Secretary Remarks

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Bloomington, Indiana October 15, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY:   Thank you very much.  I accept the nomination.  (Laughter.)  You have twice welcomed me by standing up, and I am deeply appreciative.  I will caution you all to remind you that Winston Churchill once said that the only reason people give a standing ovation is they desperately need an excuse to shift their underwear.  (Laughter.)  I know you had a much more noble concept in mi...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Canada , China, Colombia , Cuba , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Kuwait , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

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

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cricova Winery Chisinau, Moldova December 4, 2013 Prime Minister Leanca, thank you very much for your warm welcome here. And Minister of Agriculture Bumacov, thank you very much also. It’s an honor to – where is he – to have you over here. I was just looking over here at this beautiful dress. I didn’t know I was attending a wedding underground. As long as it’s not me you’re trying to marry off. (Laughter.) I’m really delight...

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Regions: Moldova , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New Delhi, India June 23, 2013 AMBASSADOR POWELL: ( In Hindi ) Good evening. A very big thank you to all of you for joining us tonight for this very special occasion. It’s my pleasure to welcome Secretary Kerry back to India, and to recognize his 28 years of service as a senator, in which he played a very important role in promoting our U.S.-India bilateral relationship, including heading up a Congressional trade mission at the time our economic relations were...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Australia , China, India , Pakistan , Thailand , Turkmenistan , United Kingdom , United States

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, Treaties and International Agreements

Testimony John Kerry Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC April 17, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I ask you just to remember what goes around comes around. (Laughter.) Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Congressman Engel, Ranking Member. Thank you for your comments about Boston. It’s impossible for me to express my sadness and my anger, frankly, over those terrible even...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 28, 2012 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all, very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (Laughter.) Thank you, all. Thank you. Yeah, that’s good. (Laughter.) Wow. Well, welcome to the Ben Franklin Room. (Laughter.) And congratulations on your 20 th anniversary. I am so pleased to be here and to have this chance to join this celebration. Ken, thank you for your kind words and your efforts h...

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Regions: United Kingdom

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Millennium Challenge Corporation Washington, DC November 27, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, all. Thank you. Well, it’s wonderful to be here and to have this opportunity to tell you in person how much I value the work that you do every day. I’m aware that it’s not only those of you in this room that are part of this event today, but also by video conference and those who are calling in from around the world. And my first and most imp...

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Regions: Cook Islands , El Salvador , Jordan , Korea, South , Mali , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Westin Hotel Lima, Peru October 16, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube. Good morning. I am very pleased to be here for this important conference and to join with all of you in making clear that social inclusion and development for all really does depend upon the status of women, and opening wide the doors of opportunity for women and for all people is the great work of our time. And I especially want to thank the Pres...

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Regions: Canada , Chile, Japan , Mexico , Nicaragua , Peru , United States

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

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Manila, Philippines November 16, 2011 MODERATOR: Please be seated. We will now proceed to the conferment of the award. Be it known to all men by these (inaudible) that I, Benigno S. Aquino III, president of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, have caused to be inscribed in the roster of the Order of Lakandula the name of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, United States of America, with the rank of Bayani...

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Regions: China, Indonesia , Philippines , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, DC September 13, 2011 Good afternoon, everyone. I am absolutely delighted and honored to join President Bush and Laura Bush today. I want to thank President Bush for his remarks and for his commitment to this important health program. And I want to thank Laura and Barbara Bush for getting him to do it. (Laughter.) Because what we see here is a continuation of the Bush family’s commitment to global health and ...

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Regions: Rwanda , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Lahore, Pakistan October 29, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. It is indeed an honor for me to join you here at GC University Lahore, a distinguished place of learning with so much history and so many graduates who have made contributions not only to Pakistan, but to the world. I thank all of you for gathering here today. I wish to thank certainly Professor Awan and Vice Chancellor Aftab. Thank you both very much. And I’m delighted that the for...

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

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington Convention Center Washington, DC October 1, 2009 Thank you. Well, thank you very much, Stephen, and it is a real pleasure for me to join you today and be part of what has already been a very substantive program. I thank you and the Corporate Council on Africa for your tireless efforts to develop stronger business and trade ties between the United States and the countries of Africa. And I want to also recognize my colleague in the cabinet, the ...

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Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC July 10, 2009 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: This is one of those occasions where a long introduction would be entirely inappropriate. (Laughter.) Welcome to the State Department’s Dean Acheson Auditorium, members of the State Department, the foreign affairs community, and our colleagues in the press. And it is my distinguished pleasure to introduce the Secretary of State, Secretary Clinton. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank...

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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iraq , Korea, North , Mexico , Russia , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks With Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and MCC Chief Executive Officer Ambassador John Danilovich at the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact Signing Ceremony With the Kingdom of Lesotho Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC July 23, 2007 View Video AMBASSADOR DANILOVICH: Good afternoon to you all. The Right Honorable the Prime Minister Mr. Pakalitha Mosisili, Secretary Rice, Congressman Payne, Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee, thank you very much for comin...

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Regions: Lesotho , South Africa , United States

Topics: Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy