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1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:01,730 Secretary Clinton: Thank you all very much. 2 00:00:01,734 --> 00:00:02,834 Please be seated. 3 00:00:02,834 --> 00:00:04,764 Welcome to the State Department. 4 00:00:04,767 --> 00:00:12,437 We are thrilled and so pleased to host this luncheon for our 5 00:00:12,433 --> 00:00:18,263 very special guests, Prime Minister and Mrs. Cameron. 6 00:00:18,266 --> 00:00:22,536 It is wonderful to see all of you celebrating spring with us 7 00:00:22,533 --> 00:00:26,663 and knowing that our relationship, 8 00:00:26,667 --> 00:00:27,937 it's always spring. 9 00:00:27,934 --> 00:00:30,734 It's always being renewed, it is always durable, 10 00:00:30,734 --> 00:00:36,534 it is a cornerstone of both of our nations' foreign policies, 11 00:00:36,533 --> 00:00:40,863 and it has such a great resonance between 12 00:00:40,867 --> 00:00:42,697 our two peoples. 13 00:00:42,700 --> 00:00:48,400 Now I want to recognize our chef today. 14 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,700 A native of Birmingham, England -- not Alabama -- 15 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:53,330 (laughter) 16 00:00:53,333 --> 00:00:56,963 -- who made herself a home in New York City as the executive 17 00:00:56,967 --> 00:01:01,297 chef of a couple of very hip restaurants. 18 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:04,330 One, The Spotted Pig, the other The Breslin. 19 00:01:04,333 --> 00:01:08,563 So it's really a delight to have April Bloomfield with us. 20 00:01:08,567 --> 00:01:11,137 She was just talking with the Prime Minister -- 21 00:01:11,133 --> 00:01:17,533 (applause) 22 00:01:17,533 --> 00:01:20,933 -- it was a very timely introduction because when the 23 00:01:20,934 --> 00:01:23,464 Prime Minister and President Obama exchanged gifts, 24 00:01:23,467 --> 00:01:27,367 President Obama gave the Prime Minister a barbeque. 25 00:01:27,367 --> 00:01:32,767 I mean a real, down-home American barbeque with a smoking 26 00:01:32,767 --> 00:01:35,197 compartment and everything else. 27 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:39,930 So April stands ready to help, Prime Minister. 28 00:01:39,934 --> 00:01:43,764 We joke about the special relationship, 29 00:01:43,767 --> 00:01:46,167 but that's because we're so comfortable with it. 30 00:01:46,166 --> 00:01:49,166 It means such a great deal to us. 31 00:01:49,166 --> 00:01:54,496 It is not just because of a wide range of shared interests, 32 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:57,830 but our deeply rooted history and the unbreakable friendship 33 00:01:57,834 --> 00:01:59,364 between our countries. 34 00:01:59,367 --> 00:02:02,637 Now, of course the President did remind the Prime Minister at the 35 00:02:02,633 --> 00:02:07,703 White House ceremony this morning that we are at the 200th 36 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:09,900 anniversary of the War of 1812. 37 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:12,270 (laughter) 38 00:02:12,266 --> 00:02:16,136 And I was pleased to tell my counterpart and friend, 39 00:02:16,133 --> 00:02:19,903 the Foreign Secretary, and also the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 40 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:22,930 that it was my predecessor in one of my other lives, 41 00:02:22,934 --> 00:02:26,134 Dolly Madison, who actually saved the extraordinary 42 00:02:26,133 --> 00:02:28,863 portraits of George and Martha Washington. 43 00:02:28,867 --> 00:02:31,897 Having received word from her husband, 44 00:02:31,900 --> 00:02:34,770 who was truly being a Commander-in-Chief in the field, 45 00:02:34,767 --> 00:02:37,397 that unfortunately the British truly were coming. 46 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:38,300 And -- 47 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:39,230 (laughter) 48 00:02:39,233 --> 00:02:41,863 -- so she rushed from the White House, 49 00:02:41,867 --> 00:02:46,167 taking some treasures with her, leaving behind the meal that she 50 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:50,236 had prepared for her husband and his officers. 