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 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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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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We are clearly in the end stretch here. We are giving it the full-court press, and I hope very much that we are able to succeed. But the leaders themselves make the hard decisions -- we cannot do that for them.
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Over the next few days, ... I will be explaining the American position to leaders in the countries I visit while making it clear that in confronting the clear and present danger posed by Iraqi lawlessness, the diplomatic string is running out.
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This blatant, heavy-handed action is only the latest outrage committed against Aung San Suu Kyi and other party leaders by Burmese authorities,
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We will stand our ground, and we will be patient,
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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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The rule of law is what has allowed Hong Kong to scrape the sky. It is upon the continuation of the rule of law that its future aspirations can depend,
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The Role of the United States in World Affairs.
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The Security Council sent a very strong message, ... listen to the international community.
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The status quo is not acceptable, ... We need more resources to support our people, operations and programs. These are investments that will pay large dividends rapidly.
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The struggle to reveal and deal with the full truth surrounding the handling of Holocaust-era assets is wrenching, but also cathartic, ... Only by knowing and being honest about the past, can we gain peace in the present and confidence in the future.