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| | Secretary of State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the individual states of the United States, the Secretary of State is an administrative officer responsible for a variety of governmental functions, depending on the constitution and laws of the particular state. | | | In the United Kingdom, a Secretary of State is a senior Cabinet Minister in charge of a Government Department. | | | In the United States federal government, the main role of the Secretary of State is to supervise and conduct foreign policy. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State
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| | United States Secretary of State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. | | | When there is a vacancy as Secretary, the United States Deputy Secretary of State serves as Acting Secretary of State until the President nominates and the United States Senate confirms a new Secretary. | | | As the highest-ranking Cabinet member, the Secretary of State is fourth in line to succeed the Presidency, after the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President pro tempore of the Senate. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State
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| | Secretary of State |
| | The secretary of state is the auditor of public accounts and chief elections officer, chair of the Oregon Sustainability Board, keeps records of official acts of the legislature and Executive Department, is custodian of the state seal, oversees the State Archives and the Corporation Division and serves on the State Land Board. | | | In November 1999, Governor Kitzhaber appointed him Secretary of State and in November 2000, Bradbury was elected to a four-year term. | | | Bradbury served in the legislature from 1981 to 1995 and during his tenure he was Senate Majority Leader and Senate President. |
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http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/executive/secretary_of_state/secbio.htm
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| | Florida Department of State - Office of the Secretary |
| | The Secretary of State is head of the Department of State and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. | | | The Secretary serves as the State's Chief Election Officer and is second in line to succession to the Office of the Governor. | | | - an association of all the Secretaries of State throughout the United States. |
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http://oss.dos.state.fl.us
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| | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice |
| | For Secretary Rice and the men and women of the U.S. Department of State, 2005 was a year of strengthening alliances and defending principles in support of security, democracy, and prosperity. | | | And human beings will choose to be ruled by the consent of the governed, not by the coercion of the state; by the rule of law, not the whim of rulers. | | | As she stated at her confirmation hearing, "we must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom. |
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http://www.state.gov/secretary
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| | Office of The Secretary of State, Wisconsin |
| | Wisconsin's Constitution requires the Secretary of State to maintain the official acts of the Legislature and Governor, and to keep the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin and affix it to all official acts of the Governor. | | | The Office of the Secretary of State is headed by an elected Secretary of State, whose term of office is four years. | | | The Office of the Secretary of State of Wisconsin |
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http://www.sos.state.wi.us
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| | The Office of the Secretary of State is an elected state office, second in line of succession behind the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor. | | | The Secretary of State serves as an ex officio member of the board of directors of the New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). | | | in the state dies, resigns, leaves the state, or cannot be found. |
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http://www.sos.state.nm.us
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| | Alabama secretary of state - NABP State Boards of Pharmacy |
| | Section 132 Qualifications of attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of Amendment 446 Bonds of Alabama State Docks Department not Debt of State. | | | President Thanks Secretary of State Rice at Swearing-In Ceremony Born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, she earned her bachelor's degree in | | | SECRETARY RICE: Well, I think of the three states, Alabama survived best. |
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http://city-fresh.surferlight.com/?q=city-fresh-alabama-secretary-of-state
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| | Welcome to the Montana Secretary of State's Website |
| | For an initiative that proposes to change state law or to refer a bill to the voters, the required number is 22,308 (including 5% of the voters in each of no less than 34 House districts). | | | This year, the deadline for submitting petition signatures to county election administrators is June 23, 2006, and the counties must file the certified petitions and totals with the Secretary of State by July 21, 2006. | | | A referendum, on the other hand, is a proposal by the Legislature or citizens to allow voters to pass judgment on a specific bill that has been approved by the Legislature. |
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http://sos.state.mt.us
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| | Voter/Elections |
| | My goal as Secretary of State is to continue to build on the envied reputation Iowa has for conducting clean elections and to make Iowa the model for the nation in voter participation and election administration. | | | In cooperation with the 99 county auditors, it is our task to insure that all eligible Iowans be able to register to vote, to vote individually and in private regardless of physical barriers, to insure conformity of voters rights and to have votes recorded accurately as the voter intended. | | | The Voter Services Division encompasses many of the official responsibilities of the Secretary of State. |
