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Secretary Clinton Honors Extraordinary Women at 10th Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards →
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks at the 10th Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at the Kennedy Center on April 12, 2011. Secretary Clinton said, “…We come together this evening to celebrate seven extraordinary individuals who have devoted their lives to bringing peace, freedom, justice, and opportunity for people who are often on the margins, who are forgotten, who are considered second class, disposable…
(Source: blogs.state.gov)
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