Secretary Clinton and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speak to the press after their Bilateral Meeting at the Department of State.
Working for Peace in the Middle East
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 29): "A two-state solution coupled with a regional peace promises a future of prosperity. The status quo promises only more violence and failed aspirations." Full Text»
Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 27): "This summit reflects the new approach to foreign policy that President Obama described last year at Cairo University, one that we have been putting into practice through partnerships." Full Text» White House Blog» More»
Partners for a New Beginning
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 27): "It it is my pleasure to announce a new partnership between the State Department and the fittingly named Partners for a New Beginning...to join our outreach to Muslim communities around the world." Full Text»
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New Era of Engagement "Whether in Latin America or Lebanon, Iran or Liberia, those who are inspired by democracy, who understand that democracy is about more than just elections – that it must also protect minority rights and press freedom, develop strong, competent and independent judiciaries, legislatures and executive agencies, and commit for democracy to deliver results – these are the people who will find that Americans are their friends, not adversaries." Full Text» | Video» |  |
Smart Power “We must use what has been called “smart power”: the full range of tools at our disposal -- diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal, and cultural -- picking the right tool, or combination of tools, for each situation. With smart power, diplomacy will be the vanguard of foreign policy. This is not a radical idea. The ancient Roman poet Terence, who was born a slave and rose to become one of the great voices of his time, declared that “in every endeavor, the seemly course for wise men is to try persuasion first.” The same truth binds wise women as well.” Full Text» | Video» |  |
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States. On January 21, 2009, 