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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Ritz Carlton Washington, DC November 29, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much, Karen. “Under the weather” is a polite word for the crud. (Laughter.) Anyway, thank you, Karen, for a wonderful introduction. And it’s with great pride that I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) Shh. It’s a little dangerous right now. (Laughter.) I am suffering from a bunch of grandchildren, all of whom are sniveling at...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Rice University Houston, Texas April 26, 2016 MR LEEBRON: Good evening, and welcome to this wonderful venue at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. We are thrilled to be hosting such a remarkable event tonight and thankful to Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy for making it possible. We are very grateful to Secretary Kerry for choosing the Baker Institute for his address this evening, and we welcome him warmly to Rice University. ...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City September 22, 2014 MS. JARRETT: (In progress.) -- Russell, who you will be hearing from this afternoon as well. This is our fifth high-level meeting for the Equal Futures Partnership, and they seem to get more impressive with each one. Since Secretary – then-Secretary Clinton and I launched Equal Futures back in 2012, we have been bringing countries together and rallying worldwide commitment to the economic and civic empower...

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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 Sylvie Lanteaume, Lachlan Carmichael, and Jordi Zamora Barceló of Agence France-Presse Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 22, 2008 QUESTION: Thank you. I guess we’ll start by looking forward a little bit, and I know you welcomed the election of Barack Obama – SECRETARY RICE: Yes. QUESTION: – and for what it meant for the United States, and also how the outside world looked at Obama. But why do you think there is such overwhelming support around the...

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Remarks With Quartet Members Secretary Condoleezza Rice United Nations Headquarters New York City December 15, 2008 View Video   | Quartet Press Satement Quartet Members: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Special Representative for the French Foreign Ministry Gerard Araud, High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferre...

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Interview on Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 7, 2008 QUESTION: Secretary Rice, welcome back to Fox News Sunday. SECRETARY RICE: Pleasure to be with you, Chris. QUESTION: Are you persuaded by the evidence you’ve seen that the Mumbai attack was launched from Pakistan, and are there signs the attackers were trained either by current or former Pakistani military or intelligence? SECRETARY RICE: Well, we have passed information to both India and Pak...

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Remarks With Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt of Lebanon Before Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 18, 2008 View Video QUESTION: Madame Secretary, Foreign Minister – British Foreign Minister Miliband has said today in Syria that Damascus has played a positive role in Lebanon and Iraq lately. What do you think? SECRETARY RICE: I think we are all very much following what is going on in Lebanon, and I’m looking forward to listening to Mr. Jumblatt as he tells me about t...

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Press Conference by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 21, 2007 View Video (10:17 a.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. I'm here principally to take your questions, but I'd like to make a few remarks before doing that. 2007 has been a busy and challenging year, but also a positive one. I want to highlight just a few issues on which we've focused. I was just in Iraq and I can tell you that Iraq today is a different country than it was two -- a year ag...

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Interview With Jonathan Beale of BBC News Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 20, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, you've invested a lot of time and effort in the last year in the Middle East. Has this now become your number one foreign policy objective, trying to break the deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians? SECRETARY RICE: Well, it is clearly an important objective, one of the most important objectives. I don't have the luxury of just doing one thing. As Secretary of State o...

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Interview With Sylvie Lanteaume and Lachlan Carmichael of Agence France Presse Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 20, 2007 QUESTION: Okay, I'll fire away first then. SECRETARY RICE: Yes, let's get started. QUESTION: Well, the P-5+1 conference call was this morning. What did Nick Burns achieve this time? SECRETARY RICE: Well, they're continuing to work on a resolution. We continue to have some tactical differences about the timing, but more than that about how deep this resolution should ...

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Interview With Hasan Muawad of BBC Arabic Secretary Condoleezza Rice Paris, France December 17, 2007 QUESTION: Now, Madame Secretary of State, in terms of the proposed financial package for the Palestinians, which you are discussing now to our knowledge, do you agree with the World Bank that such a package might not be really effective unless the Israelis lift the restrictions on the Palestinians? SECRETARY RICE: Clearly, there will have to be some improvements in movement and access. I negotiated the m...

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Press Availability After Her Meeting With French President Nicolas Sarkozy Secretary Condoleezza Rice Paris, France December 17, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Thank you for welcoming me here at Elysee Palace. It has been many issues that the United States and France are working on together. Because we have such a deep friendship and a deep partnership built on values, we're able to take on the many challenges that we face. We've had a discussion of the Middle East, in particular the situation in Lebanon and the ...

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Briefing En Route Paris, France Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Paris, France December 16, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Okay, we can just go directly to questions. You know that we're going to Paris for the donors conference, the kind of next event for the international community after Annapolis. And the goal here is to focus on that part of the movement toward a Palestinian state that we consider to be absolutely essential to creating a two-state solution; that is, capacity building for the Palestinian sta...

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Interview by Matt Lee and Anne Gearan of Associated Press Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 12, 2007 (4:00 p.m. EST) QUESTION: The new Iran NIE gives a rather more benign view of Iran and in the same week, we get word that the President has sent a personal letter to Kim Jong-il and the New York Philharmonic is going to play in Pyongyang. I wonder if you're, at this point, ready to say that those two members of the Axis of Evil aren't that evil anymore? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I don't thin...

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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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Interview With Matthew Swibel of Forbes Magazine Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 3, 2007 Complete Interview Series with Forbes Magazine: 8.07.2008 - 3.11.2008 - 12.03.2007 - 10.15.2007 - 09.30.2007 QUESTION:  I'm trying to collect a string of anecdotes that I can synthesize and use to demonstrate how you manage. Just to recap, we've talked about the importance of early on making some calls and moves to create a civilian diplomatic force in areas of concern, like Pakistan and...

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Interview on ABC Nightline With Cynthia McFadden Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 28, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, since we saw you last night, I know that more negotiations have been going on, more meetings. What can you tell us? SECRETARY RICE: Well, this morning the President hosted, first, the Israeli delegation and Prime Minister Olmert and also, President Abbas and his delegation and then they had a brief meeting together. It was principally to say to them, let's not now have...

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Roundtable Interview with Print Journalists Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 21, 2007 (10:00 a.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: All right. It looks like we've got quite a crowd, so maybe I won't try to make any remarks. We'll just start around the table. How's that? MODERATOR: And we're on the record. SECRETARY RICE: Okay. Robin. QUESTION: Do you know if the Saudis are coming? SECRETARY RICE: (Laughter.) Invitations just went out last night. Look, states will respond all in their own time. I do...

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Roundtable Interview with Radio, Television and Wires Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC November 21, 2007 (10:30 a.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Given the large number of you here, I think I will not make any comments; we'll just go directly to questions. Okay? So let's see. Yes. QUESTION: Two quick things. One, looking at Annapolis, how do you -- just simply stated, how would you define success? And secondly, do you have any indication from either the Syrians or the Saudis that they are likely to com...

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Interview With Colby Sledge of The Tennessean Secretary Condoleezza Rice Nashville, Tennessee November 13, 2007 QUESTION: So today, obviously with recent and historical events, what will you be speaking on? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I'm going to talk about -- first of all, to congratulate this great organization on the work that it's done, because it's an organization of various organizations that really are the best face of compassion from the United States. So that's the first thing. Secondly, I want to t...

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Interview on ABC's This Week With George Stephanopoulos Secretary Condoleezza Rice Crawford, Texas November 11, 2007 QUESTION: Good morning, Madame Secretary. SECRETARY RICE: Good morning, George. QUESTION: A mixed message this morning from General Musharraf. What's your reaction? SECRETARY RICE: Well, my reaction is that the positive element here is that elections are going to be held and held very soon, and also that the President said he was going to take off his uniform. These have both been essenti...

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Interview With the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Dallas, Texas November 9, 2007 MODERATOR: You are meeting with the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News. Around the table (inaudible). We are pleased to have you here and very interested in your thoughts on developments around the world, both in the short term and in the long term. I think we would probably be remiss -- oh, and I should also point out we have our international editor as well from the newsroom here. Q...

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Remarks With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Before Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Jerusalem November 4, 2007 FOREIGN MINISTER LIVNI: (Inaudible) with Secretary Rice (inaudible) reach an understanding on the bilateral front between Israel and the Palestinians, the understanding that would be great (inaudible). So it's a really complicated approach. We need to find an understanding with the Palestinians (inaudible) the other side (inaudible). So Israel -- besides that, though, the Israelis...

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Briefing En Route Tel Aviv, Israel Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2007 QUESTION: Do you feel like you've gotten the commitment, a firm commitment and one that the Turks have confidence in, that there are actually going to be actions, specific actions, taken on the border? SECRETARY RICE: Well, we clearly are going to have to take action to deal with the PKK threat. Now, the conversation has really been about how you can take effective action because you don't want to ju...

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Interview on NBC's Today Show With Matt Lauer Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC October 26, 2007 QUESTION: Condoleezza Rice is the U.S. Secretary of State. Madame Secretary, it's nice to have you here. Thanks for joining us. SECRETARY RICE: Good morning, Matt. QUESTION: Let's talk about the two sides of these sanctions. Some people say, and I think the Administration believes, this will eventually force the Iranians to the negotiating table. Others say no, that this will force them further away ...

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Interview With Ayala Hasson, Channel 1 Secretary Condoleezza Rice Jerusalem October 15, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, at this point, do you know what form the joint declaration will take? Will it include the essential issues as Jerusalem, refugees, borders? SECRETARY RICE: Yes, well, the joint document is still to take shape and the parties are still working and I don't want to try to prejudge where they will be. But I would hope that any document would be a serious document, that it would be concret...

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Briefing En Route Tel Aviv, Israel Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Tel Aviv, Israel October 14, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: We're headed to Israeli and the Palestinian territories. We'll start in Jerusalem. I'll spend some time in Jerusalem, some time in Ramallah. I'll make a brief trip over to Egypt and then we'll end in London, where the King of Jordan is, so I'll see him there. Obviously, the purpose of this trip is to continue to support advancement of the two parties on the bilateral track -- I hope t...

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Interview With Jonathan Karl of ABC Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia October 13, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you. SECRETARY RICE: You're welcome. Thank you. QUESTION: So I want to ask you a question about Iran. Given all that Iran is up to, especially what we're seeing in terms of the flow of Iranian weapons into Iraq, isn't it time to have a weapons embargo on Iran? SECRETARY RICE: Well, indeed at some point it will be a very good thing to have a weapons embargo on Iran. There alrea...

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Interview With the Fox News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York City September 25, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, I turn it over to you to kind of take over, and whenever you want we'll fire some questions. SECRETARY RICE: Great. Well, thanks very much for having me here, and mostly we should just go directly to whatever questions you might have. I'm sure that'll take us into lots of different areas. QUESTION: Well, what's the status - on or off the record? SECRETARY RICE: We're on the...

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Interview With the Reuters Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Waldorf-Astoria New York, New York September 24, 2007 QUESTION: You've repeatedly emphasized your pursuit of a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear program, although you've always had the caveat that you don't rule out any options. The only danger, it would seem, from an extended diplomatic process is that throughout the time the Iranians can continue enriching uranium, refine their sort of mastery of nuclear technology. Do ...

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Remarks With United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, High Representative for European Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado, Russian Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov, and Quartet Representative Tony Blair Secretary Condoleezza Rice UN Headquarters New York City September 23, 2007 (6:25 p.m. EDT) SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the media. We had a very goo...

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Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ramallah September 20, 2007 View Video PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, it is my pleasure to welcome once again Dr. Rice in our country today and thank her for all the efforts she has been exerting to see peace and justice to be achieved in our region. I commend her active diplomacy and (inaudible), realizing that her efforts will multiply during the next few weeks for the g...

