Secretary Blinken’s speech at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers a speech at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies as part of the Brzezinski Lecture Series in Washington, D.C., on September 13, 2023. Transcript: -------------- Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign polici