51 00:02:50,233 --> 00:02:53,333 And the British officers ate the meal before they burned 52 00:02:53,333 --> 00:02:54,203 the White House. 53 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:54,830 So -- 54 00:02:54,834 --> 00:03:02,064 (laughter) 55 00:03:02,066 --> 00:03:05,036 -- we are looking forward, but nevertheless, 56 00:03:05,033 --> 00:03:10,563 there are certain memories that are also of significance. 57 00:03:10,567 --> 00:03:15,397 And how wonderful it is, here we are today and working together 58 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,930 in so many important parts of the world: helping to bring 59 00:03:19,934 --> 00:03:22,634 peace and stability to Afghanistan; 60 00:03:22,633 --> 00:03:26,203 helping to promote successful transitions and democratic 61 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,300 reforms in the Arab world. 62 00:03:28,300 --> 00:03:31,870 We worked alongside each other to end a dictator's 63 00:03:31,867 --> 00:03:33,267 rule in Libya. 64 00:03:33,266 --> 00:03:37,236 We are now focused on helping the people of Syria realize a 65 00:03:37,233 --> 00:03:39,733 better future for themselves. 66 00:03:39,734 --> 00:03:42,564 We are grateful for the leadership that the Prime 67 00:03:42,567 --> 00:03:45,497 Minister and his government have shown on so many issues -- just 68 00:03:45,500 --> 00:03:49,330 recently, I was in London for a conference on Somalia 69 00:03:49,333 --> 00:03:50,403 that they sponsored. 70 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,330 No matter what the issue, we are standing together. 71 00:03:54,333 --> 00:03:57,863 So I know, Prime Minister and Samantha, 72 00:03:57,867 --> 00:04:03,637 that this is just a small measure of hospitality to 73 00:04:03,633 --> 00:04:07,533 try to demonstrate our commitment and appreciation 74 00:04:07,533 --> 00:04:09,703 for this relationship. 75 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:14,170 We were so well treated when the President and I and our teams 76 00:04:14,166 --> 00:04:20,196 were on a state visit last year sponsored by the government, 77 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:21,870 of course, Her Majesty's government. 78 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:25,067 So, we did the best we could with the weather. 79 00:04:25,066 --> 00:04:27,896 We think we pulled that off quite well. 80 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:33,970 But it is now my great pleasure to welcome a dear friend, 81 00:04:33,967 --> 00:04:39,667 a great American, and a superb vice president, Joe Biden. 82 00:04:39,667 --> 00:04:52,437 (applause) 83 00:04:52,433 --> 00:04:55,033 Vice President Biden: Well, Madam Secretary, thank you very, very much. 84 00:04:55,033 --> 00:04:58,233 Mr. Prime Minister, Mrs. Cameron, 85 00:04:58,233 --> 00:05:03,863 like you we host a large number of visiting dignitaries for 86 00:05:03,867 --> 00:05:04,797 high-level meetings. 87 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:10,800 But sometimes they're freighted with challenges that require us 88 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,030 to forge whole new relationships. 89 00:05:13,033 --> 00:05:15,403 And sometimes, they're preoccupied with hammering 90 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,670 out agreements or producing what the policy wonks refer 91 00:05:19,667 --> 00:05:22,097 to as 'deliverables.' 92 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:23,670 This one is easy. 93 00:05:23,667 --> 00:05:25,467 This one is easy. 94 00:05:25,467 --> 00:05:27,697 Today is entirely different. 95 00:05:27,700 --> 00:05:32,030 The diplomatic engagement with a full agenda of critical issues, 96 00:05:32,033 --> 00:05:34,033 yes, that was on -- it's on the agenda. 97 00:05:34,033 --> 00:05:38,703 But there's also something more like a family gathering and very 98 00:05:38,700 --> 00:05:39,700 little disagreement. 99 00:05:39,700 --> 00:05:41,970 When we sat in the Cabinet Room today, 100 00:05:41,967 --> 00:05:43,737 it was like a Cabinet meeting. 