US Department of State Dispatch articles from February 1997

US Department of State Dispatch archives from February 1997

Building a framework for American leadership in the 21st Century.(U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright)
February 1, 1997... Statement before the House International Relations Committee, Washington, DC. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: It is an honor and a pleasure to testify before you for the first time as Secretary of State. As Ambassador to the...

Promoting America's interests and ideals through democracy.(U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright)(Transcript)
February 1, 1997... Statement before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the House Appropriations Committee, Washington, DC. Good morning. I am glad to have this opportunity to address you so soon after my confirmation. Together, we have an important...

Building a bipartisan foreign policy.(U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright)(Transcript)
February 1, 1997... Address at the Rice Memorial Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas. Mr. Secretary, President Gillis, Ambassador Djerejian: Thank you for the introduction and for the Texas hospitality. This is my first official trip as Secretary of...

Atlantic unity and European unity remain our common vision.(U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright)(Transcript)
February 1, 1997... Statement before the North Atlantic Council, Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Secretary General, distinguished colleagues: Thank you for welcoming me today and for coming to Brussels for this occasion. I know this is an extraordinary session of the...

Building a new consensus on China.(Undersecretary of State Peter Tarnoff)
February 1, 1997... Address to the America-China Society, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Foreign Policy Association, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Shanghai Communique, New York City. ...

Treaty actions.
February 1, 1997... MULTILATERAL Children Convention on the rights of the child. Done at New York Nov. 20, 1989. Entered into force Sept. 2, 1990.(1) Accession: Oman, Dec. 9, 1996. Convention on protection of children and cooperation in respect...