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Geraldine A Ferraro
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The Future of Women in Politics - Feb. 20, 1991
February 20, 1991
ADDIE GUTTAG: Hello. My name is Addie Guttag, and I'm a member of the board at the 92nd Street Y. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the sixth annual Goldberg lecture, which was endowed in memory of Monica Dennis Goldberg and provides an annual forum for women of achievement. It is hard to imagine a woman who has achieved more than our guest this evening, a woman who single-handedly has redefined the possibilities for women in American politics. That woman, of course, is Geraldine Ferraro. Introducing Gerry tonight […]
Elizabeth Dole
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IMPACT 2013 - June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013
Robert thank you so very much for those kind words of introduction, and ladies and gentlemen thank you for such a wonderful warm welcome. What a privilege it is to be with you today. You know I wanna thank Jenna Dorn, the Academy's CEO, for inviting me to take part in this great conference. Jenna is one of the finest professionals and public servants that I've had the honor to work with, and you are truly blessed to have her dynamic and passionate leadership. Thank you Jenna for all you […]
Elizabeth Dole
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Ronald Reagan Tribute- Feb. 6, 2010
February 6, 2010
Oh my. Thank you so much ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much ladies and gentlemen, for that wonderful warm welcome, and John thank you so much for those very kind words of introduction. John Heubusch, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the finest professionals that I've ever had the privilege of working with, and the Reagan Foundation is fortunate indeed to have his leadership. Thank you John, God bless you. And what a joy it is for me today, ladies and gentlemen, to join you to celebrate the life […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Remarks in China at US Institute of Peace - March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012
Thank you. I am so honored to be here to join you in celebrating the 40th anniversary of President Nixon's extraordinary trip to China. I want to thank everyone at the US Institute of Peace especially Richard Solomon who knows China well from his days as Policy Planning Director and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia. It is a special delight, Richard, to be visiting this building for the first time. Tara, I want to thank you and if the Senate so agrees, we are very much looking forward […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Remarks at Wellesley College - June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
Good morning. Oh, good morning. It is wonderful for me to have this opportunity to be here with all of you. I want to thank President Bottomly for the introduction and for understanding that the education of women does not stop at the campus's edge or even a country's border. This event, being held for the first time here at Wellesley, would not have been possible without the commitment and leadership of all the so-called sister schools including Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Scripps College whose President Lori Bettison-Varga […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Remarks at LGBT Pride Month Event- June 22, 2010
June 22, 2010
Thank you all very much. Thank you. Gee, let's do this every week. It would be great. After a hard week to tell you how delighted I am to join with all of you from the State Department and USAID and, indeed, from departments across our government and many guests who are here in the State Department celebrating pride month. The purpose of this occasion is to recognize with gratitude the contributions made by LGBT members of the State Department family every single day. We celebrate the progress that is […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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2014 Harkin Steak Fry - Sept. 14, 2014
September 14, 2014
Well, hello, Iowa. I'm back and so glad to be with all you on this beautiful day. We're all here to thank Tom and Ruth for their decades of service to our nation, for their generosity, their optimism, their unflagging energy, and their passion to help more people in more places share in the American Dream. I want to thank not only Tom and Ruth but I want to thank Amy and Jenny and the entire Harkin family for sharing Tom and Ruth with all of us over those years. […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Vital Voices Women Empowerment - April 2, 2013
April 2, 2013
Clinton gave this address at the Kennedy Center. This is such a wonderful occasion every year. It's the 12th such gala event where Vital Voices, and the most successful financially, thanks to all of you, and it's wonderful for me to be here because in all those years I've only missed one time last year and to be back again is such a great privilege and honor. I want to thank Dionne for her introduction, but much more than that for the wonderful work that she is doing on behalf […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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2012 Women in the World Summit - March 10, 2012
March 10, 2012
I cannot believe what just happened. (Laughter.) I really had no idea what was going to be portrayed or done by Meryl. I thought we might get some extraordinary renditions of everyone from Aung San Suu Kyi to Indira Gandhi, a reprise of Margaret Thatcher. And it was quite astonishing because I've always admired her. And as she said, we do unfortunately throughout our lives as girls and women often cast an appraising eye on each other. I'm just glad she didn't do a movie called "The Devil Wears Pantsuits."(Laughter.) […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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TED Talks - Dec. 8, 2010
December 8, 2010
Oh my goodness. Oh I am so pleased to be here, and as my longtime friend Pat Mitchell knows it wasn't too easy to work it out, but I figured if TED women is in D.C. I've got to be there and be part of this. I look out at this audience and I see lots of friends and so many people who have done already such an incredible amount to move forward an agenda for women and girls not just here in our country but around the world. Now […]