101 00:05:43,734 --> 00:05:48,864 It wasn't like meeting with foreign dignitaries. 102 00:05:48,867 --> 00:05:53,637 And together, we have -- we, the United States and Great Britain, 103 00:05:53,633 --> 00:05:56,903 are very, very proud stewards of the deepest 104 00:05:56,900 --> 00:05:58,900 international partnership. 105 00:05:58,900 --> 00:06:02,700 The bond between our countries and our people has stood the 106 00:06:02,700 --> 00:06:07,400 test of time and it's grown stronger through the ravages 107 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:08,600 of two world wars. 108 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,370 We've weathered ever shifting fortunes, 109 00:06:11,367 --> 00:06:14,397 even the political fortunes in each of our countries and 110 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,900 nothing changes except it gets better. 111 00:06:17,900 --> 00:06:20,430 So, Mr. Prime Minister, we're deeply honored to welcome you 112 00:06:20,433 --> 00:06:23,763 on your first official visit to Washington. 113 00:06:23,767 --> 00:06:31,037 And we're also always anxious to welcome a British Prime Minister 114 00:06:31,033 --> 00:06:35,863 back to Washington, even on the anniversary of the War of 1812. 115 00:06:35,867 --> 00:06:36,937 (laughter) 116 00:06:36,934 --> 00:06:40,204 But I must tell you, Mr. Prime Minister -- the Secretary knows 117 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:44,630 this, and a few of my friends like John Kerry know it -- in 118 00:06:44,633 --> 00:06:47,733 my family, it wasn't the War of 1812 that really bothered 119 00:06:47,734 --> 00:06:49,004 anybody about the British. 120 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:54,030 The Bidens emigrated from Liverpool in 1825. 121 00:06:54,033 --> 00:06:55,363 But the other side of the family, 122 00:06:55,367 --> 00:06:56,997 the Finnegan side of the family -- 123 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:01,030 (laughter) 124 00:07:01,033 --> 00:07:03,663 -- they had a different problem and it wasn't the War of 1812. 125 00:07:03,667 --> 00:07:04,867 (laughter) 126 00:07:04,867 --> 00:07:08,737 So my grandfather, Ambrose Finnegan, please, 127 00:07:08,734 --> 00:07:09,834 things have changed. 128 00:07:09,834 --> 00:07:11,904 (laughter) 129 00:07:11,900 --> 00:07:12,900 I just want you to know. 130 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:16,670 (applause) 131 00:07:16,667 --> 00:07:21,167 Mr. Prime Minister, we are truly deeply honored that you're here. 132 00:07:21,166 --> 00:07:24,666 In your op-ed you co-authored with President Obama, you wrote, 133 00:07:24,667 --> 00:07:27,997 "What makes our relationship special, 134 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,770 a unique and essential asset, is that we join hands across 135 00:07:31,767 --> 00:07:32,897 so many endeavors. 136 00:07:32,900 --> 00:07:37,270 Put simply," you said, "we count on each other and the world 137 00:07:37,266 --> 00:07:39,336 counts on our alliance." 138 00:07:39,333 --> 00:07:40,833 That is absolutely true. 139 00:07:40,834 --> 00:07:43,934 The United States and the United Kingdom cooperate on 140 00:07:43,934 --> 00:07:49,004 a breathtaking array of issues, none more important than the six 141 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,870 military campaigns we've waged alongside of one another just 142 00:07:52,867 --> 00:07:55,367 in the last 20 years. 143 00:07:55,367 --> 00:07:58,737 As you said, the world counts on us -- it was true in Libya. 144 00:07:58,734 --> 00:08:02,364 And, Mr. Prime Minister, I'd like to personally commend you 145 00:08:02,367 --> 00:08:06,097 for your leadership you personally showed alongside 146 00:08:06,100 --> 00:08:10,500 President Obama in championing the international effort to help 147 00:08:10,500 --> 00:08:14,300 drive Qaddafi from power and give the Libyan people 148 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:16,270 a better future. 