| | What the Secretary Has Been SayingSecretary 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 | Secretary Powell's Farewell Address
(Jan. 19): "You are wonderful individuals. You are wonderful families. You are wonderful patriots who serve your nation as its troops in the far-flung outposts of American diplomacy. You are in the first line of offense of America's foreign policy." [full text]
Status of Tsunami Relief
(Jan. 6): "...I think that we were able to bring the international community together in a more effective way to coordinate our efforts and also to tee up the donor's conference that will be taking place on the 11th in Geneva under UN auspices." [full text]
 Foreign Policy Achievements
(Dec. 21): "I'm proud to have been part of an Administration that did get rid of two very bad regimes and [pulled] the world together in the war on terror; proud of what we've done with development assistance, HIV/AIDS, denuclearizing Libya, expansion of NATO, expansion of the European Union; the trade agreements we've entered into; what we did to stop a war in India-Pakistan...." [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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