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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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April 16, 2009 to April 19, 2009 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photo Galleries: Haiti ,  Dominican Republic  | "Text the Secretary" Answers Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Haiti , the Dominican Republic , and Trinidad and Tobago April 16-19. Secretary Clinton arrived in Haiti the morning of April 16 and departed later that day for the Dominican Republic. On April 17 the Secretary traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to attend t...

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Attended memorial service for victims of the March 11 bombings.

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Met with Prime Minister Aznar and Foreign Minister Palacio.

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Attended the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq.

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Accompanied President Bush.

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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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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2016 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, welcome. I – we’re 80-some days from the – as we sit here today at the University of Chicago, we’re 80-some days from the end of this administration. It seems like a good time to kind of look back a little bit at your life and your career. And I wanted to ask you, I’m so intrigued by the fact that your dad was in the Foreign Service. And I was – what influence did tha...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 11, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate all Spaniards as they celebrate the 81 st anniversary of La Fiesta Nacional de España on October 12. The United States and Spain are bound by ties of history, by mutual respect, by common values and interests, and by a shared understanding of the importance of partnerships and diplomacy in addressing the world’s most complex challenges. Today, th...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Vienna, Austria May 17, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody, and let me begin by thanking the Government of Austria again. They have very generously facilitated this latest meeting of the International Syria Support Group and they’ve facilitated two rounds before this. I want to express my appreciation to the co-chair of the task force, Sergey Lavrov, and to Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura. They have both been obviously integrally...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj Vienna, Austria May 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening, everybody. Thank you for your patience. For my part, let me just say that I’m very pleased to be able to be back in Vienna. I’m very grateful – we all are very grateful – to the Government of Austria for its continued hospitality and for hosting this latest round of talks. I’m very grateful as...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, DC April 18, 2016 Well thank you very, very much. Winston Churchill reminded all of us that the only reason people give a standing ovation is they desperately need an excuse to shift their underwear. (Laughter.) So I know that all of you had a far more noble concept – and utilitarian, I hope. My profound thanks to Jeremy Ben-Ami, my thanks to the board of directors, my thanks to all of you for b...

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Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Rome, Italy, to lead the U.S. delegation to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Small Group Ministerial. Coalition partners reviewed progress to date and discussed ways to further intensify commitments across all lines of effort to degrade and defeat this terrorist group. Other nation countries represented included Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, New Z...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 5, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for being here with us. A few minutes ago, President Santos and members of the Colombian and American delegations completed a working lunch next door in the Jefferson Room. And now, Mr. President, I am delighted to welcome you to the Ben Franklin Room, Mr. Franklin back up there on the wall. It was named for a unique American diplomat, and I think you kno...

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Photos from the trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Milan, Italy, on October 16, to deliver remarks in commemoration of World Food Day and visit the USA Pavilion at Milan EXPO 2015. While in Milan, the Secretary also met with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to discuss the bilateral relationship, as well as global and regional issues. The Secretary then traveled to Paris, France, to deliver remarks at an event in support of the United States’ re-election to the UNESCO Executive Board f...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Park Hyatt Washington Washington, DC October 20, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, I have to get back at some people now big time. (Laughter.) First of all, David and Foreign Policy , thank you so – I am so grateful for this and frankly overwhelmed by it. I don’t think I’ve ever sat somewhere and have somebody talk except maybe at the Democratic Convention, and we know that’s all politics, right? (Laughter.) But I’m really touched by it. Let ...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC October 20, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Drew, thank you very, very much. Good morning everybody. Welcome to the State Department. And Drew, thanks so much for not just great leadership, but for years of friendship. Drew was really the surrogate senator for the state of Massachusetts for a period of time. He was my director up there in the state and did an absolutely magnificent job. John, Jeremy, Andrea, thank you so much for being ...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Madrid, Spain October 19, 2015 FOREIGN MINISTER GARCIA-MARGALLO: (Inaudible.) Good morning, and I’m very grateful (inaudible). I’m delighted to meet with you. Last time we had a meeting was in Washington (inaudible) in September (inaudible), just a month ago. Now we meet again (inaudible). Now I will speak (inaudible). (In Spanish.) SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much, Jose. Buenos Dias. (In Spanish.) Thank you for the privilege of being here. And...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 9, 2015 On behalf of the citizens of the United States, I congratulate the Spanish people as they celebrate La Fiesta Nacional de España on October 12. The United States and Spain are united by history, friendship, and a wide range of shared interests. In today’s interconnected world, our two countries recognize that vibrant partnerships are essential to confronting global challenges. We are working closely with Spain to p...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Berlin Wall Memorial Visitor's Center Berlin, Germany October 22, 2014 FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER: (Via interpreter) Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted that so much have come, and we’re delighted to be able to welcome my American counterpart, the American Secretary of State. I would like to extend a very warm welcome to him. Well, I’m delighted that you have come to this press conference. We’re delighted to be able to welco...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 11, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Spain as they celebrate La Fiesta Nacional de España on October 12. Spain and the United States are united by history and common values. I’ll never forget my first visit to Spain – and to Pamplona for the Running of the Bulls – while I was in college with friends road-tripping our way through Europe. And as S...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 17, 2014 We extend our deepest condolences to Mrs. Doris Todman and her family as they mourn the loss of their husband and father, Ambassador Terence A. Todman, who passed away on August 13. In a distinguished, trailblazing, and celebrated career that spanned nearly 50 years, Terence was one of the very few Foreign Service Officers to attain the rank of Career Ambassador in the Department of State, and the first African American to do s...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC June 20, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Ambassador Lou CdeBaca, thank you very, very much. Thank you for your leadership, primarily. You’re a visionary on this and a relentless advocate on behalf of human rights. We are all deeply grateful to you for your leadership. And Sarah Sewall, thank you for your leadership and for being part of this great effort. And thank you all for being here. This is an assembly of people who have come here ...

