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After meeting with Vice President Al Gore on strategy to obtain congressional support for fast-track legislation, cabinet members talked briefly with reporters.

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced that the U.S. is imposing new economic sanctions against Sudan for its continuing sponsorship of terrorism and its poor human rights record. T…

Secretaries Albright and Cohen announced a new U.S. policy on land mines. They stressed that the U.S. would increase its efforts to help other nations in their efforts to remove land mines. …

After a special briefing by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on the President Jiang state visit, State Department Spokesperson James Rubin took questions on other subjects, such as Bosn…

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright briefed reporters on the U.S. agenda for the upcoming summit between Presidents Clinton and Jiang. She stressed that the human rights issue, although im…

The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony from William S. Cohen, Defense Secretary Madeleine K. Albright,Secretary of State on the cost of NATO expansion. In May 1997 NAT…

The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues celebrated its 20th anniversary. In the keynote speech, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright stressed that women’s rights in other countries shou…

Former secretaries of state participated in a discussion on foreign policy challenges facing the United States in the 21st century. Secretaries Baker, Christopher and Kissinger talked about …

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced a list that named 30 groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The groups will not be able to obtain weapons, raise money or spend money in t…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the issue of NATO expansion. She spoke about the inclusion of Poland, Hungary and the…

Secretary Madeline Albright and others and several foreign policy experts discussed the upcoming international conference on environmental issues in Kyoto, Japan in December. They examined h…

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced the resumption of peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Negotiations for peace in the Middle East have been on hold for six mon…

Secretary of State Albright held a news conference to discuss issues effecting the United Nations, including its funding and management reform. Mr. Rubin followed Secretary of State Albright…

After their meeting in Ramallah, Mr. Arafat and Secretary Albright talked about the state of the Middle East peace process. This was Sec. Albright’s first visit to the Middle East since beco…

After their private meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary Madeleine Albright held a news conference outside the U.S. ambassador’s residence. Both persons stressed the need…

Secretary Madelaine Albright spoke about the status of the Middle East peace process and her trip to the Middle East, her first as secretary of state. After she concluded, other participants…

After a brief introduction by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, James Rubin briefed reporters for the first time as the spokesperson for the Department of State. He took questions on va…

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talked about the recent bombing in Israel and the resulting tensions between Israel and Palestine. She outlined the position of the United States and de…

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke about how the U.S. can help promote democracy, open markets and peace around the world. She focused particularly on her upcoming meeting with ASEA…

Senate Finance Committee members heard testimony from administration officials on whether the U.S. should renew China’s most favored nation trading status as the president has requested. The…