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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Berlin, Germany December 5, 2016 MODERATOR: So my job is to introduce a man who needs no introduction. As I said in there, literally, the most consequential Secretary of State in my lifetime, which is longer than I think I would like to admit. (Laughter.) And when you just think about what this man has been able to accomplish, the impossible to the impossible to the impossible – whether it’s getting China to agree to carbon emission limits or putting tog...
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Regions: China, France , Germany , Greece , Iran , Israel , Italy , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 14, 2016 For a tech moment, that was an inauspicious beginning. (Laughter.) Cathy, thank you very, very much. Thank you all for being here. I think anybody who knows Cathy Novelli knows that she was quickly recognized by Steve Jobs, who hired her on the spot, as the shiniest apple on the tree – no pun. But he hired her, frankly, because it takes a visionary to know a visionary, and he knew immediately that she brought some special qualitie...
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Regions: Kenya , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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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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Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Belize , China, France , Guatemala , Malaysia , Mauritania , Morocco , Slovakia , Syria , United Kingdom
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters Washington, DC September 8, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Anne, thank you. Thanks so much for that terrific introduction. Most importantly, thank you very, very much. You are a spectacular, powerful, wonderfully dedicated, and extraordinarily – I’m lucky to have an extraordinary advocate like you as a cohort in this endeavor. Ladies and gentlemen, she does a spectacular job as (inaudible). (Applause.) I am especially pleased ...
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Regions: Syria , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC July 28, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Wow. What a great group. Thank you. Please, sit down. Sit down, sit down. Thank you. It is so good to see you all. Welcome. You having fun? AUDIENCE: Yes. SECRETARY KERRY: I’m glad to hear it. It’s just beginning. And the President’s going to get a chance to speak with everybody before long. That’ll be great. We look forward to it. I can’t tell you – I’m reall...
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Regions: Ethiopia , South Africa , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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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
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Sheraton Midtown Hotel New York City September 24, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube PRESIDENT CLINTON: Thank you very much. Of all the useless introductions I’ve ever given, this would top the list. (Laughter.) We’ve already had a good morning laughing and talking about what happened yesterday, getting a report from Chelsea about a dinner she attended last night. I just wanted to say one thing to set this li...
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Regions: Botswana , China, India , Rwanda , Sierra Leone , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 13, 2009 MR. FULGHAM: Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. MR. FULGHAM: Come on, all the Starbucks coffee to drink this morning. Come on, good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. MR. FULGHAM: USAID and State Department colleagues and members of the press, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the United States Agency for International Development. We are honored to have with us today Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as w...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, El Salvador , Ethiopia , Georgia , Ghana , Haiti , India , Israel , Italy , Pakistan , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Testimony Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC January 13, 2009 Thank you, Senator Schumer, for your generous introduction, and even more for your support and our partnership over so many years. You are a valued and trusted colleague, a friend, and a tribute to the people of New York whom you have served with such distinction throughout your career. Mr. Chairman, I offer my congratulations as you take o...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Canada , Chile, China, France , Indonesia , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Japan , Korea, North , Mexico , Pakistan , Russia , South Africa , Syria , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam , Zimbabwe
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
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Interview With Robert McMahon of Council on Foreign Relations Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 18, 2008 QUESTION: Okay. So, Secretary Rice, the town is pretty much abuzz over inauguration planning, and I’d like to go back to the last inauguration, where the President issued a pretty bold statement and a bold program about democracy promotion, especially in the Middle East. And you were very much involved in that early on. Nowadays, we hear less of it, although I know you’ve...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Egypt , Georgia , Iran , Iraq , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Nicaragua , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks to the National Foreign Policy Conference for Leaders of Nongovernmental Organizations Secretary Colin L. Powell Loy Henderson Conference Room, U.S. Department of State Washington, DC October 26, 2001 8:55 a.m. EDT MR. BOUCHER: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. I'm Richard Boucher, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs here at the State Department. And I just wanted to say thank you all for coming. We have a great day planned, I think, of folks to talk to you, and more important, folks to list...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iraq , Jamaica , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Release of the 2001 Trafficking In Persons Report Secretary Powell and Others Remarks at Special Briefing Washington, DC July 12, 2001 Other speakers were: Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary, Global Affairs; R. Rand Beers, Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; and Margot A. Sullivan, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, everyone. I am here today to announce the release of the Departmen...
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Regions: Burma , Kuwait , Sudan , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
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Remarks to the Press Following Trip to Africa and Hungary Secretary Colin L. Powell Press availability En route to Washington, DC, from Hungary May 30, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: (In progress) The action is back in New York. I am encouraged that there is general agreement, and I want to say that again -- general agreement -- that the way we have been applying the sanctions, in recent times, have lost some of their effectiveness and it's wise to look at a change. The difficulty, of course, is in the details,...
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Regions: France , Germany , Hungary , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
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Remarks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Secretary Colin L. Powell Press availability following meeting Kampala, Uganda May 27, 2001 PRESIDENT MUSEVENI: (In progress) the relationship between the United States and Uganda on the one hand, as well as regional issues. Our views have been harmonious. I did not see any discrepancies in our positions. However, since I am a common sight here in Uganda and the journalists always like something new, I think I should invite General Powell so he can give you...
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Regions: Libya , Mali , Nigeria , Rwanda , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance