    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [March 14, 2005]
    [Pages 433-434]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Nomination of Karen Hughes
    To Be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
    March 14, 2005

        Our long-term strategy to keep the peace is to help change the
    conditions that give rise to extremism and terror by spreading the
    universal principle of human liberty. This will require an aggressive
    effort to share and communicate America's fundamental values while
    respecting the cultures and traditions of other nations.
        Karen Hughes has been one of my most trusted and closest advisers,
    and she has the experience, expertise, and judgment to lead this
    critical effort. Her return to public service in this important position
    signifies my personal commitment to the international diplomacy that is
    needed in these historic times. I value her counsel and friendship, as
    does Secretary Rice.

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