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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State National Convention Center Vientiane, Laos July 26, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of President Obama and all of the American people, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of those whose loved ones were killed in the horrific attack in Sagamihara, Japan this morning. And our thoughts and our prayers are very much with those people who are going through a terrible process. And our thoughts are with the J...

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Photos from the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Manama, Bahrain, Baghdad, Iraq, Kabul, Afghanistan and Hiroshima, Japan. From April 6-8, the Secretary held bilateral meetings with senior Bahraini officials and participated in a ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council, where he discussed a wide range of regional issues.  Secretary Kerry visited Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8 to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Counc...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State International Media Center Hiroshima, Japan April 11, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Konnichiwa . I am very privileged to be here, and I want to thank Foreign Minister Kishida and the Government of Japan for hosting us here in Hiroshima for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of 2016. I also want to thank our terrific Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her entire team for their hard work and for what they are accomplishing in strengthen...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Revere Hotel Boston, Massachusetts October 13, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon. I’m delighted to welcome Secretary Carter and our friends from Australia, Foreign Minister Bishop and Defense Minister Payne. Julie and Marise, I’m really happy to have you here in Boston. We’ve been delighted to be able to give you a slight taste of this great city, which I have the privilege of calling home. And I think it’s been a very con...

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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State China National Convention Center Beijing, China November 8, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by thanking our Chinese hosts for their very, very warm welcome and for the depth and breadth of the discussions that we’ve been able to have at APEC this year. This is my ninth trip to Asia and the Asia Pacific in the 21 months since I have served as Secretary of State. And I have returned again and again to this region for o...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Washington, DC November 4, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much, Dean Nasr. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Vali for a while. When I was in the Senate, he was a very valuable advisor, and I can remember coming down to the State Department and meeting with him and with Richard Holbrooke and others in the early days of working on what was then called AfPak – Afghanistan, Pakistan, and part...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Admiralty House Sydney, Australia August 12, 2014 FOREIGN MINISTER BISHOP: Ladies and gentlemen, today we have welcomed to Sydney and to AUSMIN Secretaries John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, and this is the second AUSMIN meeting that the four principals here have participated in. The United States alliance is the most important security relationship for Australia, and AUSMIN is an annual opportunity for us to take stock of this relationship. And today’s discussion wa...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Department of Foreign Affairs Manila, Philippines December 17, 2013 MODERATOR: Friends from the media, let us welcome the arrival of the Honorable Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert S. del Rosario and His Excellency, John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America. Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert S. del Rosario and His Excellency, John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America, will now give the...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC October 30, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. How you all doing? Good? Nice to be with you. Welcome. We’re really, really happy to have you here at the State Department and we’re delighted that you are taking part in this really critical program – historic program in many ways – the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. I’m very grateful to our Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan for h...

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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» DipNote: U.S. and India: World’s Oldest and Largest Democracies Share Historical Ties» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Doha, New Delhi, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Amman, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Tel Aviv, and Bandar Seri Begawan from June 21 to July 2. On June 22-23 in Doha, the Secretary met with senior Qatari officials to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The Secretary also participated in a meeting with the "London 11" foreign...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New Delhi, India June 24, 2013 Video is available with closed captioning on YouTube MODERATOR: Good afternoon, friends. I welcome you to this media interaction. As is usual, we will first have opening remarks followed by a few questions that the two leaders have agreed to respond to. May I now request the External Affairs Minister of India, Mr. Salman Khurshid, to make his opening remarks. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER KHURSHID: Mr. John Kerry, Secretary of State, Secre...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Foreign Ministry Seoul, South Korea April 12, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We will now begin the joint press conference of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se and the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. They will have opening statements, and then we will take questions from the floor. First, Minister Yun will present the opening statement....

