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I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.

I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work.

I'm a reasonably good actor, and I'm an average naval officer. Ha, ha!

I got the chance to be the secretary of state; I'm an international relations specialist. It doesn't get better than that.

I am a woman, I am a housewife, I am a government official, I've been twice a government secretary, I've been leader of a parliamentary group, I am an economist.

I'm a public servant. And I work for the American people.

I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.

Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So friendly relations at the military level are already in existence.