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Remarks With Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jerusalem September 19, 2007 View Video FOREIGN MINISTER LIVNI: Hello. I would like welcome again Secretary Rice to the region. We discussed, of course, the situation in the region, the ongoing dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians, the need to reach an understanding between Israel and the Palestinians and to reach an understanding on the widest common ground, which is possible I hope. ...

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Briefing En Route Jerusalem Secretary Condoleezza Rice Shannon, Ireland September 18, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: (In progress) how they see that. The trip is short in large part because I have to return to the United States because, as you know, the United Nations General Assembly will start this weekend. And at the General Assembly there will be a number of meetings that relate directly to the work that we’re doing on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. There will be a Quartet meeting. I’ll have a cha...

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Interview on KUSA (NBC) of Denver with Adam Schrager Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC September 13, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, this is Adam Schrager in Denver. How are you today? SECRETARY RICE: I'm just fine, thank you. How's Denver? QUESTION: Denver is wonderful. Another sunny day. Thank you so much for being with us. SECRETARY RICE: Pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: I wanted to start off, ma'am, by asking you -- the media is often criticized for reporting only the bad news of what's g...

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Interview on the Sean Hannity Show with Sean Hannity Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC September 13, 2007 QUESTION: All right, if we've got a Led Zeppelin lead in that could only mean one thing, that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back with us, who listens to Led Zeppelin as she works out. How are you? SECRETARY RICE: I'm doing great, Sean, and thanks for the Led Zeppelin. QUESTION: Now are you going to go to the reunion tour? You know it was announced this week that they're getting back...

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Interview on CBS Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC August 5, 2007 QUESTION: And joining us now from Camp David, the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Madame Secretary, welcome. You are at Camp David this morning because later today, you and the President are going to meet with President Karzai of Afghanistan. The last time you met with him it was with President Musharraf of Pakistan, who revealed he just signed a truce with the Taliban, those people along th...

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Briefing En Route Andrews Air Force Base Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Andrews Air Force Base August 2, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: (In progress) the discussions with our friends and allies in the Gulf and in the Gulf Cooperation Council plus Egypt and Jordan produced support for a number of high-priority political concerns, including on the support for a unified Iraq, on the Palestinian-Israeli issue and on concerns about Iran’s activities and its nuclear activities. I also think that we were able...

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Assistance Agreements with Gulf States, Israel and Egypt Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 30, 2007 In advance of my trip to the Middle East with Secretary Gates, I am pleased to announce a renewed commitment to the security of our key strategic partners in the region. To support our continued diplomatic engagement in the region, we are forging new assistance agreements with the Gulf States, Israel, and Egypt. This effort will help bolster forces of moderation and support a bro...

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On-the-Record Briefing En Route Egypt Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt July 30, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Good to have you aboard. All right, I'm very much looking forward to this trip which I will undertake with Secretary Gates. The President asked us to come out to the region for several reasons: first of all, to affirm the importance of this region to the United States and to reaffirm American - the American commitment to the security of our allies in what is a complicated time. ...

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Interview on Al Hurra Television With Michel Ghandour Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 25, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, first, thank you for granting us the opportunity to interview you. Madame Secretary, you are visiting the Middle East in the upcoming days. What are the objectives of this visit? SECRETARY RICE: Well, first, I will go to the region with Secretary Gates because we want to make very clear to our friends and allies in the region that the United States is committed to a M...

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Interview on Radio Sawa With Samir Nader Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 25, 2007 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you so much for giving your time. This is the first interview with Radio Sawa, and I appreciate it very much. SECRETARY RICE: It's good to be with you. QUESTION: To make it brief, you are going to the Middle East with Secretary Gates and it seems now it's a new situation, and especially you are going after the visit of the Iranian President to Syria, reaffirming his alliance...

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Interview With Michele Norris of NPR Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 18, 2007 QUESTION: Secretary Rice, thank you so much for sitting down with us in your outer office here. SECRETARY RICE: Pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: Can you address the criticism that seems to be coming from many quarters now that the Administration's decision to engage in the Middle East at this point is either an attempt to distract from the Administration's current problems in Iraq or to perhaps lift the legacy...

