Albright Quotes

[Saluting Peres' vision of a Middle East] where borders are open, governments cooperate ... and religious freedom reigns... to find common ground on the most difficult issues. - Madeleine Albright

[In another development, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she has been in close contact --] practically every day ... to get the Russians on the side of the rest of the allies in pressing Belgrade. - Igor Ivanov

[But oh, the talk was tough.] If Saddam refuses to accept full access for U.N. inspectors... we are prepared to use military force... If diplomacy fails, we will deliver a serious blow. - Madeleine Albright

[Albright] will be explaining to the Chinese and to Zhu Rongji specifically that if he and the Chinese want their trip to the United States to be a success, that it's got to go beyond economic issues... The nature of the U.S.-China relationship is broader than simply a question of WTO. - James Rubin

[Albright said diplomatic channels] remain open ... There is no indication that there is any change at all in Milosevic's position. - Slobodan Milosevic

[Albright met with Abdullah on Thursday.] I wanted to stop here in order to make very clear that the U.S. stands with Jordan... The relationship between the United States and Jordan has been a long one. - Madeleine Albright

[A chemistry major at Tennessee State University asked why the United States was not trying to overthrow Hussein.] I know that you are a chemistry student... but ultimately biology will work and he will disappear. - Madeleine Albright

(Game two was) a little sloppier on both sides. The temperature goes down, kids get tired, that's high school baseball. - Eric Albright

(Albright) will continue to try to close the gaps and move forward on the issues... We want to use this period productively. - Richard Boucher