149 00:08:16,266 --> 00:08:20,096 It's true in Afghanistan as well, where 9,500 150 00:08:20,100 --> 00:08:23,430 British soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with 151 00:08:23,433 --> 00:08:27,963 American comrades and warriors, preparing the Afghan security 152 00:08:27,967 --> 00:08:31,567 forces to take responsibility for their country in 2014. 153 00:08:31,567 --> 00:08:35,697 And, as the President said today in the Cabinet Room, 154 00:08:35,700 --> 00:08:39,100 Mr. Prime Minister, no country has made a greater sacrifice 155 00:08:39,100 --> 00:08:41,600 than yours in that endeavor. 156 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,430 And it's true as well in the fight against al Qaeda, 157 00:08:44,433 --> 00:08:47,403 which has menaced both our countries. 158 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:50,100 Together, we've substantially degraded al Qaeda and we'll 159 00:08:50,100 --> 00:08:52,030 continue to work toward its destruction, 160 00:08:52,033 --> 00:08:55,203 dismantlement and ultimate defeat. 161 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,070 It's true that our efforts to strengthen the global economy 162 00:08:58,066 --> 00:09:01,936 after the deepest financial crisis since the Depression 163 00:09:01,934 --> 00:09:02,964 have been remarkable. 164 00:09:02,967 --> 00:09:05,767 I remember when we first took office, 165 00:09:05,767 --> 00:09:09,037 within the first weeks when the G8 was meeting and then the G20 166 00:09:09,033 --> 00:09:09,633 was meeting. 167 00:09:09,633 --> 00:09:13,433 The question was, could we get a internationally 168 00:09:13,433 --> 00:09:15,033 coordinated effort? 169 00:09:15,033 --> 00:09:17,063 And I remember what the President said. 170 00:09:17,066 --> 00:09:19,996 He said, the Brits will be with us. 171 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,130 It's an interesting comment. 172 00:09:21,133 --> 00:09:25,303 We had only been in office a matter of days, 173 00:09:25,300 --> 00:09:29,030 if not -- it couldn't have been more than two weeks. 174 00:09:29,033 --> 00:09:32,003 And our efforts to fight hunger and disease, 175 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:38,570 end famine wherever it strikes, Mr. Prime Minister, 176 00:09:38,567 --> 00:09:39,837 you've just -- you're always there. 177 00:09:39,834 --> 00:09:41,864 Your country has always been there. 178 00:09:41,867 --> 00:09:45,037 To keep our shared sacred obligation to our military 179 00:09:45,033 --> 00:09:49,503 veterans and those who have served us so well, 180 00:09:49,500 --> 00:09:51,300 you have been a stalwart. 181 00:09:51,300 --> 00:09:56,730 And we'll see a strong symbol of that shared sacrifice when the 182 00:09:56,734 --> 00:10:01,404 British Wounded Warriors compete alongside American counterparts 183 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:05,100 in the Wounded Warrior Games in Colorado, in May. 184 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:07,130 And I commend you, Mr. Prime Minister, 185 00:10:07,133 --> 00:10:10,933 on the new US-UK Service Personnel and Veterans Joint 186 00:10:10,934 --> 00:10:14,904 Task Force, which is helping our troops transition to civilian 187 00:10:14,900 --> 00:10:19,400 life, which has been a difficult circumstance for many of our 188 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,530 veterans who have been deployed multiple times 189 00:10:22,533 --> 00:10:25,333 into God-awful circumstances. 190 00:10:25,333 --> 00:10:28,833 Graham Greene, in The Quiet American, said and wrote, 191 00:10:28,834 --> 00:10:32,304 "Friendship is something in the soul. 192 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:35,100 It's the thing one feels. 193 00:10:35,100 --> 00:10:38,600 It's not a return for something." 194 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:41,630 I think that is a simple, best definition of the relationship 195 00:10:41,633 --> 00:10:44,263 between the United States and Great Britain. 