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Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 01/24/2013

Clinton vs. Rice: Compare their travels

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A great graphic on the last six secretaries of state.

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Tags:  Interactive, Washington Post graphic, secretary travels, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, James Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Warren Christopher, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Colin Powell: ‘Not. . . hiding in a bunker.’

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Tags:  Colin Powell, Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, "It worked for me", George Kennan, State Department, William Rogers, New York Times, Washington post, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop

 
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