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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We know the day is drawing closer when the community of freedom will once more encompass the pearl of the Antilles, and the hemisphere of the American democracies will be complete,
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Today the peace process is in danger -- not because of the people of the region and not because they do not desire peace, but because leaders have failed to take the actions required to realize the possibilities of peace,
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Time is no longer an ally of this process, it has become an adversary.
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Time and time again, Milosevic has taken half steps to avoid the consequences of his actions, ... NATO will be overhead and next door.
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I can only hope that my heels can fill your shoes.
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If Belgrade doesn't reverse course, the Serbs alone will be responsible for the consequences,
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I don't think we should be pushing Americans to break the law, ... I do think that it is a dangerous place, but I do not believe it should be illegal for Americans to go there.
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I do not wish to underestimate what has happened here, ... It is huge and terrible.
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I am confident we have the legitimate grounds,
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I am confident today that the costs of a larger alliance will be real but affordable, and that NATO will emerge from this process with its military capabilities as strong as ever,
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I am looking forward to going to the region some time in August, and I most of all look forward to working with the prime minister, who is dedicated to the Middle East peace process,
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I believe we are at a crossroads in the history of the Balkans as well as NATO, ... The decisions we make in the days ahead will be crucial for us all.
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I believe that the best kind of diplomatic action is when we can combine it, in this kind of a situation, with the potential of the use of force,
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I believe that while there are constructive discussions going on, that it is worth continuing the process. We are clearly coming to the end of this phase, and we cannot let it go on indefinitely. But as long as the talks are constructive, I think it's worth going the extra mile.