Secretary Remarks

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Remarks With Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Beijing, China February 21, 2009 FOREIGN MINISTER YANG: (Via interpreter.) Madame Secretary, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to meet you. First of all, I want to once again welcome Secretary Clinton to China. Just now, Secretary Clinton and I had an in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. The talks were constructive, a...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Burma , China, Iran , Japan , Korea, North , Taiwan , United States

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

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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Regions: Afghanistan, Burma , China, Colombia , France , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Lebanon , Libya , Pakistan , Panama , Peru , Russia , Somalia , Syria , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States

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

United States Position on Terrorists and Peace in the Middle East Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks at the McConnell Center for Political Leadership University of Louisville, Kentucky November 19, 2001 11:17 a.m. EST SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you so very much, ladies and gentlemen, for that warm welcome, and I thank you, Senator McConnell for that very kind and generous introduction. It is a tribute to you, Mitch, my friend, that we are all here today. The McConnell Center for Political Leadership carries...

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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Egypt , Israel , Kuwait , Russia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

Briefing on Trip to East Asia Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press En route to Canberra, Australia July 29, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: It's been a very busy five days. When you think of it, we've only been on the ground five days. We've been away seven but only five on the ground. I was just reflecting up in the forward cabin on what I've actually done during that five-day period and what you have accompanied me on. First of all, I think it has been a very productive five days. I think a lot of gr...

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Regions: Australia , China, Iraq , Japan , Korea, North , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

Interview on CNN Secretary Colin L. Powell Interview by Andrea Koppel of CNN Washington, DC May 14, 2001 MS. KOPPEL: I am here in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department on the eighth floor, the very top floor of the State Department. This is where official banquets are usually held. And I have the pleasure of speaking with the man who runs the building, Secretary of State Colin Powell. Thanks so much for joining us. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, Andrea. How are you? MS. KOPPEL: Very well, ...

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Regions: China, Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Mexico , Namibia , Nigeria , Russia , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements

Remarks with Her Excellency Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of The Republic of Latvia Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC April 23, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: It has been my great pleasure to receive the President of Latvia today. We had excellent discussions on Latvia's aspirations toward membership in the European Union and NATO. We had a very moving discussion on the history of Latvia under Soviet occupation in the old days. I expressed to the President our best wishes for continued economic success...

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Regions: Latvia , Peru , Russia , United States

Press Availability with Her Excellency Anna Lindh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC March 6, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I was pleased to meet today with Foreign Minister Lindh, High Representative Solana and Commissioner Patten. In today's discussions we enjoyed a positive and constructive exchange as we addressed some of the most important issues on the United States-European Union agenda. These matters included fostering p...

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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements