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What the Secretary Has Been Saying

Secretary Powell very strongly believes that he has a responsibility "to talk to the American people about what we are doing in their name, what President Bush is doing with his foreign policy.  And the way to do that is not just with us giving speeches, but to communicate through the media."  Through this web page, the Bureau of Public Affairs will communicate with Americans and the media to release all speeches, testimony, briefings, statements, and other remarks from the Secretary of State as soon as they are available.  (Also see daily press briefings by the Department Spokesman and other releases from the Press Relations Office.)

  
Highlights
CultureConnect
(Dec. 13): "In today's world, the cultural exchange between peoples is just as important as the official diplomacy between states. Today, our voices carry far beyond the apparatus of government and the cultural ties we forge between peoples and nations will help us to seize the countless opportunities of this young century." [full text]

Human Rights Day
"President George W. Bush has officially declared the week of December 10-17, 2004, to be Human Rights Week and December 10, 2004, to be Human Rights Day. In commemorating this week, we reaffirm our commitment to the principles which have come to characterize our nation....Today, millions of people across the globe are denied basic human rights, and so on every continent we make important immediate and long-term investments in democracy and human rights....Our fight for human rights will continue so long as tyrannical regimes infringe upon the freedom of citizens." [full text]

Transatlantic Relations
(Dec. 9): "NATO remains the essential forum for our transatlantic community, but we are only as strong as our capabilities. Our capabilities are our credibility. The United States and Europe must work in partnership, using our different strengths and abilities to advance the values of freedom and peace...." [full text]

Secretary Powell Resigns
(Nov. 15): "It has been my great honor and privilege to have been once again given the opportunity to serve my nation, and I will always treasure the four years that I have spent with President Bush and with the wonderful men and women of the Department of State." [full text]

  
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