Clinton and Michelle Obama to honor courageous women

Condoleeza Rice with award recipients Highlight of the day: Secretary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will be delivering remarks this afternoon at the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony. More information about the recipients is available at Dipnote. Above, we have last year’s recipients with Clinton’s predecessor, Condoleezza Rice, on March 10, 2008. 10 a.m. Chair ...

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Condoleeza Rice with award recipients

Condoleeza Rice with award recipients

Highlight of the day: Secretary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will be delivering remarks this afternoon at the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony. More information about the recipients is available at Dipnote. Above, we have last year’s recipients with Clinton’s predecessor, Condoleezza Rice, on March 10, 2008.

10 a.m. Chair Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board meeting

12:30 p.m. Bilateral and working lunch for His Excellency Yang Jiechi, minister of foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China

4 p.m. Host third annual “Tribute to International Women of Courage” Award presentation ceremony and reception, in the Benjamin Franklin Room. Secretary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver remarks.

6:30 p.m. A neighborhood celebration in honor of Secretary Clinton hosted by the ambassador of Italy and Mrs. Giovanni Castellaneta and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Daly III, at the Embassy of Italy

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Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009 to 2016 and was an FP assistant editor from 2007 to 2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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