Secretary Remarks

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Palo Alto, California October 10, 2016 MS BOYD: So, Mr. Secretary, welcome to Silicon Valley and thank you for joining us today. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be here. Thank you. MS BOYD: I’m going to dive right in because we have a little bit less time than we planned. And I wanted to start with the big news from Friday. And since so much news broke on Friday, I should probably be a little more specific. (Laughter.) So on Friday, the Obama Administration official...

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Regions: Argentina, China, Cuba , France , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

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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Regions: Afghanistan, France , Japan , Morocco , Spain , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State George C. Marshall Conference Center Washington, DC October 25, 2012  The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you. I’m actually trying to overlook that, but – (laughter). But thank you for that warm welcome. I’m very pleased to be here today and see so many of you from across the State Department who are committed to helping to make this a better workplace for all o...

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Regions: United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Global Women's Issues

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton    Secretary of State Rajiv Shah    USAID Administrator Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC December 17, 2010 MR. STEINBERG: Thank you for that welcome and thank you for coming to the program here today. I’m Don Steinberg and it’s my pleasure to introduce today’s proceedings to mark the release of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Defense Review, or QDDR. SECRETARY CLINTON: Development. (Laughter.) MR. STEINBERG: Hmm. (Laughter.) Le...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Haiti , Iraq , Pakistan , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Foreign Service Institute Arlington, VA September 18, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much, Ruth. Thank you so much, and I want to thank Dr. Whiteside for that warm introduction. I think it’s only fair since I have just witnessed an Arabic language lesson and walked down the hall and heard greetings in a number of different languages that nearly on the first day that I was Secretary of State I was holding a meeting of our senior leadership tea...

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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , United States

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC June 18, 2009 While a career in the Foreign Service is rewarding, the demands to serve our country require great commitment and sacrifice by Foreign Service employees and their families. As in American society, our Foreign Service families come in different configurations; all are part of the common fabric of our Post communities abroad. Family members often uproot their lives, endure hardship conditions, and put their own careers ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Under Secretary for Management Patrick Kennedy Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC February 4, 2009 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: Good afternoon and welcome. It’s the responsibility of a management officer to be as efficient and as economical as possible, so just a few brief remarks. When asking a question, please identify yourself and your office for the benefit of others. In light of the limited time available we have today, please make your questi...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Iraq , Mexico , Senegal , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Signing Ceremony for U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Guide Secretary Condoleezza Rice Treaty Room Washington, DC January 13, 2009 Other Participants: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore Department of State Counselor Eliot Cohen View Video MR. COHEN: Let me welcome you all to the official signing of the United States Government Interagency Counterinsurgency Guide. My name is Eliot Cohen. I’m the Counselor at the Department. This is going to be a very brief ceremon...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Iraq , Liberia , United States

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements

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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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Egypt , Germany , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Japan , Jordan , Kenya , Korea, North , Korea, South , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Russia , Sudan , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Town Hall Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC January 25, 2001 Thanks very much, ladies and gentlemen, for that very warm welcome and a special welcome to those who are in the overflow conference rooms and a very, very special greeting and hello to the men and women of the State Department who are watching this at embassies all across the world. And I wanted to let them know here and now how much I appreciate, and President Bush appreciates, all that they are doing in the service of our nat...

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Regions: Canada , Cuba , Germany , Iran , Iraq , Kenya , Mexico , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation