Secretary Remarks

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State En Route Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo August 10, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) It was a very full, comprehensive discussion of every issue, unlike what I usually do on the back of the plane, this is actually on the record. And -- QUESTION: It is on the record? SECRETARY CLINTON: Yeah, yeah. And we talked about the specifics of our new bilateral strategic partnership that the foreign minister and I agreed upon yesterday. It’s g...

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Regions: Angola , France , Madagascar , Rwanda , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States , Zimbabwe

Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

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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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Germany , Iran , Iraq , Japan , Kenya , Korea, North , Korea, South , Russia , Rwanda , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Interview by Cheryl Martin and Others Secretary Colin L. Powell BET's "Lead Story" With Cheryl Martin, Clarence Page, DeWayne Wickham, and Armstrong Williams Washington, DC June 3, 2001 MS. MARTIN: Welcome to the program. I'm Cheryl Martin. Secretary of State Colin Powell just returned from a week-long visit to Africa, visiting four countries -- Mali, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. He is the first Secretary of State in history to visit the continent this early in his tenure. We are pleased to have Secr...

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Remarks at the University of Witwatersrand Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa May 25, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you very much. Thank you. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me start by saying that I am deeply honored to receive a copy of your bill of rights, modeled in the fashion of our Bill of Rights. Our Bill of Rights represented the first Ten Amendments to our Constitution, and the very first of those Amendments was the right of fre...

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Regions: Angola , Cuba , Ethiopia , Guinea , Iraq , Kuwait , Mali , Nigeria , Sierra Leone , South Africa , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere, Zimbabwe

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 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

Remarks to the Press Aboard Aircraft en Route to Bamako, Mali Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press Bamako, Mali May 22, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good evening, everyone. How are you? Thank you for joining me on this trip. I'm ready for your questions. We'll keep it short for this flight. QUESTION: As the first African-American Secretary of State, what does this trip mean to you personally? And secondly, why are you going to Africa now, before you go to China, Russia, Latin America, Europe, these ...

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Prepared Statement for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Secretary Colin L. Powell House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Washington, DC April 26, 2001 [As Delivered] As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President's State Department Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a significant ...

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Regions: Canada , China, Israel , United Kingdom , United States

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