Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Remarks at the Institute of International Education Gala Dinner honoring Renee Fleming
New York City
September 26, 2007

“… And these programs have the potential to change the world. More than 130 leaders–from presidents to prime ministers have participated in our exchanges, including the new Prime Minister of Great Britain, the new President of France, and the new President of Turkey. The fact that the leaders of the world–in government, in business, in civil society, in science–have experienced America and understand us better as a result is enormous intellectual capital for our country–and we want to make sure that continues to be the case 20 or 30 years from now….” 

Transcript can be found here: http://www.state.gov/r/us/2007/93641.htm and here http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=25104&docId=l:687098092&isRss=true or downloaded by cliking on the following link: K. Hugues   

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