Secretary Rice RemarksThe 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.Remarks at The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)- July 14, 2008 SECRETARY RICE:Thank you, Henrietta.We have gathered today, as one foreign affairs family, to mourn the loss, celebrate the lives, and honor the service of four friends and colleagues, all of whom were taken from us while working to better the lives of the people of Sudan.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106995.htm Remarks at The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Signing Ceremony- July 14, 2008 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Well, thank you very much, John. And we’ve all worked very hard for the MCC and no one harder than you and the hardworking staff of the MCC family. Let me welcome the many citizens and distinguished leaders – first and foremost, of Burkina Faso, who are here today.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106974.htm Interview With Bill O'Reilly of Fox News- July 12, 2008 MR. O’REILLY: Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching this special edition of The Factor honoring the life of our friend and colleague, Tony Snow. Tonight’s broadcast will just focus on the man & ndash; who he was, what he did.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106961.htm Remarks With Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili- July 10, 2008 View Video PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI: Madame Secretary, I’m very pleased to host you here in Tbilisi. I think your visit is a strong investment to ever stronger Georgia-U.S. partnership. I think this is a partnership based on our common security interests, our own common economy -- economic interests.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106912.htm Remarks at Roundtable With Civil Society Representatives- July 10, 2008 SECRETARY RICE: I'd love to hear – and we’ll go right back to Mr. Targamadze – let me just say one thing, if I may, which is that I'm really very pleased to have a chance to hear from all of you. I just said that democracy is absolutely necessary, not because human beings are perfect, but because they are imperfect.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106903.htm Interview With David Kikalishvili of Rustavi 2 TV- July 10, 2008 QUESTION: Thank you for this interview because it’s very important for our audience. And we start with first question. Recently, Russia has numbers of (inaudible). And what would you advise Government of Georgia how this current conflict should be resolved to find a long-term solution that will allow our IDPs to return to their homes in peacehttp://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106958.htm Remarks With Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin- July 9, 2008 VideoExcerpt Secretary Rice and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin listen to a reporter’s question during their joint press availability at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo credit: Simeon Todorov FOREIGN MINISTER KALFIN: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, today in Bulgaria I have the pleasure of hosting and welcoming my fellow minister and very good friend and co-worker, the Secretary of State Madame Condoleezza Rice.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106851.htm Remarks on the Attack on the U.S. Consulate, Istanbul- July 9, 2008 SECRETARY RICE: I just wanted to take a moment to speak to the incident that took place outside of our Consulate in Istanbul. Obviously, first of all the United States deeply regrets the loss of life and our condolences go out to the families of those who were killed.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106868.htm Remarks at Stara Planina Awards Ceremony- July 9, 2008 MODERATOR:(Via interpreter.)Welcome to the Republic of Bulgaria president decree number 307.On the authority of Article 98, paragraph eight of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, I hereby decree as follows:Ms. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America, is to be conferred the Order of Stara Planina, First Class, for her exceptional contribution to resolving the case involving the Bulgarian medics in the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya...http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106856.htm Remarks at Town Hall Meeting With Staff of Radio Free EuropeRadio Liberty- July 8, 2008 SECRETARY RICE: Thank you, and thank you for that wonderful introduction, and thank you for the work you do, Jeff. I’m really just delighted to have a chance to stop by and thank each and every one of you for what you do on the front lines of freedom, and you are on the front lines of freedom.http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/106813.htm |