Hillary Clinton's Comments Upon Departure From Cape Verde

Comments Upon Departure From Cape Verde

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Plane Upon Departure from Cape Verde

August 14, 2009

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SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) trip and I’m very grateful to everyone (inaudible) and the hats are –
QUESTION: A big hit.
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
(Laughter.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: A little souvenir.
(Laughter.)
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: No, it was cute. I liked it.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) those hats sitting there, it’s like –
SECRETARY CLINTON: They were so happy (inaudible).
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, my gosh. We said, well, we’re going to go to talk to (inaudible).
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: (Inaudible.) I mean, he was thrilled.
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: But you know, they deserve it. They really deserved it. We gave the first three Millennium Challenge grants (inaudible) Madagascar (inaudible).
QUESTION: (Inaudible) yeah, yeah.
SECRETARY CLINTON: And it really worked the way it was supposed to work. It enhanced their capacity. But I mean, they were ready for it and they understood it and they took advantage of it. But it was a good example to use. And on every other indicator, they’re just doing it right.
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)