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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone.

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Good to see you all.

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I suspect that most of you are looking forward
to what will be a well-deserved break.

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It’s been quite a year.

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When I walked into the State Department on
my first day as Secretary, we had COVID-19

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lockdowns around the world.

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Less than 1 percent of the United States was
vaccinated, compared to more than 60 percent