Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
MR GLUSKI: Well, Mr. Secretary, this is the second time I’ve had the pleasure of introducing you at the Washington conference. But a year ago, we were all online, and most of us were still stuck at home, so I’m going to venture that this will be an even better experience for all of us.
In the year that you’ve – since you’ve last joined us, a lot has happened, to say the least. It
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Ben Franklin Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon.
Since the United States recorded its first COVID-19 death in February 2020, more than 550,000 Americans have died in the pandemic. More than 30 million Americans have been infected. Millions of Americans lost loved ones, often without having the chance to say goodbye.
No one has been immune to the virus. It’s hit people of color
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