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

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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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;...

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...

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...

We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a...

We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a...

We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us....

We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us....

I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that...

I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that...

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...

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems...

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems...

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...

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...

I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I...

I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I...

The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense,...

The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense,...

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...

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...

I had all of one nanosecond to savor the news before we had to move...

I had all of one nanosecond to savor the news before we had to move...

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else...

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else...