2014 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Former Secretary of State and Former U.S. Senator from New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Hillary Rodham Clinton -- Former Secretary of State and Former U.S. Senator from New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton served as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State from
2009 until 2013, after nearly four decades in public service. Her "smart
power" approach to foreign policy repositioned American diplomacy and
development for the 21st century. Clinton played a central role in
restoring America’s standing in the world, reasserting the United States
as a Pacific power, imposing crippling sanctions on Iran and North
Korea, responding to the Arab Awakening and negotiating a ceasefire in
the Middle East. Earlier, as First Lady and Senator from New York, she
traveled to more than 80 countries as a champion of human rights,
democracy, and opportunities for women and girls. Clinton also worked to
provide health care to millions of children, create jobs and
opportunity, and support first responders who risked their lives at
Ground Zero. In her historic campaign for President, Clinton won 18
million votes.