196 00:10:44,266 --> 00:10:49,166 So to honor our friendship, please raise your glasses 197 00:10:49,166 --> 00:10:50,596 when you get them. 198 00:10:56,734 --> 00:11:01,634 Please raise your glasses to the Prime Minister of Great Britain, 199 00:11:01,633 --> 00:11:04,903 Prime Minister Cameron, to the people of the United Kingdom and 200 00:11:04,900 --> 00:11:07,300 the enduring, special relationship that we 201 00:11:07,300 --> 00:11:10,430 have between us. 202 00:11:21,767 --> 00:11:32,037 (applause) 203 00:11:32,033 --> 00:11:33,803 Prime Minister Cameron: Thank you so much for those speeches 204 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,230 and thank you for that warm welcome. 205 00:11:36,233 --> 00:11:38,303 Of course, it is slightly embarrassing being here on 206 00:11:38,300 --> 00:11:41,070 the 200th anniversary of 1812. 207 00:11:41,066 --> 00:11:43,836 And because of that, I asked a historian friend of mine, 208 00:11:43,834 --> 00:11:47,404 Andrew Roberts, before coming on this visit -- I said, Andrew, 209 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:51,130 why is it that in Britain we don't properly commemorate and 210 00:11:51,133 --> 00:11:53,603 recognize this rather embarrassing episode 211 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:54,430 in our history? 212 00:11:54,433 --> 00:11:56,503 And, he said, well, the thing is that of course we're coming 213 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:59,830 up to the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. 214 00:11:59,834 --> 00:12:02,334 And we so much more enjoy talking about defeating the 215 00:12:02,333 --> 00:12:05,503 French than anything that went wrong with our American cousins. 216 00:12:05,500 --> 00:12:11,570 (laughter and applause) 217 00:12:11,567 --> 00:12:14,537 It's great to know that there is a chef from Birmingham, 218 00:12:14,533 --> 00:12:17,103 England who is here cooking our meal today. 219 00:12:17,100 --> 00:12:20,900 Actually, my political party did make the mistake in a recent 220 00:12:20,900 --> 00:12:24,030 Birmingham election of putting out a leaflet and the person who 221 00:12:24,033 --> 00:12:28,703 had designed the leaflet took off the Internet the scene, 222 00:12:28,700 --> 00:12:32,170 the city scene of Birmingham, but not being a native of 223 00:12:32,166 --> 00:12:34,496 Birmingham actually put in the city scene of Birmingham, 224 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:35,900 Alabama on this leaflet. 225 00:12:35,900 --> 00:12:37,300 (laughter) 226 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:39,570 And the great shock and surprise was when the city council was 227 00:12:39,567 --> 00:12:41,197 reelected with this leaflet. 228 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:43,330 (laughter) 229 00:12:43,333 --> 00:12:47,603 So anything can happen in politics. 230 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,270 You also mentioned, Madam Secretary, 231 00:12:49,266 --> 00:12:52,196 the exchange of gifts between President Obama and I. 232 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,770 I think we've got it slightly wrong, 233 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:57,197 because I've given him a table tennis table and he has given 234 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:58,730 me a barbecue. 235 00:12:58,734 --> 00:13:00,764 But when you see us standing next to each other, 236 00:13:00,767 --> 00:13:03,437 it is quite clear that the person who needs the exercise 237 00:13:03,433 --> 00:13:05,903 is the British Prime Minister and the person who needs the 238 00:13:05,900 --> 00:13:07,770 barbecue is the President of the United States. 239 00:13:07,767 --> 00:13:14,367 (laughter and applause) 240 00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:15,797 Thank you also for putting together such 241 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:16,830 an amazing guest list. 242 00:13:16,834 --> 00:13:19,764 We were looking through it last night -- Samantha and I -- in 243 00:13:19,767 --> 00:13:22,337 bed and looking through this guest list, and Samantha said, 244 00:13:22,333 --> 00:13:25,933 that is my favorite -- the star from my favorite movie is going 245 00:13:25,934 --> 00:13:26,934 to be here. 246 00:13:26,934 --> 00:13:28,964 I said, my God, is it Ben Kingsley from "Gandhi?" 