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Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 16, 2014 ANNOUNCER: "Our Ocean" Conference hosted by the U.S. Department of State. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the President of the Republic of Kiribati and the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environm...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC October 30, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. How you all doing? Good? Nice to be with you. Welcome. We’re really, really happy to have you here at the State Department and we’re delighted that you are taking part in this really critical program – historic program in many ways – the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. I’m very grateful to our Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan for h...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 10, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Spain as you celebrate La Fiesta Nacional de España on October 12. I have personal, vivid memories of traveling to Spain as a young man, and I remember a bull charging behind me in Pamplona. As our bilateral relationship has grown stronger over the years, I’d like to think that some of us have also grown wiser. The Unite...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 6, 2013 The United States and the international community remain committed to maintaining pressure on the Iranian Government until it fully addresses concerns about its nuclear program. That is why today I am pleased to announce that, based on additional significant reductions in the volume of its crude oil purchases from Iran, Japan has again qualified for an exception to sanctions outlined in Section 1245 of the National Defense Au...

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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 John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 20, 2013 Hi everyone. I hope you are enjoying the first-ever Innovation Ambassadors event. To those of you watching in Chile, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden – thank you very much for joining what we hope will be a growing network of young innovators. More and more, the most important progress and change in our world is literally driven by all of you. The young people. And that’s never been more true than it is today w...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC June 19, 2013 The video is also available with closed captioning on YouTube. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please, please, please, please. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very, very much. Ken, thank you for a generous welcome. Thank you all. Secretary Pat Kennedy and Director General Linda Thomas-Greenfield, thank you for being here, and others. We appreciate it. Tara, every...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Embassy Guatemala Antigua, Guatemala June 5, 2013 AMBASSADOR CHACON: Good morning, everyone, Mission Guatemala. I have the easiest job this morning. I get to introduce a man who needs no introduction. Secretary Kerry, our 68 th Secretary of State, has a long and distinguished record of service to our nation. You represented the great state of Massachusetts for 29 years, serving and later chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Secretary Kerry, I have a terr...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center Arlington, VA May 20, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. I know you’re really upset that I came here to break the normal monotony and routine of this seminar. There will be no test, but I’m really happy to spend a few minutes with you. And Nancy, thank you very much, Madam Ambassador, for your wonderful stewardship of the FSI. You&rs...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC April 30, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY KERRY: What are we here? Good morning. I was just checking. (Laughter.) (In Spanish.) I’m delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Garcia-Magallo here to Washington. Spain is an extraordinarily valued ally and a partner of the United States, and this year we mark the 500 th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s landing in Florida. And the minister will be...

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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 13, 2013 The United States and the international community remain committed to maintaining pressure on the Iranian regime until it fully addresses concerns about its nuclear program. That is why today I am pleased to announce that based on additional significant reductions in the volume of its crude oil purchases from Iran, Japan has again qualified for an exception to sanctions outlined in Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorizat...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy February 28, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (In Italian.) That’s our nickname for him anyway. But I can’t go into all the stories, folks. Neither of us would be allowed to go home – probably be arrested in ex post facto. It’s an enormous privilege for me to be here with you. Thank you very, very much for turning out to welcome. And let me just begin by, first of all, saying notwithstanding our ...

