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Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
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 […]
Joni Ernst
categories: Debate, Speeches
First Iowa U.S. Senate 2014 Debate - Sept. 28, 2014
September 28, 2014
This debate was held at Simpson College. KEVIN COONEY (MODERATOR): To begin the debate, each candidate will get 90 seconds for opening remarks. A coin toss before the debate determined that Mr. Braley will give the first opening remarks. BRUCE BRALEY: Kevin, thank you and Kathie for moderating tonight’s debate. I want to thank the Des Moines Register and KCCI and Simpson College for hosting us. I want to thank the viewing audience here at Simpson and those of you watching on television. Thank you, Senator Ernst. I’m Bruce Braley. […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
Remarks With Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov - Oct. 3, 2012
October 3, 2012
Good afternoon, everyone. I am delighted to welcome a very well-known figure here to the State Department and to have this opportunity to greet him as Foreign Minister. But before I turn to the issues that bring us together today, let me say a few words about a subject that I know is on many people's minds. There are continuing questions about what exactly happened in Benghazi on that night three weeks ago. And we will not rest until we answer those questions and until we track down the terrorists […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
USAID's Higher Education Solutions Network - Nov. 8, 2012
November 8, 2012
Thank you so much, Raj, and it's exciting for me to welcome all of you here to the State Department, actually to the Benjamin Franklin Room. Mr. Franklin is above us over the fireplace. But what a especially fitting setting for us to be discussing this exciting new initiative, harnessing science and technology to save and improve millions of lives around the world. Raj just finished thanking a lot of people, but I want to thank you, Raj, for your leadership and your commitment to innovation that produces results. And […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
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
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
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 […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
2013 Women in the World Summit - April 5, 2013
April 5, 2013
Thank you so much. Oh, what a wonderful occasion for me to be back here, the fourth Women in the World conference I've been privileged to attend, introduced by the founder, creator, and my friend, Tina Brown. When one thinks about this annual conference it really is intended to, and I believe has, focused attention on the global challenges facing women from equal rights and education, to human slavery, literacy, the power of the media and technology to affect change in women's futures and so much else. And for that […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Acceptance Speech, Speeches
Distinguished International Leadership Award Atlantic Council - May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013
Thank you very much, Henry. That was incredibly generous. It means a great deal to me personally. Henry's been a very good friend and a very willing counselor over the course of my tenure as Secretary of State. He's also going to be celebrating a birthday this spring, so an early Happy Birthday. But he truly is such a remarkably astute and indefatigable presence in the world. He got up here and tried to pretend that when he goes places people talk to him about me. (Laughter) That was such […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
Remarks on International Human Rights Day - Dec. 6, 2011
December 6, 2011
Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank Director General Tokayev and Ms. Wyden along with other ministers, ambassadors, excellencies, and UN partners. This weekend, we will celebrate Human Rights Day, the anniversary of one of the great accomplishments of the last century. Beginning in 1947, delegates from six continents devoted themselves to drafting a declaration that would enshrine the fundamental rights and freedoms of people everywhere. In the aftermath of World War II, many nations pressed for a statement […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Hillary Clinton Iraq War Vote Speech- Oct. 10, 2002
March 10, 2002
In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort and sanctuary to terrorists including Al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape […]