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...
accomplish again heads hold needs people step taken
What the Serb people really want to do is to be able to hold up their heads again and be a part of the new Europe. And this (Milosevic's arrest) is a step that needs to be taken to accomplish that.
believe century decide function leadership major morning nations needs reforming somebody united
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,
avoid embarrass needs side steps taking
Each side needs to avoid taking steps ... that embarrass the other and make negotiations more difficult,
issue needs rapidly
This is an issue that needs to be done as rapidly as possible,
consider needs watched
I consider that something that needs to be watched very carefully,
both countries threats
There are, however, new threats in the world that I think both countries need to consider.
china importance reflects trade vote
This reflects the importance of the upcoming vote on China trade,
close forward happen hope israelis move schedule
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.
best clearly concerns dealt direct relationship
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,
allies blocs depends era future keeping power relationships
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.
balance cannot energy less life nor payment property resources restore return rewrite search slightly
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.