| | Travels With the SecretarySecretary of State Powell
"...there is no country in the world that does not touch us. We are a country of countries with a citizen in our ranks from every land. We are attached by a thousand cords to the world at large, to its teeming cities, to its remotest regions, to its oldest civilizations, to its newest cries for freedom. This means that we have an interest in every place on this Earth, that we need to lead, to guide, to help in every country that has a desire to be free, open and prosperous." | | | Highlights | Travel to East Asia
Secretary Powell departed on October 22, for travel to Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea, returning October 26. He held discussions with senior officials in the three countries on bilateral matters, regional security and stability, and issues such as the global war on terrorism, Iraq, North Korea and the Six Party Talks.
 Travel to Brazil and Grenada
Secretary Powell visited Brazil from Monday, October 4 to Wednesday, October 6, for meetings with government officials, business leaders, and other Brazilians. He then traveled to Grenada for a first-hand assessment in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan
In 2003, Secretary Powell made 16 trips overseas. He visited 45 countries and traveled 202,791 miles. |
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