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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I think this is a very hard choice, but the price -- we think the price is worth it,
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These are unlikely subjects for a one-day miracle, ... but the stakes are high and we are determined to seek common ground. Success would make both our countries safer.
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Dr. Perry will travel to Pyongyang along with ambassador Wendy Sherman and a small delegation during the period from May 25 to May 28, ... While there, he will explore and assess in person the views of the senior North Korean officials. He will also consult with South Korean and Japanese leaders, both en route to and returning from the North Korean capital.
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They gave me every indication that they will be ready to sign on,
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The two parties are the ones that have to make the hard decisions, but the United States has to be there, ... They need a catalyst, they need to have somebody there as an honest broker. It's in our national interest that we be involved.
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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 is no question that Yugoslavia has turned a corner and is moving in a positive direction toward Europe and democracy.
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There is nothing inevitable about the tensions between our two countries or on the Korean peninsula or in the region,
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This reflects the importance of the upcoming vote on China trade,
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There are, however, new threats in the world that I think both countries need to consider.
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will have no choice but to take strong measures.
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When the Burmese government tries to blame the victims for the crime, and say that (democracy activist) Aung San Suu Kyi and her party are responsible for their own repression, I can only reply that much the same was once said about Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Vaclav Havel, ... The world is not fooled. And we must not be silent.
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will not make a decision on sending U.S. troops until we have an agreement in hand and can evaluate whether it meets the conditions President Clinton has outlined.
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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,