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Interview on NBC's The Today Show With Matt Lauer Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 13, 2007 (7:00 a.m. EDT) QUESTION: Condoleezza Rice is the U.S. Secretary of State. Madame Secretary, good morning, good to have you with us. SECRETARY RICE: Good morning, Matt. Nice to be with you. QUESTION: I want to talk about your diplomatic effort to the Middle East in just a second, but let's start with this preliminary report on the surge in Iraq that the net result is, according to the President, tha...

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Press Availability With French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner After Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Paris, France June 24, 2007 FOREIGN MINISTER KOUCHNER: (In French.) (In progress) We had opportunity to see that we very much see things eye to eye (inaudible). And even if we're not entirely in agreement, I think it's good that one country is able to speak frankly to one another. So I will be answering your questions after the Secretary of State will have said a few words. I should like to sa...

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Interview With the Associated Press Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 8, 2007 QUESTION: On Iran, you talk a lot about how Iran cannot be allowed to negotiate while it's still working toward, in your view, building a bomb. But couldn't it also be true that this impasse where essentially the sanctions haven't persuaded them to do anything differently -- in fact, they appear to be accelerating that program -- is -- it's the same thing. I mean, they are working toward nuclea...

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Interview With the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 8, 2007 QUESTION: So this is on the record and -- please, do you want to start? SECRETARY RICE: I do. QUESTION: All right. I wonder if you'd talk a little bit about Iran and particularly what the strategy of the Administration is regarding both the nuclear program and the internal dynamics inside Iran. Because at least from our vantage point, it does seem that you're sending mixed signals, seeking a...

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Interview On TVE with Lorenzo Mila Secretary Condoleezza Rice Madrid, Spain June 1, 2007 QUESTION: (Via interpreter) Secretary Rice, in Spain, many people think that relations between the two countries, U.S. and Spain, cooled down when President Zapatero pulled out the troops -- the Spanish troops -- in Iraq. This is a first visit of a high-level representative of the U.S. Government to Spain in three years. Does this visit mean the relations between the two countries are warming up? SECRETARY RICE: Wel...

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Briefing En Route Berlin, Germany Secretary Condoleezza Rice En Route Berlin, Germany May 29, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Well, we're off for a G-8 meeting and as is the custom with these G-8 meetings, it really gives an opportunity for foreign ministers both to preview what the heads of state will be doing at the G-8 starting on June the 6th, but also it's almost always the case that we spend a good deal of time on whatever the major issues are of the day. So I would expect that we'll talk about Darfur, about...

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Interview With Greta Van Susteren of Fox News Secretary Condoleezza Rice Simi Valley, California May 23, 2007 (12:10 p.m. EST) QUESTION: Madame Secretary, nice to see you. SECRETARY RICE: Nice to see you, Greta. QUESTION: What a beautiful environment, the Reagan Library. SECRETARY RICE: It's fantastic; great history, great person. It's wonderful to be here. QUESTION: What brings you here? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I am such an admirer of Ronald Reagan and of course, of Nancy Reagan as well, and she had been...

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Remarks With Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Ronald Reagan Library Secretary Condoleezza Rice Simi Valley, California May 23, 2007 View Video (2:00 p.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Mrs. Reagan has been a wonderful supporter and friend. Thank you for that, Mrs. Reagan. But she and the man that she called Ronnie shared a truly special relationship, and we here in America are gaining a fuller portrait of that affection. President Reagan's diaries have just been released and published, and in t...

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Interview on CNN's 'Late Edition' Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC February 11, 2001 Interview by Wolf Blitzer   MR. BLITZER: It's noon in Washington, 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles, 7:00 p.m. in Jerusalem, and 8:00 p.m. in Moscow. Wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks for joining us for this special Late Edition. We're coming to you today from the Newseum just outside of Washington. It's an interactive museum where you can see and experience how news is produced. We are also her...

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