The Hill News

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave the following speech Wednesday at the Historical Conference on the American Experience in Southeast Asia in Washington, D.C. She will be traveling to Hanoi next month.

Thank you very much, Ambassador, and it’s a great pleasure and privilege for me to welcome all of you to the Department of State.  I know we have in this audience scholars and historians, diplomats, and those who have great personal knowledge of and experience with the important issue that will be discussed throughout the day.  A lot of history has been made in the State Department and continues to be made every day.  And some of the people who are working here and who have worked here previously know that very well.

Read more...