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Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 2:19 pm | US State Department
Well, good evening. (Applause.) We are delighted to host this annual Kennedy Center Honors dinner here in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department, a room that has seen many distinguished visitors – kings, presidents, just last month, ... More >>
Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 2:19 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: Madame Secretary, Senator Cantwell is asking for a review of the Amanda Knox case. I was wondering if the State Department would do that. And is there anything that you really can do for this woman? More >>
"Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays"
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 2:18 pm | US State Department
Well, thank you so much. This is a very special occasion for us, and I want to thank Rosalila for not only her wonderful words, but for representing the extraordinary people who are represented here in the Benjamin Franklin Room. Everyone here tonight ... More >>
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:14 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you all very, very much. This is an extraordinary evening, and I am deeply honored to receive this award on behalf of the State Department and USAID, the work that is done every single day by the men and women who serve ... More >>
Remarks With Quartet Representative Tony Blair
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:13 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it’s a delight to welcome back to the State Department a friend and an extraordinary public advocate for so many good causes, Tony Blair. As you know, he is the representative from the Quartet in the Middle East and has ... More >>
Interview With George Stephanopoulos of ABC
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:12 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: And we begin with the cornerstones of President Obama’s national security cabinet, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Welcome to you both. This is the first time you’re here together on This Week. ... More >>
Unveiling of the Colin Powell Portrait
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:12 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here at the State Department for such a happy occasion, totally in keeping with the spirit of the times where we are about to have the unveiling of the official portrait of Colin Powell as Secretary ... More >>
Bombings in Iraq
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:11 pm | US State Department
I strongly condemn today’s attacks in Iraq. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the victims, and with all those who were injured. Our embassy in Baghdad is in contact with Iraqi authorities to offer assistance and support. More >>
2009 Associates of the American Foreign Service
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:10 pm | US State Department
Oh, thank you very, very much. I am absolutely delighted to be here. I apologize for running late today. It’s one of those days here at the State Department. But this is, for me, a very special occasion to join you in honoring the members of our ... More >>
US Remarks With Algerian Minister
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:09 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, and I’ve just completed a very useful and constructive conversation with the foreign minister from Algeria, a country with whom we are cooperating closely on a number of issues, particularly counterterrorism, and a country with ... More >>
Interview With Bob Schieffer of CBS
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 1:08 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: And joining us now in the studio, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. I believe this is the first time we’ve ever had two cabinet officers in the studio at the same time, so thank you both for coming, ... More >>
Secretary's Award for Heroism to Lynne Tracy
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:11 am | US State Department
AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE: Madame Secretary, thank you for doing this wonderful event to honor one of the bravest and best Foreign Service officers I’ve ever been privileged to work with. More >>
Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:10 am | US State Department
Well, good evening. (Applause.) We are delighted to host this annual Kennedy Center Honors dinner here in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department, a room that has seen many distinguished visitors – kings, presidents, just last month, ... More >>
Interview With Ibrahim Malick of Samaa TV
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:09 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we hope it doesn’t come to that, because we think that the people of Pakistan want democracy. That’s what we hear. That’s what we see. And we hope that whatever the political problems internally there might be, that ... More >>
Robert Levinson's 1,000th Day Missing
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:08 am | US State Department
Today marks 1,000 days since the disappearance of American citizen Robert Levinson, who went missing on March 9, 2007 during a business trip to Kish Island, Iran. More >>
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Dinner
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:07 am | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will attend the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Dinner on Monday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Washington. The USGLC will honor Secretary Clinton for her lifelong commitment to public service ... More >>
Business Executives for National Security Gala
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:06 am | US State Department
Well, thank you very much and thanks to you, Joe, for your leadership, your dedication to country, your absolute commitment to doing all that you can to serve your fellow man and woman. Charlie, I don’t know what to say. You were getting close to talking ... More >>
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:05 am | US State Department
Thank you very much, Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Lugar, and to all the members of this Committee. It is an honor for me to be here to testify before you, and also to continue the dialogue. More >>
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:03 am | US State Department
Modern slavery – be it bonded labor, involuntary servitude, or sexual slavery – is a crime and cannot be tolerated in any culture, community, or country. Sadly, slavery persists around the globe, including within the United States. Every day ... More >>
Remarks On Mosque Bombing in Pakistan
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:34 pm | US State Department
"Well, from what I saw in the television news reports, this was an attack on a mosque. And it just is extraordinarily threatening to the people of Pakistan, their places of worship, along with institutions of their state. Schools, markets are the targets ... More >>
