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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Defense Secretary James Mattis, other former George W. Bush administration officials reflected on the 20th anniversary of the September 11,…

Former senior officials from Presidents George H.W. Bush to Barack Obama’s administrations joined a virtual discussion on presidential transitions. Several topics were explored, including re…

Jim Rohr gave the keynote address at the Commission on Political Reform’s event to encourage national unity. After Mr. Rohr’s remarks, Susan Page moderated a town hall meeting on public serv…

Panelists explored the landscape for women as candidates for elected office in the United States, especially in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. Topics included media coverage relat…

Karen Hughes talked about her experiences of women in politics, including how they are treated by the media. She also talked about her career, politics, and the future of the Republican Part…

Karen Hughes, former senior adviser and counselor to President George W. Bush, talked about the Bush presidency.

Governor Bush and Mr. Cheney spoke to reporters outside the governor’s mansion about Vice President Gore’s decision to delay any concession in the presidential election until after a vote re…

Political strategists spoke about the 2010 midterm election campaign, prospects for a Republican takeover in Congress, key races in various parts of the country, and significant national iss…

Karen Hughes talked about her book, Ten Minutes from Normal, published by Viking Press. She described her career as one of President George W. Bush’s closest advisers. She also discussed her…

A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…

Secretary Rice announced that Karen Hughes would resign as undersecretary for public diplomacy to return to her family in Texas.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice introduced Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr. as the second Department of State Special Public Diplomacy Envoy in sports. In this capacity Mr. R…

Undersecretary Hughes made opening remarks at the White House Conference on the Americas. The event included voluntary organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and f…

Undersecretary Hughes testified about her recent travels to Indonesia and Malaysia where she visited some of the areas affected by the December 2004 tsunami. She also talked about the goals …

Undersecretary Hughes spoke at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) Tenth Anniversary Luncheon about a comprehensive strategy for public diplomacy. The said the pillars of the U.S. strate…

Undersecretary Karen Hughes gave the keynote speech at a forum to examine America’s image around the world. She talked about the role of public diplomacy, the Bush administration’s goals to …

Mr. Shields moderated a roast of Barbara Walters at an annual dinner to benefit the Spina Bifida Association. Journalists and politicians made tongue-in-cheek remarks about her career and cu…

In an official ceremony a month after her installation, Secretary Rice swore in Ms. Hughes as Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. In his remarks President Bush t…

Witnesses testified about their experience and qualifications for various positions within the State Department. Senators Hutchison and Cornyn introduced the first panel of nominees, Ms. Hug…

Karen Hughes talked about her book "Ten Minutes from Normal", published by Viking Press. The book is about her career as counselor to President George W. Bush and her decision to leave the W…