Madeline Albright
Madeline Albright
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright is an American politician and diplomat. She is the first woman to have become the United States Secretary of State. She was nominated by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0. She was sworn in on January 23, 1997...
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will not make a decision on sending U.S. troops until we have an agreement in hand and can evaluate whether it meets the conditions President Clinton has outlined.
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When it comes to dealing with North Korea, we must be cautious. When I look at relations with North Korea, I have to ... with balanced euphoria,
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When I took this job I had those instincts surgically removed, ... We believe in bipartisan foreign policy, and it's important to understand that we must test this agreement to see if it works.
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we are blessed to live at a time of broader respect for basic human rights than ever before in history.
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We are being vigilant, ... The international community is more united than ever in making sure that Saddam Hussein cannot threaten us with his weapons of mass destruction.
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We believe that the United Nations needs new leadership for the 21st century, somebody who's going to get up every morning and decide that reforming the U.N. so that it can function in the 21st century is his or her major goal,
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We have to see what we can do to lessen the pain,
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Whether it's for commercial or research purposes, it should not be happening,
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I think frankly the horrors of what has been seen and the tragedy has impelled them to understand that there is a choice between a future like what we've seen in the last 10 days and one where they can learn to live together,
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I think it would be a genuine mistake if the focus today was on confrontation without thinking of the remarkable aspect of yesterday's meeting, ... Views were exchanged, problems were discussed without polemics.
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I think this is a very hard choice, but the price -- we think the price is worth it,
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We are obviously concerned about what is happening there and are urging all parties to exercise restraint,
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The president and I spoke of the importance of constitutional reform in terms of its comprehensiveness and the ability of Kenyans to participate in the process,
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Those coming home tomorrow represent, I believe, the very best of America, ... They were typical of the extraordinary people who protect our interests and promote our values in American diplomatic outposts around the world. They deserve our gratitude and their families our support and prayers.