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HAASS: Well, good evening. And congratulations for not just braving, but conquering the traffic in New York today. You are an entrepreneurial crew if you managed to arrive here. Tonight is the first...
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The United States is seeking to cut the size of its army drastically... to pre-World War Two levels. The Pentagon said Monday it would eliminate popular aircraft, reduce the defense budget and...
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MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Could I have your attention? Thank you. We're about to get started. Just a few quick announcements. A reminder, today's meeting is on the...
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Good morning. We have all been following closely the dramatic developments in Ukraine in the last months, and indeed, days. We are encouraged that violence has been stopped through negotiations. As...
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MALLABY: Welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations for this world economic update with Professor Takatoshi Ito of Tokyo University, Lewis Alexander from Nomura, and Vincent Reinhart from Morgan...
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SECDEF CHUCK HAGEL SPOKE ABOUT THE FISCAL YEAR '15 BUDGET AT A PENTAGON PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE BUDGET IS EXPECTED TO CUT MORE THAN 75-BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE DOD OVER THE NEXT...
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JIM LEHRER: Mr. Secretary, welcome. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES: Thank you. JIM LEHRER: I take it you support the presidentís decision on the Afghan troop withdrawals. ROBERT GATES: I do. I do....
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Dr. Clifford Stanley, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, responsible for overseeing the overall state of military readiness, said he believed the Defense Language Institute...
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ISKENDERIAN: Good evening. Welcome to today's Council on Foreign Relations meeting with Jose Angel Gurria, secretary general of the OECD. Before joining the OECD in 2006, Secretary General...
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Secretary Clinton: Thank you all very much, and it’s absolutely wonderful to be here to join in not only congratulating you, but expressing appreciation for what you do every single day. And I want...
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