Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
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Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland
QUESTION: I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today. It’s great to see you –
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to see you, Andrew.
QUESTION: — here in Davos. This is your first interview since a lot of things have
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New York City, New York
Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you all very much. I have to say, it’s a little bit humbling to speak after Jason, who has been an extraordinary profile in courage, an extraordinary profile in absolute determination to move all of us to a better place on this issue that in so many ways is, for me, one of the most profound things that I have to deal with in my job. And I su
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Topics: Energy
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning. Good morning.
QUESTION:Â Â Good morning.
QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.)
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Â Speak for yourself, Matt.
Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house
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On behalf of the United States of America, I wish a heartfelt congratulations to the people of Switzerland as you celebrate your National Day on August 1.
The United States and Switzerland share an unwavering commitment to advancing human rights, promoting democratic values, achieving global health goals, and fostering peace and security around the world.  We also remain strong partners and advocates in promoting dialogue and diplomacy. We will continu
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Friday, August 21 marks the annual Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. To both remember and honor these victims, today the U.S. Department of State is announcing visa restrictions on 14 Iranian individuals for their involvement in gross violations of human rights on behalf of the Iranian regime, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. This action is taken pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, a
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy
Washington, DC
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you all today. I’m here one more time, proudly, to talk about freedom and free societies. And while America is not a perfect nation by any means, we always strive towards that more perfect union, trying to improve. We remain the greatest nation in the history of civilization.
One of the good things that we do in this adm
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SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s been 128 days since Chinese doctor Ai Fen – the director of the Wuhan Central Hospital’s emergency unit – shared information on the internet about a patient with a SARS-like virus. Her colleague, Dr. Li Wenliang, shared Dr. Ai’s report online with medical colleagues.
The next day, December 31st, regional health officials in Wuhan indicated
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