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Nikki Haley

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Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. She was the first female governor of South Carolina, holding office from January 2011 to January 2017. As governor, Haley focused on economic development, education reform, and job creation, and she gained national attention for her leadership during the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting in 2015, where she called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds.

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Jan 17, 2017

The United States is the indispensable voice of freedom. It is time that we once again find that voice.

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Jan 17, 2017

I certainly think they should be preserved, and I do not think they should be lifted unless we have seen a strong change from the Russian government.

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Jan 17, 2017

What happened with Resolution 2334... was a terrible mistake.

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Jan 17, 2017

We have to look at certain issues. If you look at we have 16 peacekeeping operations.

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Jan 17, 2017

I am prepared to speak up on anything that goes against American values.

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Jan 17, 2017

Without fundamental changes at the U.N., I cannot envision making the same kind of report to the American people as their Ambassador.

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Jan 17, 2017

I will be a strong voice for American principles and American interests, even if that is not what other U.N. representatives want to hear.

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Jan 17, 2017

I will never abstain when the United Nations takes any action that comes in direct conflict with the interests and values of the United States.

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Jan 17, 2017

A leader must be accountable to the people she serves.

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Jan 17, 2017

I am painfully aware that the chance for 13-year-old girls to read and learn and grow is something that does not exist in far too many places around the world today.

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Jan 17, 2017

Congress does have that authority, and that is an authority that should be respected always.

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Jan 17, 2017

I will support any efforts that help educate, help plan, help let them know what contraceptions are in place so that we can avoid any other further action.

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Jan 17, 2017

I will not shy away, and I need your help to do it.

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Jan 17, 2017

You have to really question what is the goal of the Human Rights Council when they allow Cuba and China to serve on those.

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Jan 17, 2017

I will bring a firm message to the U.N. that U.S. leadership is essential to the world.

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Jan 17, 2017

I come before you today both humbled and honored to be considered to represent the United States of America at the United Nations.

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Jan 17, 2017

Russia is trying to show their muscle. It is what they do. And I think we always have to be cautious. I don't think we can trust them.

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Jan 2, 2017

The administration supports bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan, with the two countries to determine the pace, scope, and character of that dialogue.

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Jan 2, 2017

Climate change needs to have a role, a position at the table

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Nov 22, 2016

Get excited. Because I am just giddy. The idea we can now start to really govern. I've never known what it's like to have a Republican president.

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Nov 22, 2016

When the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation and to our nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that is important to heed.

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Nov 22, 2016

I will not stop until we fight a man that chooses not to disavow the KKK, that is not part of our party, that's not who we want as president. We will not allow that in our country.

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Apr 27, 2016

They have not given us any information to provide any comfort whatsoever.

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