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lence that es from she was taught by her mother, Angelina, and her father, the Reverend John Rice, that human dignity is the gift of God, and that the ideals of America would overe early wisdom has guided her through life, and that truth has guided our nation to a better know that the Reverend and would be filled with pride to see the daughter they raised in Birmingham, Alabama, chosen for the office first held by Thomas tells me, however, they would not be surprised.(Laughter.)As many of you know, Condi39。m glad she39。s 66th Secretary of .(Applause.):Thank you, has been an honor and a privilege to work for you these past four years, in times of crisis, decision and opportunity for our your leadership, America is fighting and winning the war on have marshaled great coalitions that have liberated millions from tyranny, coalitions that are now helping the Iraqi and Afghan people build democracies in the heart of the Muslim you have worked to widen the circle of prosperity and progress in every corner of the look forward, with the consent of the Senate, to pursuing your hopeful and ambitious agenda as Secretary of , it is an honor to be asked to serve your administration and my country once it is humbling to imagine succeeding my dear friend and mentor, Colin is one of the finest public servants our nation has ever Powell has been a great and inspirational Secretary of was my honor to serve alongside him, and he will be will, of course, be hard to leave the White House, and especially to leave behind the terrific NSC staff who have served their President and their country so ably in this most challenging of , I can leave confident in the knowledge that they will