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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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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 10, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Spain as you celebrate La Fiesta Nacional de España this October 12. With the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s landing in Florida approaching, we are reminded of Spain’s important contributions that have made a profound role in shaping this nation’s history. Today the Un...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC September 14, 2012 The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and has pursued a dual-track policy to do so. Yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that clearly reflects the international community’s concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Iran must take concrete steps to address those concerns. Iran m...

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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 11, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Spain as you celebrate La Fiesta Nacional de Espana this October 12. Spanish support for democracy in the United States stretches back to before the birth of our country. As American revolutionaries fought for freedom in our Revolutionary War, Spain provided arms, supplies, and funds to help fulfill our na...

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Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 17, 2009 I was pleased to hear of the government of Morocco’s decision to re-admit Aminatou Haidar – a Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Prize recipient – on humanitarian grounds following her month-long hunger strike in Spain. This humanitarian gesture is reflective of the true spirit and generosity of the Moroccan government and people, and underscores the urgency of finding a permanent solution to the Western Sah...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC December 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning. And it’s a particular pleasure for me to welcome the foreign minister to Washington. After my first year as Secretary of State nearly completed, he has been a wonderful counterpart. And of course, Spain is such a valued friend and ally. We are united in a broad partnership based on our many common values, as well as our mutual interests. And I want to exp...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Today we had the chance to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan with all of our NATO allies and ISAF partners. The violent extremism that threatens the people and governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan and undermines the stability of the region also threatens us, the security of our friends, our allies, and our interests around the world. All of us whose shared future is at stake must ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Lahore, Pakistan October 30, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you all very much. And I what I hope we can do in the time that we have is just have a very free-wheeling conversation. I will answer as many questions as we can get to in the time allotted. I am very determined on this trip to, as you have seen, go into many different settings and have people ask the questions that are on their minds. It has troubled me to see the level of distrust and jus...

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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 New York City September 11, 2009   SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you so very much. Oh, what an evening and what inspiration I certainly have derived from the stories and the words of our four honorees. I am deeply grateful for that very kind introduction, Dick. I thank everyone associated with the Institute, particularly Anne Roosevelt, who has been a friend for a number of years. I am also pleased that my successor and friend,...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 17, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much. Thank you, Rodolfo Espinal. I appreciate very much your serving as our moderator today. This is an exciting venture here at FUNGLODE, the Global Democracy and Development Foundation, which is hosting us in Santo Domingo.   We are connected online from Brazil and Peru to Mexico, Jamaica, and far beyond even our hemisphere. I am personally honored that President Fer...

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Speech Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Inter-American Development Bank Washington, DC April 14, 2009 Well, thank you very much, and I congratulate the IDB, President Moreno and the staff for hosting this important donors conference. I thank Secretary General Ban Ki-moon not only for the United Nations commitment, but your personal commitment with the recent trip that you took with my husband to Haiti. And I congratulate the prime minister for an excellent plan that was laid out and clearly exp...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Remarks to participants at High Level Meeting on Food Security for All Washington, DC http://video.state.gov/en/video/9143975001 January 26, 2009 I want to thank President Rodríguez Zapatero for hosting this High Level Meeting on Food Security for All. This is a welcome occasion, and I pledge my support with you to work to address global hunger. I am sorry that I could not attend today, but I am sending a strong team composed of senior officials f...

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Interview With the New York Daily News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 8, 2007 QUESTION: If I may, I'll just start with one. I don't know why I'm quoting another newspaper, but what the heck. There is a story about -- in the Financial Times about the difficulties getting the Iraqi (inaudible) Government to sort of resolve the issue (inaudible) and so on. How do you intend (inaudible) there and (inaudible) attitude (inaudible)? SECRETARY RICE: Well, they clearly need to...

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Interview With the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 8, 2007 QUESTION: So this is on the record and -- please, do you want to start? SECRETARY RICE: I do. QUESTION: All right. I wonder if you'd talk a little bit about Iran and particularly what the strategy of the Administration is regarding both the nuclear program and the internal dynamics inside Iran. Because at least from our vantage point, it does seem that you're sending mixed signals, seeking a...

