00:00It's an honor to serve as the Secretary of State during a historic presidency.
00:04And it's a historic presidency because the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump,
00:08is someone who is not limited by what others say is possible, or what others say is impossible.
00:13He's not limited by some of the things that have happened in the past,
00:17and he's willing to talk to or engage with anyone in the interest of peace,
00:20always putting the American people and our national security first,
00:23but understanding that in the world that we share with so many others, peace is paramount to all of us.
00:28We are here today because of President Trump's vision.
00:31If we go back just a few months ago, people thought what was happening in Gaza was impossible to solve.
00:3728 hostages that were dead, others that were still living, all these hostages that were being held,
00:42no one thought that that would ever come to a resolution without more fighting and more bloodshed along the way.
00:46In fact, frankly, many thought it was intractable.
00:49And sadly, many of the institutions that have served us well in many cases for the last 70 years
00:54were unable to do anything about it.
00:56But President Trump had the vision and the courage to dream the impossible,
01:01to believe that it was doable, and to pursue it with all of his heart.
01:05I also want to acknowledge the extraordinary leaders that are here today.
01:08This is not just a board of peace.
01:09This is a board of action, just like President Trump is a president of action.
01:14A lot of times people like to give speeches.
01:16I've been to many of these forums, and they're not useless, and they have utility in many cases.
01:21But oftentimes in international affairs, we often find ourselves at events where people are reading these scripted statements,
01:27these strongly worded letters that they put out, but no action.
01:30Nothing happens.
01:31This is a group of leaders that are about action.
01:34And the President of the United States is a president of action, of getting things done.
01:38And today is the beginning of that, of a new era and a new stage that we think is so important as a model to the rest of the world of what is possible.
01:45And clearly the focus is right now on Gaza, and making sure that the plan that's about to be presented to you here today,
01:51this vision for the future of Gaza, this vision for the future of the region, is not just possible and promising.
01:59It is our destiny if we put the time and the effort that it requires, as I know this board will do.
02:04But I also think it will serve as an example of what's possible in other parts of the world.
02:08Without losing focus on what's before us now, this is what's possible for other places and other conflicts that seem impossible to solve right now.
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