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Clinton: Remarks With Cypriot Foreign Minister
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 12:49 pm | US State Department
Well, we are delighted to welcome the foreign minister to Washington again, and to have this opportunity to discuss matters of great concern to us bilaterally as well as to receive an update about the progress in the discussions going on concerning ... More >>
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Operations
Friday, 26 March 2010, 1:03 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and Vice Chairman Cochran and members of the committee. It’s very good seeing you all and especially in this historic room to have this hearing. I thank you for the opportunity to testify alongside ... More >>
Greek National Day
Friday, 26 March 2010, 1:01 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Greece as they mark the Hellenic Republic’s 189th National Day. This is an opportunity to honor Greece’s history and culture, which has contributed so much to our common ... More >>
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:37 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning and let me welcome all of you, particularly our distinguished colleagues and friends from Pakistan. Welcome to the Ben Franklin Room. His portrait is above us over the fireplace. He’s one of our great heroes in the ... More >>
Interview With Vladimir Pozner
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:42 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress.) There is no satisfaction and no harder job that I’ve had in my life than being a mother. More >>
World Water Day
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:28 am | US State Department
Thank you. Thank you very much. It is always a great pleasure to be here at the National Geographic Society, one of the treasures not only of Washington but of our country. And I thank Gil Grosvenor and everyone associated with the Society. I appreciate ... More >>
Remarks at the 2010 AIPAC Policy Conference
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:26 am | US State Department
Thank you. Thank you for that welcome. And it is wonderful to be back at AIPAC with so many good friends. I saw a number of them backstage before coming out, and I can assure you that I received a lot of advice. (Laughter.) I know I always do when I ... More >>
Pakistan Day
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:25 am | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Pakistan as you mark your National Day on March 23rd. Almost seventy years ago, men who would become the Founding Fathers of Pakistan met in Lahore and ... More >>
Clinton: Nowruz Message
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:23 am | US State Department
On behalf of the American people, I offer best wishes to all those around the world celebrating Nowruz. For Iranians, Afghans, Kurds, Azeris, and people across Central Asia, Nowruz marks the beginning of a new year full of promise and possibility. Families ... More >>
Tunisia National Day
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:22 am | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Tunisia as they celebrate 54 years of independence. This is an opportunity to honor Tunisia’s history and culture. And on this special day, I reaffirm the ... More >>
US Remarks With Russian Prime Minister
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:21 am | US State Department
PRIME MINISTER PUTIN: (Via interpreter) Your Excellency, it’s a great pleasure to see you once again and meet you this time in your new capacity. Certainly, our relationship with the United States is especially important to us. And from the very ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks With Quartet After Meeting
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 1:54 pm | US State Department
The Quartet welcomes the readiness to launch proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The Quartet emphasizes that the circumstances which made it possible to agree to launch the proximity talks be respected. More >>
Joint Statement by the Quartet
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 1:25 pm | US State Department
The Quartet – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks With Russian Prime Minister Putin
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 1:23 pm | US State Department
Some problems now with trade relations still persist. Five Russian companies are still under the sanctions that were initiated by your agency. We still see the Jackson-Vanik amendment. It still reports. And actually, we are ready to work more closely with ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - March 18
Friday, 19 March 2010, 11:45 am | US State Department
I’d first like to note that the United States and Pakistan will hold their first strategic dialogue at the ministerial level in Washington, D.C. on March the 24th. Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Qureshi will co-chair the talks. Topics for ... More >>
Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Friday, 19 March 2010, 11:43 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Sergey. Thank you for hosting me and my delegation today in Moscow and thanks to the Russian Government for hosting the Quartet meeting that we will be attending. More >>
Advancing Protection in the 21st Century
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 3:48 pm | US State Department
I want to thank Human Rights First for the opportunity to speak with you this morning, for organizing this day-long conference and for the group’s undying commitment to the protection of the world’s most vulnerable people. I also want to thank my ... More >>
Meeting with Iraqi Women Provincial Council
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 3:47 pm | US State Department
Today I had the privilege of meeting with twenty-two Iraqi women provincial council leaders and an influential civil society leader from Anbar. These women are visiting the United States to participate in an exchange of ideas on public service in the ... More >>
Meeting with Iraqi Women Provincial Council Leader
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 3:45 pm | US State Department
Today I had the privilege of meeting with twenty-two Iraqi women provincial council leaders and an influential civil society leader from Anbar. These women are visiting the United States to participate in an exchange of ideas on public service in the ... More >>
Remarks With Northern Ireland First Minister
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 3:44 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome the first minister and the deputy first minister from Northern Ireland. I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with both of these leaders, and I am delighted that they are coming here to ... More >>