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http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections
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| | South Carolina Secretary of State, Mark Hammond's Office |
| | The Secretary of State is also the administrator and regulator of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act and handles the publication of positions within certain statewide boards and commissions. | | | As set forth by the South Carolina Code of Laws, the Secretary of State is responsible for the statewide registration of corporations, Uniform Commercial Code interests, business opportunities, employment agencies, trademarks and notaries. | | | South Carolina Secretary of State, Mark Hammond's Office |
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http://www.scsos.com
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| | RI Secretary of State — RI Secretary of State |
| | RI Secretary of State — RI Secretary of State | | | Secretary of State Matt Brown announced today that the State Archives Division, on behalf of the Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board, has been awarded a $130,000 federal grant. | | | Rhode Island is one of only 23 states to meet the Jan. 1, 2006 deadline for election reform with a statewide voter registration system and new equipment for voters with disabilities |
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http://www.state.ri.us
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| | About the Elections Division |
| | The Secretary of State is the chief election officer for the State of Texas. | | | This includes hosting seminars and elections schools, providing calendars, ballot certification, primary election funding, and legal interpretations of election laws to election officials. | | | Election Advisory No. 2006-02 (May 13, 2006 Election Law Calendar) |
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http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml
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| | For State Representative and State Senate (General Assembly), you must use the district name, such as Washington 3-2 or Caledonia Senate District. | | | Statewide/federal office: Office of the VT Secretary of State | | | County office/state senate (State Senate, Probate Judge, Assistant Judge, State's Attorney, Sheriff, High Bailiff): 100 |
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http://vermont-elections.org/soshome.htm
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| | Washington Secretary of State |
| | State to appeal King County ruling on felon voters | | | VIDEO: View Secretary Reed's comments on election reform passed by the Washington State Legistlature. | | | and Attorney General Rob McKenna announced the State will appeal the King County Superior Court ruling on felon voters in Madison v. |
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http://www.secstate.wa.gov
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| | Delaware Department of State Home Page |
| | Secretary of State Windsor Opens Kickoff Ceremony in Yearlong Celebration of the Lewes 375th Anniversary | | | Delaware Day - Secretary Windsor challenged 4th grade students throughout Delaware to study the U. Constitution and discover information about Delaware's role in its writing and ratification. | | | The Delaware Department of State is an extremely diverse agency with responsibilities in the following: |
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http://www.state.de.us/sos
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| | Washington Secretary of State |
| | By law, November 17 is the last day for county canvassing boards to certify results; December 2 is the last day for the Secretary of State to certify General Election returns. | | | Results are immediately updated whenever a new tabulation is reported from any of the state's 39 county election departments. | | | For election results on local offices and ballot measures, contact your county auditor or elections department. |
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http://vote.wa.gov/general
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| | Indiana Secretary of State :: Todd Rokita |
| | The Secretary of State is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. | | | Fifty-nine Hoosiers have served as the third highest-ranking official in state government - with Secretary of State Rokita serving since 2003. | | | At the age of 36, Secretary Rokita is the second youngest Secretary of State in the country. |
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http://www.in.gov/sos
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| | Welcome to the Alabama Secretary of State |
| | Welcome to the Office of the Secretary of State. | | | You can even find information on the Acts of Alabama or recently-approved state laws. | | | © 1999-2006, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Alabama |
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http://www.sos.state.al.us
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| | Florida Department of State |
| | 1999 - State of Florida, Department of State. | | | State of Florida Help America Vote Act Plan |
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http://www.dos.state.fl.us
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| | The general responsibility of the Elections Division is to oversee the uniform application of the Colorado Election Code in conjunction with 64 County Clerk and Recorders. | | | In addition to supervising elections, the Elections Division also maintains voter registration files, registers lobbyists, administers Campaign Finance Laws, and is the filing office for conflicts of interest and oaths of office. | | | Colorado Department of State - Secretary of State |
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http://www.elections.colorado.gov
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| | Mississippi SoS - Elections |
