US will lead the 21st century: Clinton in last speech
February 01, 2013 08:53
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today took issue with critics who say US global power is waning, arguing in her final public speech in office that America will continue to lead the 21st century.
But on the day before she officially steps down, Clinton called for the nation's institutions and relationships to be modernised, saying what was needed was "a new architecture for this new world. More Frank Gehry than formal Greek." "Think of it," she urged an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank.
"Some of his work at first might appear haphazard, but in fact it's highly intentional and sophisticated. Where once a few strong columns could hold up the weight of the world, today we need a dynamic mix of materials and structures," she said.
But on the day before she officially steps down, Clinton called for the nation's institutions and relationships to be modernised, saying what was needed was "a new architecture for this new world. More Frank Gehry than formal Greek." "Think of it," she urged an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank.
"Some of his work at first might appear haphazard, but in fact it's highly intentional and sophisticated. Where once a few strong columns could hold up the weight of the world, today we need a dynamic mix of materials and structures," she said.
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