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 believe we are at a crossroads in the history of the Balkans as well as NATO, ... The decisions we make in the days ahead will be crucial for us all.
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Coming on the eve of that country's congressional and presidential elections, the waiver decision is intended to lay the groundwork for increased future cooperation and to support those in Colombia who are striving to strengthen the rule of law and buttress their embattled democracy,
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Let me make this perfectly clear: I do not tell Chairman Butler what to do, ... Chairman Butler has made it perfectly clear that he makes the operational decisions and that he takes orders and instructions from no one. The Security Council itself talks to him about policy, but not on operations.
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Looking back over the past year, I do not see how any other decision could have been made or any reason for its delay,
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I have not yet made a final decision as to whether to go Lebanon or not. I do understand the importance of the Lebanese track,
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The very promise of it (membership) has given the nations of central and Eastern Europe an incentive to solve their own problems,
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It's essential that we stay there and finish the job, ... The American military that I met with when I was there, they understood why they were there and understood the value of peacekeeping.
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I respect her for living up to what we think is an international obligation and is going to do the right thing.
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I am looking forward to going to the region some time in August, and I most of all look forward to working with the prime minister, who is dedicated to the Middle East peace process,
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In today's world, we are all neighbors. The graduate classes of the new century will have to compete in the global marketplace, one that is not only large, but also crowded.
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If you are not a professional about security, you are a failure,
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All we're trying to do is find the path to peace.
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I am confident we have the legitimate grounds,
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I do not wish to underestimate what has happened here, ... It is huge and terrible.