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John Kerry

ProSense

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4. Loving this speech

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 01:09 PM

Feb 2013

Secretary Kerry is really pushing the power of diplomacy, cheaper than deploying troops. Mentioned the Global Health Initiative, PEPFAR (both programs he had a hand in creating) and Feed the Future.

Kerry: Foreign Policy ‘Matters More Than Ever Before To Our Every Day Lives’

Secretary of State John Kerry argued Wednesday that America's foreign policy in today's global world has important effects not only abroad but also in the United States.

In his first major speech since becoming secretary of state, Kerry spoke at the University of Virginia, saying he picked the location of his speech to highlight the fact that "how we conduct our foreign policy matters more than ever before to our every day lives."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/kerry-foreign-policy-matters-more-than-ever-before

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Kerry to give his first major speech as Secretary of State Wednesday at University of Virginia, [View all] Mass Feb 2013 OP

This is going to get... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #1

Thanks for the heads up! n/t wisteria Feb 2013 #2

Very excited about these! Luftmensch067 Feb 2013 #3

Loving this speech ProSense Feb 2013 #4

Same here. What a great speech on... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #5

I have no listened to it yet, just seen some excerpts and articles. Mass Feb 2013 #6

CSpan is replaying it tonight at 8 EST. It's a visionary... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #7

Thanks, I'll try to watch n/t Inuca Feb 2013 #8

Just saw CSpan2 will have it at noon... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #9

Just watched it now and agree = it really was not political karynnj Feb 2013 #10

Wasn't it great? It just does... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #12

yeah, that was great to hear karynnj Feb 2013 #14

I agree with every word... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #16

Loved this speech-broad, but forward thinking.n/t wisteria Feb 2013 #11

It always fascinates me to see how little attention the media give to foreign policy. Mass Feb 2013 #13

The Christian Science Monitor article is very good - and as you said Politico's is pretty shallow karynnj Feb 2013 #15

I like your comments regarding Politico. Politico seems to be nothing more than a political tabloid/ wisteria Feb 2013 #17

I suspect that Politico is more comfortable covering politics, not policy - no matter who. karynnj Feb 2013 #18

now on CSPAN video archives MBS Feb 2013 #19