Left to right: Madeleine Albright, Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry
Four former U.S. secretaries of state shared a stage at Woolsey Hall on April 18 and offered their insights on the state of democracy both at home and abroad.
Madeleine Albright, Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton ’73 J.D., and John Kerry ’66 B.A. — four of the nation’s last six chief diplomats — had a nuanced conversation, which Kerry moderated, that touched on a range of issues, including the degree to which political polarization has affected America’s ability to advance its interests, protect human rights, and promote democracy across the globe.
The discussion was part of “Challenges to Democracy at Home and Abroad,” a two-day conference hosted by the Kerry Initiative at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, an interdisciplinary program that Kerry founded in 2017 to tackle pressing global challenges through teaching, research, and international dialogue. The conference brought together political leaders, journalists, and scholars to approach the problems facing democracy from a variety of angles.
Thank you to Yale and my fellow secretaries of state—@Madeleine, @CondoleezzaRice, and @JohnKerry—for yesterday's conversation about America's place in the world.
We face enormous challenges and it’s always an honor to talk with dedicated diplomats determined to solve them. pic.twitter.com/IKOIpv4kI7
Spring is in the air and Hillary Clinton’s dance card is beginning to fill in. She will deliver the closing lecture at PEN America’s World Voices Festival in April and speak at Yale University’s Class Day in May.
Hillary Clinton will deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture on April 22 in Manhattan. Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency
PEN America has announced that Hillary Clinton will deliver the closing lecture at this year’s PEN World Voices Festival, capping off a week of events dedicated to the theme “Resist and Reimagine” and featuring more than 165 writers of over 50 nationalities.
Mrs. Clinton, who served as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, will deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture on April 22 at the Great Hall at Cooper Union in Manhattan.
The speech, according to a news release, “will draw on her experience as the nation’s top diplomat and her career in politics to underline the centrality of free speech — broadly defined and vociferously defended — in sustaining healthy democracies and vibrant societies.”
After the lecture, Mrs. Clinton will be joined onstage by the Nigerian-born novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (who delivered the lecture in 2015) for a dialogue about the future of women and girls around the world.
FILE – In this Dec. 15, 2017 file photo, former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to the GirlsBuildLA Leadership Summit in Los Angeles. Clinton will speak at this year’s Class Day at Yale University. Class Day is an annual event at the New Haven, Connecticut, university that honors achievements in academic, artistic and athletic fields. Past notable speakers include former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Vice President Joe Biden in 2015. In a statement Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, Class Day co-chair and Yale student Josh Hochman says students should emulate Clinton’s “life of resilient and courageous service.” Reed SaxonAP Photo
Hillary Clinton will speak at this year’s Class Day at Yale University.
Class Day is an annual event at the New Haven, Connecticut, university that honors achievements in academic, artistic and athletic fields. Past notable speakers include former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Vice President Joe Biden in 2015.
In a statement Monday, Class Day co-chair and Yale student Josh Hochman says students should emulate Clinton’s “life of resilient and courageous service.”
Hillary went home to Yale Law School Wednesday evening for a reunion with former classmates and a promotional appearance for her book. She spoke for about an hour to an audience of perhaps about 400. She told them that her original plans for after the election did not include writing a book, and that Fox News consumers do not understand that they are being played.
At a cocktail party for students admitted to Harvard Law School in 1969, a professor told a young Hillary Clinton LAW ’73 that Harvard did not need any more women. Clinton, who would later become the first woman to receive a presidential nomination from a major political party, promptly, and unsurprisingly, committed to Yale, graduating in 1973.
On Wednesday Oct. 25, Clinton returned to her alma mater to discuss the 2016 election, her new book “What Happened?” and her hopes for the future of U.S. politics with Law School Dean Heather Gerken. More than 400 people — including Law School students, faculty members, administrators and Clinton’s former colleagues — packed into the Law School Auditorium to attend the discussion, giving the former secretary of state a standing ovation as she entered.
“I want to be clear that it is my best effort at explaining what happened,” Clinton said about her book. “But there are certain lessons in it that I really hope people will take away with them, because it’s not just about what happened, it’s what we need to do to prevent it from happening again.”
With CGI 2013in the archives, and its participants energetically diving into new and continuing commitments, initiatives, and projects, Hillary Clinton is not one to let the grass grow under her kitten heels. She, too, launched headlong into another busy week today.
Congratulations, Madame Secretary, on the well-deserved recognition of your work, and thank you for the words of wisdom you never fail to impart. We are always right here watching with admiration and pride!
Exploring the theme of “Global Constitutionalism,” the 2013 Alumni Weekend at Yale Law School will feature an array of engaging panel discussions and distinguished guests, including Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton ’73 who will receive the prestigious Award of Merit.
The weekend, which will take place from October 4-6, offers a special occasion for alumni to return to Yale Law School to see old friends, make new ones, talk with current students, catch up with a favorite professor, and enjoy terrific meals and events.
Secretary Clinton will be presented the Award of Merit by Dean Robert C. Post ’77 before addressing law school alumni, students, faculty, and staff in Woolsey Hall on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Clinton served as Secretary of State from 2009-2013 and Senator of New York from 2001-2009. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. from Yale Law School.
Video Remarks for Yale Human Trafficking Conference
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
New Haven, Connecticut
April 13, 2012
Later this year, we will mark the 150thanniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, and as we remember the sad history of slavery in the United States and honor those who fought to end it, we must also recommit ourselves to delivering on the promise of freedom. Because around the world today, 27 million people are living in modern slavery, or what we call trafficking in persons.That’s why this Administration has made the effort to combat modern slavery a top priority. Here at home, agencies across government are working together to prosecute traffickers, and to bring needed assistance to survivors. Around the world, we are working with governments to improve their response to this crime, and we are supporting anti-trafficking programs in 37 countries with foreign assistance. Our annual Trafficking in Persons Report is the most comprehensive assessment of what governments are doing to stop this crime, and I’m glad you’ve had the chance to hear from Lou de Baca about everything the State Department is doing to move this struggle forward.
Now, when I was a law student in these same classrooms and hallways, I had the opportunity to learn from brilliant scholars and legal minds, and to study cutting-edge ideas about civil rights and children’s issues. So it doesn’t surprise me that that Yale Law School is again leading the way as we develop new innovations and practices to help us fight this horrible crime.
I hope this conference has been an opportunity for all of you to share ideas and build partnerships that will strengthen our efforts to combat modern slavery. Thank you all for your tireless work to stop this crime.
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