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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.

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Good morning.

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It’s a real pleasure to be here at The George
Washington University.

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This is an institution that draws outstanding
students and scholars from around the world

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and where the most urgent challenges that
we face as a country and a planet are studied

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and debated.

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So thank you for having us here today.

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And I especially want to thank our friends
at the Asia Society, dedicated to forging