247 00:13:28,967 --> 00:13:29,967 No, he is not coming. 248 00:13:29,967 --> 00:13:32,867 Is Peter O'Toole still okay from "Lawrence of Arabia?" 249 00:13:32,867 --> 00:13:33,397 Is he coming? 250 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:34,000 No. 251 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,770 It is Chevy Chase from "Caddyshack." 252 00:13:35,767 --> 00:13:36,697 That's the great movie. 253 00:13:36,700 --> 00:13:38,570 (laughter) 254 00:13:38,567 --> 00:13:41,337 So, Mr. Vice President, Dr. Biden, Madam Secretary, 255 00:13:41,333 --> 00:13:44,163 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for this wonderful reception. 256 00:13:44,166 --> 00:13:45,766 Samantha and I are thrilled to be with you at the State 257 00:13:45,767 --> 00:13:48,167 Department and even more thrilled to be here in the 258 00:13:48,166 --> 00:13:49,796 Ben Franklin room. 259 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,270 Franklin epitomizes so much of what's good about 260 00:13:52,266 --> 00:13:55,566 the character of our two countries: innovative, 261 00:13:55,567 --> 00:13:57,167 passionate, diligent. 262 00:13:57,166 --> 00:14:00,396 He was a man who was prepared to stand up for his values and back 263 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:02,470 his words with deeds. 264 00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:04,637 And in the best tradition of our two nations, 265 00:14:04,633 --> 00:14:06,303 he was also a straight talker. 266 00:14:06,300 --> 00:14:10,170 In fact he once said, guests are a bit like fish, 267 00:14:10,166 --> 00:14:12,166 they begin to smell after three days. 268 00:14:12,166 --> 00:14:12,966 (laughter) 269 00:14:12,967 --> 00:14:15,097 So you'll be relieved to know having arrived yesterday, 270 00:14:15,100 --> 00:14:16,200 I'm leaving tomorrow. 271 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:17,770 (laughter) 272 00:14:17,767 --> 00:14:20,967 I want to start by paying a personal tribute to Mr. Vice 273 00:14:20,967 --> 00:14:23,637 President, to Joe Biden, for your sustained and outstanding 274 00:14:23,633 --> 00:14:27,933 contribution as a legislator, as a campaigner, as a statesman. 275 00:14:27,934 --> 00:14:31,504 I remember in the 1990s when you spoke out consistently for the 276 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:34,800 need for military intervention to stop the ethnic cleansing in 277 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:36,970 Bosnia and in Kosovo. 278 00:14:36,967 --> 00:14:38,567 You were right to do that. 279 00:14:38,567 --> 00:14:41,937 And in Libya, I believe we showed we'd learned the lessons. 280 00:14:41,934 --> 00:14:43,364 We were able to intervene. 281 00:14:43,367 --> 00:14:46,367 We were able to act and change the course of that country's 282 00:14:46,367 --> 00:14:48,467 history, and we were right to do so. 283 00:14:48,467 --> 00:14:50,897 So today, we applaud your vision and your courage, 284 00:14:50,900 --> 00:14:51,730 Mr. Vice President. 285 00:14:51,734 --> 00:14:59,934 (applause) 286 00:14:59,934 --> 00:15:03,104 Also a word of deep gratitude to you, 287 00:15:03,100 --> 00:15:05,670 Madam Secretary: You've been a great friend to Britain for 288 00:15:05,667 --> 00:15:09,367 20 years, and no one will ever forget your contribution 289 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:12,267 in Northern Ireland, your incredible resilience and your 290 00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:15,136 conviction that peace really could be achieved after so 291 00:15:15,133 --> 00:15:17,033 many decades of conflict. 292 00:15:17,033 --> 00:15:19,803 And I hope, Mr. Vice President, with your relatives looking 293 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:20,930 down, they will see -- 294 00:15:20,934 --> 00:15:21,704 (laughter) 295 00:15:21,700 --> 00:15:23,500 -- that the relations between Britain and the Republican of 296 00:15:23,500 --> 00:15:25,870 Ireland have never been better. 