Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Groundbreaking at US Diplomacy Center--Guess who missed the party? [View all]
Even HENRY showed up...so where's Condi? No snarky shovel talk, now!
Kerry Welcomes Predecessors at New U.S. Diplomacy Center
Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed five of his predecessors in a rare meeting on Wednesday that included the groundbreaking of the United States Diplomacy Center in Washington. Former Secretaries of State Henry A. Kissinger, James A. Baker, III, Madeleine K. Albright, Colin L. Powell, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined Kerry at the event and made remarks about the center and the importance of diplomacy.
"I think at a time when there are those who wonder about our role in the world, this center sends an important, indeed, an indispensable message," Clinton said at the gathering, "That diplomacy and development are the heart of America's leadership, and that that leadership remains absolutely essential for everything we hope to see happen in the world, not just for our country and for Americans, but for people everywhere." ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kerry-welcomes-predecessors-new-u-s-diplomacy-center-n195006
Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed five of his predecessors in a rare meeting on Wednesday that included the groundbreaking of the United States Diplomacy Center in Washington. Former Secretaries of State Henry A. Kissinger, James A. Baker, III, Madeleine K. Albright, Colin L. Powell, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined Kerry at the event and made remarks about the center and the importance of diplomacy.
"I think at a time when there are those who wonder about our role in the world, this center sends an important, indeed, an indispensable message," Clinton said at the gathering, "That diplomacy and development are the heart of America's leadership, and that that leadership remains absolutely essential for everything we hope to see happen in the world, not just for our country and for Americans, but for people everywhere." ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kerry-welcomes-predecessors-new-u-s-diplomacy-center-n195006
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read