| | The Secretary of State is Mississippi's chief elections officer. | | | All material kept by the Secretary of State relating to elections in Mississippi is open to the public. | | | The agency has consistently advocated increased public disclosure and open records on the part of officials, candidates, and lobbyists, signifying that government is open and accountable to the people. |
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http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/elections.asp
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| | Louisiana Secretary of State Commercial Division Index |
| | (9-7-05) - BATON ROUGE, LA - Secretary of State Al Ater announces that the Department of State's Commercial Division is processing all mail received by the office and adding all filings which are in order to the Secretary of State's database at www.sos.louisiana.gov/app1/paygate/app1/paygate/crpinq.jsp. | | | Welcome to the Louisiana Secretary of State's Commercial Division index page. | | | All Secretary of State Commercial Division offices and facilities will be closed for official state holidays. |
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http://www.sec.state.la.us/comm/comm-index.htm
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| | Elections & Voting |
| | » National Association of State Elections Directors (NASED) | | | » Compliance with Federal and State Laws - FAQs | | | » An Observer's Guide to Washington State Elections |
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http://www.vote.wa.gov
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| | WVSOS - Elections - Main Page |
| | As Chief Election Officer of West Virginia, the Secretary of State works to involve all West Virginians in the process of democracy. | | | Working with students, teachers and community leaders through the West Virginia VIP program to strengthen voter turnout. | | | Working with the State Election Commission to continue election policy and public information. |
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http://www.wvsos.com/elections/main.htm
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| | Louisiana Secretary of State - Index Page |
| | This is the official web site for the Louisiana Department of State. | | | Welcome to the Louisiana Secretary of State News Line! | | | - The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport |
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http://www.sec.state.la.us
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| | Kentucky: Secretary of State - Overview |
| | For a list of all online business services within the Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State click here. | | | #1 Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State Website! | | | A person who uses a trademark or service mark in this state may file an application with the Office of the Secretary of State for registration of such mark. |
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http://sos.ky.gov/business
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| | William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| | William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | | | To obtain an official copy of any free document or publication, please contact the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Citizen Information Service, (617) 727-7030 or 1-800-392-6090 (toll-free in Massachusetts only). |
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http://www.sec.state.ma.us
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| | Office of the Secretary of State - Department of State |
| | She is a member of the Delaware Open Space Council and the Board of the Diamond State Port Corporation. | | | The Secretary of State is traditionally one of the Governor's primary advisors. | | | Office of the Secretary of State - Department of State |
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http://www.state.de.us/sos/sos.shtml
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| | Texas Secretary of State |
| | As Texas’ 105th Secretary of State, I am honored and excited to have this opportunity to serve the people of Texas. | | | Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Learn about this federal election legislation | | | Welcome to the Office of the Texas Secretary of State |
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http://www.sos.state.tx.us
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| | Arkansas Secretary of State: Elections |
| | It maintains the journals and acts of the Legislature, political practice pledges and ethics reports filed by elected state officials. | | | The Elections Department maintains records on all state and district elections held in Arkansas. | | | It is also charged with implementing Motor/Voter Registration and publishes the acts passed by the legislature. |
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http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections.html
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| | North Dakota Secretary of State |
| | This mission will be dispatched effectively, efficiently, expeditiously, courteously, and with financial responsibility. | | | Collect and preserve the records of the State as defined by the law; | | | Copyright © 2006 North Dakota Secretary of State. |
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http://www.nd.gov/sos
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| | Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane |
| | Welcome to the Official Web Site of Maryland's Secretary of State. | | | Please take a few moments to learn more about the Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland and its initiatives. | | | The Secretary of State’s office performs a number of important services within state government and we hope you find our website easy to navigate. |
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http://www.sos.state.md.us
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| | Idaho Secretary of State |
