Remarks With Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Before Their Meeting
Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateTreaty RoomWashington, DCApril 29, 2011
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, this is a particular delight for me to welcome back a friend and a colleague of great distinction. The minister and I have closely collaborated together for the entire time that I have been Secretary of State. And I want to thank her and thank the Government of Mexico for the very important work we are doing together between our two countries and also for Mexico’s leadership on so many regional and global issues. So welcome again.
FOREIGN MINISTER ESPINOSA: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary. I want to say I’m delighted to be back here. Today, we’re having a very important meeting. I have come with a big group of the members of the cabinet in Mexico. We will review our cooperation in many areas, and particularly the areas of security. And this is an area where we have been given clear instructions by the presidents to work together. This is the only way that we will be able to face the challenges in this area. So thank you very much, my friend, and I want to say also I appreciate enormously Mrs. Clinton’s friendship and the way she has supported our work together, not only bilaterally, but also in regional and global matters. Thank you.
Still4Hill 
I swear *someone* at State (Huma?) makes it a point to make sure Hillary matches or at least coordinates with the female dignitaries she meets.
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Possibly, probably Huma. Somebody makes sure there are no clashes, and in some cases, matches!
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Particular effort is made in that department with German Chancellor Merkel and I’m sure there is a reason for that.
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oh yes, because if there wasn’t planning for them to always match i would be really freaked out.
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Considering that both of these ladies like colorful pantsuits, a lack of coordination could end up producing some eye-paining results.
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Very sure!
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They both have great presence. One thing for sure, it is difficult to have that kind of presence next to Hillary. So, kudos to the Foreign Secretary of Mexico.
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