about the weapons inspectors because they began their work today. The inspectors came back saying they had good signs of cooperation. But I wonder, from where you sit now, do you have faith in these UN teams that they're going to be as aggressive as the Bush administration wants them to be and that they'll quickly ...

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Remarks with Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou after their Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 27, 2002 (11:25 a.m. EST) SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I have just had a very fine conversation with my colleague, George Papandreou, Foreign Minister of Greece. We covered the usual bilateral issues that we always cover, but this morning we focused on the opportunity that is before us over the next two weeks with the possibility of a date, or a date for a ...

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Remarks at Joint Press Conference Secretary Colin L. Powell Foreign Ministry Mexico City, Mexico November 26, 2002 Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary, and let me just say it's been my distinct pleasure to head the US delegation to this year's Binational Commission meeting. I speak for the entire US team when I say that this has, indeed, been a very productive two days of high level discussions -- constructive discussions, which reflect the strong determination of Presidents Bush and Fox to deepen the re...

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Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Binational Commission Secretary Colin L. Powell Los Pinos Mexico City, Mexico November 26, 2002 (Approximately 9:00 am Local Time) Mr. Secretary, let me begin by saying we too are very pleased with the report on the Partnership. A great deal has been accomplished in these first six months and I just think it is a harbinger of many more things we can do in the future together. And, Mr. President, let me thank you for your gracious and warm welcome and I think we wil...

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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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Remarks En Route to Mexico City, Mexico Secretary Colin L. Powell Mexico City, Mexico November 25, 2002 SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you for joining us as we head down to Mexico City for the Binational Commission Meeting. This will be the first we�ve had since President Fox�s very successful summit visit this last September. You will recall we had one at that time incident to the Summit trip. The agenda I think is well known to you. We will discuss migration issues, border control issues, water issues. I thi...

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Interview on NBC News Secretary Colin L. Powell Prague, Czech Republic November 21, 2002 MR. WILLIAMS: Mr. Secretary, a historic time for NATO. Any American who lived through the Cold War is cognizant of that. But what about the NATO of tomorrow, this rapid strike force the President would like to see, and what about the NATO of the next day? Where is NATO on Iraq, for instance? SECRETARY POWELL: I think that is pretty obvious from the statement that NATO put out today, Brian, a very strong statement th...

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Interview on the CBS Evening News With Dan Rather Secretary Colin L. Powell Hilton Hotel Prague, Czech Republic November 21, 2002 (Aired 6:40 p.m. EST)   MR. RATHER:   Mr. Secretary, does or does not anyone in the Bush Administration believe, really believe, that Iraq will meet the December 8 deadline or that the inspectors will be able to uncover whatever weapons of mass destruction Saddam Hussein has?   SECRETARY POWELL:   If he cooperates in a way that is clear and visible and we ...

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Suicide Bombing in Jerusalem Secretary Colin L. Powell Prague, Czech Republic November 21, 2002 We condemn unequivocally the terrorist bombing today in Jerusalem that killed at least eleven and wounded dozens on a bus filled with children and students. There can be no excuse for this despicable attack, and we call on the Palestinians to take immediate and sustained steps to eradicate the infrastructure of terrorism and violence that has wrought such tragic bloodshed. I want to extend my most sincere and...

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Passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 19, 2002 On behalf of the Department of State, I welcome the Senate's passage of President Bush's legislation authorizing a Department of Homeland Security.   We stand ready to work closely with the new Department to ensure that our nation has the best possible protection. For every nation, including the United States, defense of the homeland begins beyond its borders.   In our increasingly globalize...

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Press Briefing for High School Student Newspaper Editors Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 18, 2002 (11:02 a.m. EST) SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good morning, everyone. Forgive me for being a few moments late. I had a meeting that I couldn't break off fast, and then finally I said -- (Photographs being taken.) What did I walk into? A camera club? (Laughter.) QUESTION: They told them they can take pictures. (Laughter.) SECRETARY POWELL: But I finally told my guests that I have to go, I had a ...

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Remarks at Iftaar Dinner Secretary Colin L. Powell Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 18, 2002 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Ramadan Kareem. I would like to welcome you to the State Department and thank you for sharing your blessed Ramadan Iftaar with us this evening. From Muslims here tonight, especially in the conversations we have been having at the table, and from Muslims throughout the world that I have been privileged to meet, I have learned to respect Ramadan as an intensely spi...

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Killing of Israeli Worshipers in Hebron Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 16, 2002 The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the shocking and reprehensible attack on Jewish worshipers on Friday. The fact that these worshipers and Israeli security personnel who came to their rescue were gunned down on the way back from Sabbath prayers only adds to the horror of this attack. I express our deepest sympathy and condolences for the victims and their families. These kinds of t...

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