Karen Hughes
Karen Hughes
Karen Parfitt Hughesis the global vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State and as a counsellor to United States President George W. Bush...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 December 1956
CountryUnited States of America
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That just defies all logic and all common sense. When Gov. Bush unveiled his plan to end social promotions in public schools, it was heralded by the national press as a sweeping reform, the most sweeping ever attempted in the country.
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it's sometimes hard to talk about difficult issues.
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It's styled as a listening trip to show respect and to foster understanding both of people's concerns and our policies and our actions. We want to open minds and encourage dialogue.
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a chance to look back and think of all we've been through. It's been a remarkable three years in our history.
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It will take probably 10 or 15 or even 20 years for the kind of campaign we are talking about to have an effect,
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The vote count on Tuesday night showed Governor Bush won Florida's election and a recount has now confirmed his victory. We hope Vice President Gore and his campaign will reconsider their threats of lawsuits or still more recounts which could undermine the constitutional process of selecting a president and have no foreseeable end.
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It's an area of swing and independent voters. We hope Sen. McCain will help us reach out to these voters.
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The person I work for, President Bush, is the first president in the history of America to say we believe the Palestinians should have a state, living side by side in peace with Israel,
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Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing.
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I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a great deal.
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I never dreamed I would one day work at it White House.
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Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly runs for the president, and then becomes the president.
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I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.