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Dec. 8th, 2010
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piggymouse
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2
Remarks on Internet Freedom
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
The Newseum
Washington, DC
January 21, 2010
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During his visit to China in November, for example, President Obama held a town hall meeting with an online component to highlight the importance of the internet. In response to a question that was sent in over the internet, he defended the right of people to freely access information, and said that the more freely information flows, the stronger societies become. He spoke about how access to information helps citizens hold their own governments accountable, generates new ideas, encourages creativity and entrepreneurship. The United States belief in that ground truth is what brings me here today.
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