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC April 2, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Yun here today to Washington. This is his first visit as the Foreign Minister, and it’s my first visit with him as Secretary of State. And we’re both delighted to start off this way, two very close friends, countries, that have traveled a very intere...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC February 13, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Is it morning still? FOREIGN MINISTER JUDEH: It is almost -- SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. It’s a huge pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh to the State Department, to the United States. And I also spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah earlier this morning about some of the issues...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC January 31, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY CLINTON:  Thank you, Richard, for that introduction and for everything you’ve done to lead this very valuable institution. I also want to thank the board of the Council on Foreign Relations and all my friends and colleagues and other interested citizens who are here today, because you respect the Council, you understand the important work that ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC January 30, 2013 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: I have received my orders. Please sit. (Laughter.) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Madam Secretary. Just one reminder, we are broadcasting this event on BNET, so when we get to the question period, please keep your questions diplomatic. (Laughter.) Four years ago, I stood at this microphone and said that I was about to introduce someone who needs no introduction. Since I ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC January 18, 2013 This video is available on YouTube with closed captions . SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Ben Franklin Room here in the State Department. And of course, let me warmly welcome the Foreign Minister here for the first time in this new capacity on behalf of the new Government of Japan. Before we start, I’d like to say a few words about the situation in Algeria. The U...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 19, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. And it’s an honor for me to welcome Foreign Minister Gemba to the State Department on his first official visit to Washington. He and I have closely consulted both by phone and in person several places, but it’s a real pleasure to have you here. Japan and the United States share a strong and vibrant partnership. Our alliance helps safeguard regional security and is t...

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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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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii November 11, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me begin by saying how pleased I am to be here in beautiful Honolulu for this APEC Leaders' Meeting and the work that all of the ministers have been doing, and to have a chance to report to you briefly about the extraordinary efforts underway here. As you know, President Obama will be arriving back home shortly, and we will then emb...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, and Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith Presidio Golden Gate Club Ventana Room San Francisco, CA September 15, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. It is a great pleasure for Secretary Panetta and I to welcome Foreign Minister Rudd and Defense Minister Smith and the entire Australian delegation, our friends and our partners, here today. I must say, on a personal...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Remarks following trilateral meeting Washington, DC December 6, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON:   Good afternoon.  I am delighted to have both Minister Maehara of Japan and Minister Kim of the Republic of Korea here for these consultations and this historic trilateral meeting that underscores the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional peace, prosperity, and stability.  These discussions illustrate the importance of the deep bilate...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Michael Rudd, Australian Defense Minister Stephen Francis Smith Government House Melbourne, Australia November 8, 2010 FOREIGN MINISTER RUDD: Thank you very much. First of all, could I say to both the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State how terrific it’s been to have you here in Melbourne. Back in Washington, I said to both Hillary and Vira, a friend to Bob, we intende...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Theatrette Wellington, New Zealand November 4, 2010 PRIME MINISTER KEY: Okay. So firstly, can I start by saying I’m delighted to welcome you, Secretary Clinton, and your team to New Zealand. We’re very pleased you’ve taken the time in your extensive travel schedule to come to Wellington. The people of both Canterbury and New Zealand will deeply appreciate your display of solidarity in visiting Christchurch tomorrow, and we th...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 2, 2010 MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests, before we begin, allow me to outline the flow of the events. The conference will begin with opening remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia followed thereafter by an opening statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America. We will then proceed to the Q&A session. In view of time constraints, only four...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC September 16, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon and let me once again welcome Foreign Minister Moni to Washington. I’m very pleased that she was able, along with her husband, to attend our Iftar dinner last night. And I’m delighted to have this opportunity to discuss in depth the issues that are of concern to both of our countries. As a country with a strong secular and democratic heritage, a record ...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC May 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. I want to thank Foreign Minister Anifah for being here today. He has traveled a far distance from Malaysia to participate in meetings both here at the State Department and at the United States Senate. And President Obama and I look forward to working with the new Malaysian Government, and we see many opportunities for engagement between our two countries. I am especially delighted...

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Testimony Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC April 22, 2009 (9:50 a.m. EDT) SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ranking Member. Greetings to many friends and former colleagues. It is a pleasure to be here with you this morning. This Committee has been the source of many advances in our nation’s foreign policy and I look forward to working with you to continue that tradition. When I appeare...

