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This document provides news and information about Condoleezza Rice, the director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University who also served as Secretary of State.
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PBS – Firing Line (11 Oct 2024)
“Condoleezza Rice | Full Episode 10.11.24 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses the perils of isolationism, the need for the U.S. and its allies to stand up to authoritarian states, and her assessment of Israel’s war with Hamas and Hezbollah. [Source]
Atlantic Council (24 Sep 2024)
“Condoleezza Rice on America’s role in the world and the perils of isolationism” — AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses the importance of US global leadership, the perils of isolationism, and the critical foreign policy decisions facing the next US president. Ahead of the 2024 US elections, Rice, who served in the George W. Bush administration as national security advisor and secretary of state, will join the Atlantic Council to share her foreign policy recommendations for the next administration. She will highlight the dangers of isolationism and the critical role of sustained US leadership in maintaining a rules-based international order amid renewed strategic competition and global challenges. [Source]
CISAC Stanford (15 Mar 2024)
“What Does America Stand For? | Drell Lecture 2024 with Condoleezza Rice” — The Drell Lecture is an annual public event sponsored by CISAC. By tradition, the Drell lecturer addresses a current and critical national or international security issue that has important scientific or technical dimensions. The Drell Lecture is named for Sidney Drell, CISAC’s founding science co-director. Albert and Cicely Wheelon generously endowed the lectureship. Condoleezza Rice is the Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution and a Senior Fellow on Public Policy at Stanford University. She is the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition, she is a founding partner of Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC, an international strategic consulting firm. From January 2005 to January 2009, Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States, the second woman and first black woman to hold the post. Rice also served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001 to January 2005, the first woman to hold the position. Rice served as Stanford University’s provost from 1993 to 1999, during which time she was the institution’s chief budget and academic officer. As Professor of Political Science, she has been on the Stanford faculty since 1981 and has won two of the university’s highest teaching honors. From February 1989 through March 1991, Rice served on President George H.W. Bush’s National Security Council staff. She served as Director, then Senior Director, of Soviet and East European Affairs, as well as Special Assistant to the President for National Security. In 1986, while an International Affairs Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Rice also served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [Source]
Hoover Institution (7 Dec 2023)
“Introducing the Stanford Emerging Technology Review, featuring Condoleezza Rice and Jennifer Widom” — The Hoover Institution and Stanford University School of Engineering announced an innovative project and publication dedicated to exploring the breakthroughs and policy implications of cutting-edge technologies that are shaping our societies and economies. [Source]
Hoover Institution (20 Sep 2023)
“Condoleezza Rice on Russia, China, and Great Power Conflict” — Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice discusses the chaotic state of the international system, citing the reemergence of great power conflict between the declining disruptive power of Russia and the rising power of China. She also discusses the additional challenges posed by new technologies like cyber, synthetic biology, and AI, as well as the weakening of globalization and the international system prior to these great power disruptions. [Source]
CBS (26 Jun 2023)
“Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Olympian Allyson Felix on prioritizing wellness” — The most decorated track and field Olympian of all time and the first Black female secretary of state sat down with our Adriana Diaz for a wide-ranging conversation outside this year’s KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit. They discussed everything from raising awareness of high Black maternal mortality rates to the importance of setting boundaries when it’s time to unwind. [Source]
Life Stories (9 May 2023)
“Condoleezza Rice Interview: Discovering a Passion for International Politics” — Condoleezza Rice recalls growing up in Birmingham, Alabama in the late 1950s and early 1960s during segregation. She describes her parents as extraordinary people that believed firmly in education, who instilled in her that there was nothing she couldn’t accomplish. Rice discusses how studying the Soviet Union and military affairs in college was how she got into international politics, and recounts the first time she met Mikhail Gorbachev when advising George H.W. Bush on how to handle the collapse of the Soviet Union. Rice reflects on her time as Secretary of State under George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009. Rice was born on November 14, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama. She earned her bachelor of arts in political science in 1974 from the University of Denver, her master’s degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1975, and her doctorate in political science from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver in 1981. After her graduation, Rice accepted a position at Stanford University as a professor of political science. In 1987 she served as an advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in 1989 was appointed director of Soviet and East European Affairs on the National Security Council. Rice returned to Stanford in 1991 and from 1993 until 1999 she served as Stanford’s Provost. In 2001 she was appointed National Security Advisor by President George W. Bush, and succeeded Colin Powel as Secretary of State in 2005 and served until 2009. As Secretary of State, Rice supported the expansion of democratic governments, and championed the idea of “Transformational Diplomacy,” which sought to redistribute U.S. diplomats to areas of severe social and political trouble, address such issues as disease, drug smuggling and human trafficking, and reemphasize aid through the creation of the position of Director of Foreign Assistance. Rice authored – No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011). From the 2013 PBS Documentary “Makers: Women Who Make America”, examines how women have helped shape America over the past 150 years, striving for a full and fair share of political power and economic opportunity. [Source]
Bush Center (19 Apr 2021)
“Forum on Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Condoleezza Rice” — Dr. Condoleezza Rice at the George W. Bush Presidential Center Forum on Leadership. Introduction by President George W. Bush. [Source]
Firing Line (13 Sep 2020)
“Condoleezza Rice | Full Episode 9.13.19 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins Margaret Hoover on Firing Line to discuss the Trump administration’s on-and-off negotiations with the Taliban, as well as the reforms she believes are needed to keep NATO healthy. The wide-ranging interview, recorded in September, also covers the growing threat of nativism and the overuse of Twitter by elected officials. [Source]
David Rubenstein Show (16 May 2018)
“The David Rubenstein Show: Condoleezza Rice” — Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks about foreign policy, U.S. presidents, her career trajectory, and leadership with David Rubenstein on “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.” [Source]
Bush Center (12 Oct 2017)
“Democracy and Freedom: A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice” — George W. Bush Presidential Center Engage event, October 10, 2017. Introduction by President George W. Bush. Former Secretary of State and bestselling author, Dr. Condoleezza Rice discusses her latest book, Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, an account of the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom. With moderator Dana Perino of Fox News Channel, Dr. Rice shares her experiences as a policymaker, scholar, and citizen and offer insights into today’s most important foreign policy issues. [Source]
CBS (7 May 2017)
“Condoleezza Rice on Putin and new book ‘Democracy'” — Condoleezza Rice, who served as a National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, talks with Jane Pauley about her long fascination with the Soviet Union, and Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election. She also discusses growing up in Alabama during the Civil Rights movement, and her new book, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom.” [Source]