John Kerry confirmed as next Secretary of State

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) was confirmed by his Senate colleagues to become the next Secretary of State on Jan. 29, 2013. SOURCE: Foreign.Senate.gov

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was confirmed by the Senate today to serve as the next Secretary of State. The Senate overwhelmingly approved Kerry’s nomination with a 94 to…

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Transcript: Clinton’s responses to Sen. Ben Cardin’s question on the flow of weapons from Libya to neighboring countries in North Africa

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang Partial transcript of Q&A between Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attacks against the U.S. consulate in…

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Third presidential debate transcript: President Barack Obama on Pakistan & violent extremism

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from the third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida on Oct. 22, 2012 Transcript of President Barack Obama’s…

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Third presidential debate transcript: President Obama on America’s role in the world

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from the third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida on Oct. 22, 2012 Transcript of President…

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Transcript: Libyan President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2012

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang based on English translations provided by the United Nations. Transcript of remarks by Libyan President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf at the United Nations General Assembly…

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Secretary of State Clinton hints Benghazi attack might be linked to Al Qaeda in North Africa

Friday, September 28, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on the Sahel at the United Nations in New York, New York on September 26, 2012. SOURCE: State.gov

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested this week that Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb may have been been involved the Benghazi terrorist attack that killed four Americans,…

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Transcript: Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Editor’s note: English translation provided by C-SPAN. Transcript does not include introductory remarks, prayers and acknowledgements in the first 4 minutes of Morsi’s speech.   Transcript of Egyptian President…

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Transcript: Mitt Romney’s remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Transcript of remarks by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the Clinton Global Initiative on Sept. 25, 2012:

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State Department releases 2012 report on human trafficking & slavery

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
SOURCE: U.S. Department of State

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday called on the global community to step up efforts to combat human trafficking and to help eradicate slavery worldwide. 

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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor convicted of war crimes

Friday, April 27, 2012
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted of war crimes by the Special Court for Sierra Leone. SOURCE: United Nations

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was found guilty of “aiding and abetting” the commission of war crimes in Sierra Leone, where rebel forces used child soldiers to amputate, rape,…

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