297 00:15:25,867 --> 00:15:30,467 And it's a testament to one woman, Her Majesty the Queen, 298 00:15:30,467 --> 00:15:33,837 on the 60th year on the throne, that her visit to the Republic 299 00:15:33,834 --> 00:15:37,164 of Ireland did so much to restore relations between our 300 00:15:37,166 --> 00:15:38,596 countries, and we should pay tribute to her. 301 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:44,270 (applause) 302 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:47,536 Now, Secretary of State Hillary, in just three years you've 303 00:15:47,533 --> 00:15:49,133 visited 95 countries. 304 00:15:49,133 --> 00:15:51,863 You've traveled over 700,000 miles. 305 00:15:51,867 --> 00:15:55,097 And some people wondered how two British conservatives like 306 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:58,600 William Hague and I would get along with this great force of 307 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,470 the Democratic Party. 308 00:16:00,467 --> 00:16:03,097 But as we in Britain say, quite simply, 309 00:16:03,100 --> 00:16:05,300 we have been bowled over. 310 00:16:05,300 --> 00:16:07,600 Whenever we come together to discuss the most difficult 311 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:11,300 issues, whether it's Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, 312 00:16:11,300 --> 00:16:15,200 Syria, you always speak with the greatest precision and the 313 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:16,970 greatest power. 314 00:16:16,967 --> 00:16:19,337 Every one of us is in awe of the passion, 315 00:16:19,333 --> 00:16:23,063 the intellect and the relentless energy you bring to every aspect 316 00:16:23,066 --> 00:16:24,696 of international affairs. 317 00:16:24,700 --> 00:16:28,300 And you also bring great energy and effort to something else -- 318 00:16:28,300 --> 00:16:31,100 to one of the greatest pieces of unfinished business in human 319 00:16:31,100 --> 00:16:34,600 history, the emancipation and the empowerment of women. 320 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:45,000 (applause) 321 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,930 There are a generation of young women out there in the world 322 00:16:46,934 --> 00:16:50,104 today who owe you much more than they will ever know because they 323 00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:53,530 can live safer, more dignified, more fulfilling lives than the 324 00:16:53,533 --> 00:16:55,803 generations who came before them. 325 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,330 And you are also a great champion of smart power, 326 00:16:59,333 --> 00:17:02,403 and that's where I wanted to just say a word about today 327 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,130 because after two years working hand-in-glove with the United 328 00:17:05,133 --> 00:17:09,903 States, I know that we're at our best when we're not just strong, 329 00:17:09,900 --> 00:17:13,200 but we are smart; when we deploy everything we have 330 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:14,570 at our disposal. 331 00:17:14,567 --> 00:17:17,797 In a world of complex problems, there are no simple, 332 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:19,500 easy solutions. 333 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:23,330 Take Somalia, where there is a vicious circle of state failure, 334 00:17:23,333 --> 00:17:27,703 economic collapse, piracy, terrorism, kidnapping, famine; 335 00:17:27,700 --> 00:17:30,200 as our conference in London showed last month, 336 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:34,000 a credible solution cannot just be about military action or even 337 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,870 aid in isolation. 338 00:17:35,867 --> 00:17:38,737 We will only succeed when we bring together all of our 339 00:17:38,734 --> 00:17:42,164 military, diplomatic, economic, politic effort to achieve peace 340 00:17:42,166 --> 00:17:43,166 and prosperity. 