Gary Locke
Gary Locke
Gary Faye Lockeis an American politician. Locke was the United States ambassador to China from 2011 until 2014. He was the 21st Governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005 and served in the Obama administration as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 January 1950
CountryUnited States of America
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This is a large, fast-moving fire that already has caused at least $1 million in damage, ... More than 600 men and women have been fighting it ... and now we need to give them help urgently.
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Our hearts go out to the hundreds of people whose homes have been endangered by floods and mudslides.
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That office was pretty well destroyed. The hallway had some stuff on the walls that had melted from the heat and some smoke got into the rest of the building.
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Sixty percent of our general budget goes to education. It would be ironic if electronic commerce erodes the science and math education that the visionary leaders of tomorrow need to keep this industry going.
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I think that it's a cut in the budget that is not wise, ... We've seen the benefits of that type of preparation and public education to both businesses, homeowners and governments, so I think we ought to keep that money because it can save lives and cut down on future losses.
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These are the win-win opportunities we here in the U.S. should be pursuing in China.
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We strongly disagree with the judge's findings. Microsoft products have greatly benefited consumers.
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If we expose the Chinese to our freedoms, it may create a greater hunger for democracy, reform and liberties in China.
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Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has been the strength of America.
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Americans are very easygoing people. If the added attention and great visibility that I have been able to generate can help open doors and expose more Chinese to American values and the American way of life, that is great.
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The explosive growth in places like Shanghai has helped lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and into a thriving new middle class. What China has done is nothing short of an economic transformation, and the citizens of this country have every right to be proud.
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