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Interview With Alexandra Ciniglio of CNN Español Secretary Condoleezza Rice Panama City, Panama June 4, 2007 QUESTION: (In Spanish.) In view of recent events in Venezuela and the fact that the Inter-American Democratic Charter requires respect for freedom of expression among other democratic bodies, what actions should the OAS take and what happens if nothing happens? SECRETARY RICE: Well, today we had a very good discussion of the importance of democracy and freedom of expression. The Inter-Demo...

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Interview With Pablo Gato of Telemundo Secretary Condoleezza Rice Panama City, Panama June 4, 2007 QUESTION: First of all, obviously there has been a very tense session, to put it mildly, today at the OAS. The Venezuelan Foreign Minister made first some accusations against the United States saying that immigrants in the U.S.-Mexico border are treated like or hunted down like animals. He says that the U.S. is basically showing hypocrisy and even went beyond saying that it reminds him of the likes of Hitl...

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Remarks En Route Panama City, Panama Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Panama City, Panama June 4, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: I'm looking forward to this General Assembly meeting of the Organization of the American States. I think it's extremely important that this is an organization which I frankly think has done more and more good work. It's been particularly lively the last couple of years. I think that Jose Miguel Insulza has given good leadership to the organization. It's been active in Haiti. The Inte...

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Briefing En Route Madrid, Spain Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Madrid, Spain June 1, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. Okay, Helene's still in the middle of her breakfast. (Laughter.) So is Glenn. Yeah, the Times and the Post are competing, as usual. So I'll just take your questions. QUESTION: Did you see anything positive coming out of the Solana-Larijani meetings yesterday? There seemed to be some somewhat conflicting accounts of their own afterward as to whether they made any progress. SECRETAR...

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Interview On TVE with Lorenzo Mila Secretary Condoleezza Rice Madrid, Spain June 1, 2007 QUESTION: (Via interpreter) Secretary Rice, in Spain, many people think that relations between the two countries, U.S. and Spain, cooled down when President Zapatero pulled out the troops -- the Spanish troops -- in Iraq. This is a first visit of a high-level representative of the U.S. Government to Spain in three years. Does this visit mean the relations between the two countries are warming up? SECRETARY RICE: Wel...

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Press Availability With Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos Secretary Condoleezza Rice Madrid, Spain June 1, 2007 FOREIGN MINISTER MORATINOS: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon. Thank you for being here at this press conference on the occasion of the official visit by the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Spain. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Condi Rice for coming here to Madrid, to Spain, because I think that this for the government, for Spanish society as a whole, the ...

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Interview With Zain Verjee, CNN Secretary Condoleezza Rice Potsdam, Germany May 30, 2007 QUESTION:   Secretary Rice, lovely to be with you here. SECRETARY RICE:   Good to be with you. QUESTION:   Such an historic place. SECRETARY RICE:   Historic and just beautiful. QUESTION:   You're looking at a third round of sanctions on Iran, but yet Iran is showing no sign of suspending uranium enrichment.  What makes you think that a third round of sanctions is really going to make a...

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Briefing En Route Berlin, Germany Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Berlin, Germany May 29, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Well, we're off for a G-8 meeting and as is the custom with these G-8 meetings, it really gives an opportunity for foreign ministers both to preview what the heads of state will be doing at the G-8 starting on June the 6th, but also it's almost always the case that we spend a good deal of time on whatever the major issues are of the day. So I would expect that we'll talk about Darfur, about...

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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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Remarks with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Pique Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC September 28, 2001 [ audio ] SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It has been my pleasure this afternoon to host my colleague, Foreign Minister Pique of Spain. We had an excellent conversation and covered a large number of issues. He began by once again expressing condolences on behalf of his President and the Spanish people for what happened in the United States on the 11th of ...

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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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Briefing on President Bush's Trip to Europe Secretary Colin L. Powell Press conference with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia June 16, 2001   SECRETARY POWELL:   Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Dr. Rice and I are pleased to be with you, to spend a few moments answering your questions. I just might begin by saying that I believe today's meeting between President Bush and President Putin was a fitting capstone to the Week of Europe, as we ...

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Statement Upon Signing of Principles of Cooperation Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Washington, DC June 11, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much, Ambassador Davis, and I would like to welcome you all here this morning, and especially Antonio for the beautiful speech and for your commitment to this effort. It is my honor to share the table with you in a few moments as we put this Declaration of Principles into effect. I was very moved by th...

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