341 00:17:43,166 --> 00:17:45,866 And that's also why we in Britain don't just see our 342 00:17:45,867 --> 00:17:49,797 increased spending on aid as doing the right thing morally, 343 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:53,100 although we do believe that, we also think it's the right thing 344 00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:55,700 diplomatically and politically, as well. 345 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:59,270 It enhances our ability to get things done. 346 00:17:59,266 --> 00:18:02,566 Now, this kind of smart power is one of the great strengths that 347 00:18:02,567 --> 00:18:05,037 Britain and America have in common, 348 00:18:05,033 --> 00:18:06,763 and I think it's very much on show looking 349 00:18:06,767 --> 00:18:08,667 around this room today. 350 00:18:08,667 --> 00:18:11,667 This morning, once again, young British and American men and 351 00:18:11,667 --> 00:18:15,567 women in uniform got up to serve together in the Persian Gulf, 352 00:18:15,567 --> 00:18:18,067 in Afghanistan, in the Indian Ocean; 353 00:18:18,066 --> 00:18:21,766 and we honor their incredible service and their sacrifice. 354 00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:25,137 But we're not just strong because of our military alone. 355 00:18:25,133 --> 00:18:27,733 We're strong too because of the power of British 356 00:18:27,734 --> 00:18:29,564 and American diplomacy. 357 00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:32,967 As Secretary Clinton put it, the tide of war is receding, 358 00:18:32,967 --> 00:18:36,467 but as troops come home, civilians remain to carry 359 00:18:36,467 --> 00:18:40,097 out the critical missions of diplomacy and development. 360 00:18:40,100 --> 00:18:43,070 Across the world our specialists are working to understand and 361 00:18:43,066 --> 00:18:46,266 influence other countries in shaping the big issues, 362 00:18:46,266 --> 00:18:50,066 including in very challenging and very dangerous locations. 363 00:18:50,066 --> 00:18:53,666 Minute by minute, hour by hour, there are phone calls between 364 00:18:53,667 --> 00:18:56,397 London and Washington as our diplomats work together to 365 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,370 assess the latest intelligence and work out the best ways forward. 366 00:19:00,367 --> 00:19:03,437 In fact, our national security advisors last year talked so 367 00:19:03,433 --> 00:19:05,733 often, that I think the President was beginning to 368 00:19:05,734 --> 00:19:07,834 believe there was someone called Ricketts-Donilon, 369 00:19:07,834 --> 00:19:09,704 who was just one individual, rather 370 00:19:09,700 --> 00:19:11,730 than two working together. 371 00:19:11,734 --> 00:19:14,164 But this is not just a security relationship; 372 00:19:14,166 --> 00:19:17,296 our smart power comes from more than our ability 373 00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:19,000 to defend our security. 374 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,270 It is rooted in the intertwining of two 375 00:19:21,266 --> 00:19:23,696 peoples and two communities. 376 00:19:23,700 --> 00:19:27,230 Britain and America continually shape the world because whether 377 00:19:27,233 --> 00:19:31,163 you are scientists, innovators, businessmen and women, 378 00:19:31,166 --> 00:19:34,436 athletes or stars of fashion, art or music, 379 00:19:34,433 --> 00:19:37,903 all of you look across the Atlantic in both directions 380 00:19:37,900 --> 00:19:41,270 to find kindred spirits with the same big ideas 381 00:19:41,266 --> 00:19:43,636 and the same big ambitions. 382 00:19:43,633 --> 00:19:46,463 So at this, the home of smart power, 383 00:19:46,467 --> 00:19:48,297 in the midst of this memorable visit, 384 00:19:48,300 --> 00:19:50,400 let me end with a tribute to all of you, 385 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,730 to the people who day in, day out make this the essential 386 00:19:53,734 --> 00:19:57,504 relationship that it is today, and what it will be tomorrow 387 00:19:57,500 --> 00:19:59,000 and the years to come. 388 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,700 And let me ask all of you, please, 389 00:20:00,700 --> 00:20:03,000 to raise your glasses to the Vice President, 390 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,600 Dr. Biden and the Secretary of State.