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At the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed the condolence book for former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and offered comments for th…

Secretary Rice delivered the keynote address. Then two former secretaries of State discussed the topic, “U.S.-Soviet Relations in the Era of Détente, 1969-1976.”

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a press conference where she talked about the developments that had occurred in 2007, including increased stabilization in Iraq and Afghanistan, nego…

Following a bilateral summit, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Minister Maxime Bernier talked about numerous foreign policy situations. Included in this list were shared concerns over…

Secretary Rice spoke at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) Annual Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. She talked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government, Israel’s plans to b…

Secretary Rice announced that Retired General James Jones would be appointed as an envoy to the Middle East and represent the U.S. in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Au…

Secretary Rice talked with reporters about the goals of the Middle East Peace Conference and her “goal of two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side-by-side in peace and securi…

President Bush makes brief remarks at the Secretary of State’s dinner with Annapolis Conference participants.

In a speech before a group that included the relatives of Cuban political prisoners, President Bush said that U.S. policy toward Cuba would continue through the end of his time in office. In…

Secretary Rice announced that Karen Hughes would resign as undersecretary for public diplomacy to return to her family in Texas.

Secretary Rice testified about State Department operations in Iraq. Several members accused Secretary Rice of grossly mismanaging diplomatic efforts in Iraq and concealing information from C…

Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson announced the imposition of economic sanctions on Iran and financial institutions doing business with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. They said the actions w…

Secretary Rice testified about U.S. Middle East policy. Topics included Iran’s nuclear program, the Middle East peace conference, U.S. mishandling in the case of Canadian Maher Arar, the war…

Secretaries Rice and Gates talked briefly with reporters after a meeting with President Bush. They opposed a resolution approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee condemning as genocide…

Secretary Rice speaks about U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the Bush administration’s policies in the Americas and trade. She talked about the importance of free trade agreements, current n…

Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Kouchner spoke to reporters about relations between France and the U.S., international concern over Iranian nuclear capabilities, and the Middle East.

Secretary Condoleezza Rice announced the release of the State Department’s 2007 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. The report says that Iraq has limited freedom of religion, b…

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice introduced Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr. as the second Department of State Special Public Diplomacy Envoy in sports. In this capacity Mr. R…

Secretary Rice testified about the Indian government’s “Civil-Military Separation Plan” which sets a framework for splitting civilian nuclear energy and research programs from military nucle…

Representatives of the Middle East Quartet (United States, Russian Federation, European Union and United Nations) spoke to the press following their first meeting with their new special envo…