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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To America's friends and allies abroad, I say that the future depends on our keeping our commitments to each other, ... We live in an era without power blocs in which old assumptions must be re-examined, institutions modernized and relationships transformed.
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There are, however, new threats in the world that I think both countries need to consider.
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This reflects the importance of the upcoming vote on China trade,
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There are indications that it will not happen on schedule but we hope very much that it would be as close to on schedule as possible, ... I think that it's important for the Israelis to move forward on the deployment.
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there clearly are concerns in our relationship and those can best be dealt with through direct dialogue.
We think there has to be some kind of international presence,
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We cannot restore life nor rewrite history, ... But we can make the ledger slightly less out of balance by devoting our time, energy and resources to the search for answers, the return of property and the payment of just claims.
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We expect nothing less than a complete interim agreement including Belgrade's acceptance of a NATO-led force, ... wake up and smell the coffee.
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We are very concerned about the violence, ... It is clearly counterproductive in the peace process.
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We are united in urging Belgrade to choose a future of integration, not destruction,
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use intelligence to shape policy, not twist intelligence to justify policy.
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used every trick in the book to prevent a fair campaign, rig the election and distort the results.
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to talk foreign policy in the plainest possible language with the American people, so that each and every one can understand the stake he or she has in our American foreign policy process.
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Everyone with a stake in peace must do their part.