State Issues New “Worldwide Caution”
This afternoon the State Department issued a new Worldwide Caution document, one that bore many similarities to the last iteration of the warning from July 18, 2012. Once again, al-Qaida plays a central role in the ongoing threats. The document serves as a reminder of what U.S. citizens face overseas, and while it doesn’t contain...
Kerry’s Remarks at Ceremonial Swearing In
A little less then a week after officially taking the reins at State in a private ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Secretary of State John Kerry repeated the event publicly Wednesday with Vice President Joe Biden in tow. The text of his remarks is below. Thank you. Mr. Vice President, thank you for an unbelievably generous,...
Secretary Kerry’s Introductory Remarks to Employees
Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you very much, Susan. Thank you very much for that welcome. Secretary Nides, who’s an old friend, I’m grateful to him. I told him that’s probably the first and only time he’s ever bowed to me and – (laughter) – I know I’ll never, ever get that again. But...
Clinton’s Farewell Remarks to Employees
Well, just standing here looking out at all of you, the people I have been honored to serve and lead and work with over the last four years, is an incredible experience. When I came into this building as the Secretary of State four years ago and received such a warm welcome, I knew there...
Hillary Clinton’s Parting Email to State
Subject: Thank You Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 19:50:00 +0000 THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON Dear Colleagues and Friends:Thank you. That’s what I want to say to you one last time before I finish my tenure as Secretary. Thank you for four wonderful years. When President Obama asked me to serve as Secretary of State,...
A Video of Assassinated Ambassador Stevens Talking Security in Benghazi
About a year before he was killed, U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens stopped by Foggy Bottom to brief reporters on the security situation in Libya. Most of the talk centered around the difficulties in creating an effective democratic government from a variety of factions. But Stevens, hauntingly, foreshadowed some of the security problems...