| | May 9th is the last day for a declaration of intent to be filed by write-in candidates for the primary nominating election. | | | Welcome to the home page of the Idaho Secretary of State. | | | Press Releases - press releases regarding news of the Secretary of State's office and notices of additions to the web site. |
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http://www.idsos.state.id.us
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| | MISSION STATEMENT |
| | The first event is the Charlotte Scam Jam and Senior Expo, to be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart, 2500 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte. | | | This website is provided to the public as a part of the Secretary of State Knowledge Base (SOSKB) system. | | | North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall, through funding from the N.C. Investor Protection and Education Trust, is helping to sponsor two investor education events in Charlotte. |
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http://www.secstate.state.nc.us
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| | California Secretary of State - California Business Search |
| | California Secretary of State - California Business Search | | | This search can be used to determine if an entity is currently registered with the Secretary of State. | | | Certificates and/or certified copies can also be requested using the order form. |
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http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html
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| | Michigan Secretary of State |
| | So "skip-the-trip" to your branch office when it's time to renew your vehicle or watercraft registration. | | | • Board of State Canvassers meeting Tuesday, April 11, 2006 | | | The Michigan Department of State offers several alternatives to renewing your watercraft registration |
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http://www.michigan.gov/sos
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| | West Virginia Secretary of State Main Page |
| | View the "Help America Vote Act of 2002" (HAVA) State Plan. | | | For more information, contact the Secretary of State at 1-866-SOS-VOTE or email at wvsos@wvsos.com | | | Search for businesses now or previously registered with the Secretary of State. |
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http://www.wvsos.com
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| | Welcome to the Department of State |
| | The Department of State defends the public's safety, | | | Applications are now available from the Division of Coastal Resources for the 2006-2007 Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program (BOA) and the New York State Environmental Protection Fund's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) | | | Deadline for submission has been extended to April 17, 2006. |
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http://www.dos.state.ny.us
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| | Department of the Secretary of State |
| | Welcome to the Department of the Secretary of State | | | Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap's Statement on Court Decision -- Taxpayer Bill of Rights Citizen Initiative | | | Secretary of State and Legislators Announce Grants to Safeguard Maine's Historical Records and Artifacts |
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http://www.state.me.us/sos
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| | California Secretary of State - Business Portal |
| | The Secretary of State's office has adopted regulations regarding education for notaries public. | | | The Secretary of State's office is in the process of adopting regulations relating to the administration of the Written Advance Health Care Directive Registry. | | | Information regarding changes made to certificates issued by the Secretary of State. |
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http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm
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| | Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Secretary of State for India |
| | In 1935, the Burma Office was added; the same Secretary of State served both Departments, known as the Secretary of State for India and Burma. | | | The office of Secretary of State for India or India Secretary was created in 1858 when India was brought under direct British rule (British Raj). | | | The India Office came to an end in 1947, when India became independent; Burma received its independence early the next year. |
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http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_India
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| | National Association of Secretaries of State |
| | Copyright ©2000, National Information Consortium / National Association of Secretaries of State | | | You may also refer to these other links for more information about secretaries of state: | | | Secretary of State Web Site Links Featuring the State Flags |
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http://www.nass.org/sos/sosflags.html
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| | Secretary of State TPMCafe |
| | Does his successor not grasp the perils of misrepresentation? | | | Rice had admitted making a mistake when the United States abducted a German citizen, Khaled el-Masri, on suspicions of terrorism and held him in detention for five months. | | | From what I can tell, she very much seems to see herself as the White House's person at State, not as a representative of the State Dept. Success and legacy in those terms will be measured by how well she carries out the Adminstrations agenda. |
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http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/12/7/73659/0359
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| | U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Home Page |
| | U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Home Page | | | And our strategy has always been to encourage nations to come together around basic principles of political freedom, open markets and the rule of law. | | | Please see www.state.gov for material released since President George W. Bush took office on that date. |
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