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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Busan Exhibition and Convention Center Busan, South Korea November 30, 2011 Well, good morning, and let me begin by thanking President Lee and the Korean Government for the excellent preparation and for the example that we have heard about and see for ourselves here in Busan. And let me also thank the OECD for helping to organize this Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. I’m pleased to be the first American Secretary of State to attend suc...
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Farewell Remarks to the State Department Press Corps Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC January 16, 2009 (10:11 a.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I thought on my last day that I would replace Sean McCormack and do the briefing myself. (Laughter.) No, I asked Sean for the podium at the beginning of his briefing just to thank you for all that you do. It has really been an honor and a great pleasure to represent this great country and the values that it stands for and the work that it tries to...
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Interview With Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC January 12, 2009 QUESTION: Thank you very much. Madame Secretary, Iran. The President-elect has said that he wants a change of approach to Iran. Do you think a change of approach, engagement with Iran, can work? SECRETARY RICE: Well, it’s not an issue of engagement or non-engagement with Iran. It’s a question of whether or not Iran is willing to make a strategic choice to move in a different direction. And ther...
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Interview With The Washington Post Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC January 12, 2009 QUESTION: We’re on the record? MR. MCCORMACK: Yep. QUESTION: Well, I’ll take the privilege of starting with our favorite subject. What do you think – what have we learned from the latest pipelines discussion between Russia and Ukraine and Europe? And is this one different from the last one, and do you see the Russians learning anything different? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I think w...
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Interview With Rita Braver of CBS Sunday Morning Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 22, 2008 QUESTION: You know, other than the President and Vice President, you have become such a symbol for this Administration. What’s that been like for you? SECRETARY RICE: Oh, I don’t think of myself as a symbol. I just think of myself as someone who’s tried to do a good job on behalf of the country. And I think we have managed to keep the country safe. And for those of us who were t...
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Interview on NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 21, 2008 QUESTION: But first, we welcome back the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for her 20 th appearance on this program over the past eight years. Thank you for being willing to come on the program and explain your views all these times. SECRETARY RICE: It’s a pleasure to be with you, David. QUESTION: Thank you. SECRETARY RICE: And congratulations on taking over the post. QUESTION: Thank ...
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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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Interview With Steve Scully of C-SPAN Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 10, 2008 QUESTION: Secretary of State Rice, how does the world view America? SECRETARY RICE: Well, the world views America still, I think, as a place where you can be anybody and do anything, where it doesn’t matter where you came from; it matters where you’re going. I think that’s why there was such great interest in our recent election, because it talked about overcoming old wounds. And I think m...
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Remarks at the Women's Foreign Policy Group Annual Luncheon Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 10, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Well, thank you very much. And thank you, Ann, for that kind introduction. And I just want to say that it is true that we had an ambassador named Tom Korologos in Belgium who was very, very successful, but we also had Ann McLaughlin, and that made it terrific for the United States of America. So thank you for your service on behalf of the country. (Applause.)...
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Remarks at the Organization of American States, Hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC October 9, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much. Thank you, Carla -- Ambassador Hills, a long-time friend that very kind introduction. I would like to thank also Secretary General Insulza for welcoming us here to the Organization of American States and you have given fantastic leadership to this organization, and indeed to the hemisphere. Thank you for that....
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