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Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Hague, Netherlands March 31, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. This has been an important day because of the emphasis that the world community has placed on Afghanistan. And this conference has achieved everything we hoped it could. It has rallied and united the international community against al-Qaida, it has strengthened the United Nations, and it has increased our commitment to cooperate with every country represented here a...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2009 FOREIGN MINISTER SCHWARZENBERG : Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Sorry that you – we kept you waiting for such a long time, but I have some good news. Madame Secretary confirmed that President Obama accepted the invitation to participate in the EU-27 plus United States in a formal summit in Prague on April 5th, 2009. This is great news for Europe, and I genuinely believe that the summit will represent an import...

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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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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Remarks With South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Seoul, South Korea February 20, 2009 FOREIGN MINISTER YU: (Via interpreter) – Good morning, everyone. I am delighted to welcome Secretary Clinton, who is here visiting Korea on her first overseas trip as the Secretary of State. Today, Secretary Clinton and I shared the view that the ROK-U.S. alliance is a cornerstone for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northe...

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Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Interview With Wyatt Andrews of CBS Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2009 QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thank you for taking the time this afternoon. Now, you have talked a lot about coordinating the response between America and Asia on this global fiscal crisis. But we have a little news today. The Japanese finance minister is resigning under somewhat embarrassing circumstances. Does this complicate your efforts to coordinate things with the Japanese? SECRETAR...

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Testimony Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC January 13, 2009 Thank you, Senator Schumer, for your generous introduction, and even more for your support and our partnership over so many years. You are a valued and trusted colleague, a friend, and a tribute to the people of New York whom you have served with such distinction throughout your career. Mr. Chairman, I offer my congratulations as you take o...

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Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Secretary Condoleezza Rice Moscow, Russia May 15, 2007 (English-language portions only) SECRETARY RICE : Well, thank you very much, Sergey, for hosting me here and I would also like to thank President Putin for meeting with me earlier. Sergey has given a very extensive list of these things that we have discussed and indeed, it's a sign of the many areas of cooperation which we enjoy and the work that we have been doing to prepare high-level contacts th...

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Two Plus Two Ministerial: Joint Press Availability With U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, and Director General Shigeru Ishiba of the Defense Agency of Japan Secretary Colin L. Powell and Japanese Officials The State Department, Washington, DC December 16, 2002 [ audio ; DSL/cable ; dial-up modem ] SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz and I have just completed very good meetings with o...

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Remarks with Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka Secretary Colin L. Powell After Their Meeting San Francisco, California September 8, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It has been my great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Tanaka back to the United States. This is one of a number of meetings we have held in recent months, and as always we had a good, solid, candid exchange of views. And it was particularly important to do it today on the occasion of the celebratio...

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Briefing on Upcoming Travel to Japan, Vietnam, The Republic of Korea, The People's Republic of China, and Australia Secretary Colin L. Powell Press Briefing Washington, DC July 20, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. How are you all today? I'm pleased to have a few minutes to spend with you to talk about the Asia trip that I am about to undertake. As you know, I leave for Asia on Sunday afternoon on a trip that will take me to Tokyo, to two ASEAN meetings in Hanoi, to Beijing, to ...

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Press Availability with Foreign Minister Downer of Australia Secretary Colin L. Powell Press Availability with Alexander Downer, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Washington, DC March 22, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: It is a great pleasure for me to have hosted today the Foreign Minister of Australia, Mr. Alexander Downer. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Australian federation and the 50th anniversary of our treaty alliance, a treaty alliance that has served both nations in the cause of p...

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Interview on ABC's 'This Week' Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC February 4, 2001 Interview by Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts MS. ROBERTS : Welcome to the program. We have a very special program on store for you today. MR. DONALDSON : Absolutely. The Secretary of State Colin Powell in his first interview since taking office. Welcome, Mr. Secretary, nice to see you. SECRETARY POWELL : It's good to see you, Sam. Cokie, good to be here. MR. DONALDSON : Well, most of us have called you "General" all...

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