I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that I'm worried about, I try to have a single person who is basically the key person in that area.

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My father was a small-town banker. He became very ill when I was 10 years...

My father was a small-town banker. He became very ill when I was 10 years...

I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called...

I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called...

I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not...

I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not...

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some...

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some...

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election,...

Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election,...

You know, it's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe;...

You know, it's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe;...

I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates...

I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates...

Only two countries in this hemisphere are not democratic, but many countries in both Central...

Only two countries in this hemisphere are not democratic, but many countries in both Central...

One always wonders about roads not taken.

One always wonders about roads not taken.

We've had it very clear to the Bosnians that our obligation to equip and train...

We've had it very clear to the Bosnians that our obligation to equip and train...

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there....

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there....

We have a human rights interest. Then there is the immigration problem. The human-rights violations...

We have a human rights interest. Then there is the immigration problem. The human-rights violations...

I was born in a very small town in North Dakota, a town of only...

I was born in a very small town in North Dakota, a town of only...

Probably the most useful thing I can do as secretary of state is to assist...

Probably the most useful thing I can do as secretary of state is to assist...

This is a very important relationship we have with Russia, the relationship over the nuclear...

This is a very important relationship we have with Russia, the relationship over the nuclear...

It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons...

It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons...

When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me...

When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me...

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into...

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into...

We've had some fairly intensive discussions leading up to these meetings between NATO and Russia,...

We've had some fairly intensive discussions leading up to these meetings between NATO and Russia,...