to myanmar's democratic icon. thousands of myanmar workers in the province gathered to cheer aung san suu kyi. a seafood processing center and hundreds of thousands of people from myanmar work in the seafood industry for low wages. the workers were the audience for her first speech abroad in 24 years after a forced silence in myanmar. she called on the myanmar immigrants to return home and participate in building a democracy. >> translator: she is the only hope we have. whatever hope we have left is now with mother suu kyi. >> reporter: 29-year-old sorlai is one of the current people to flee myanmar. he was forced to carry weapons for the military. he fled ten years ago and had to leave his son behind. now he works at a salt refinery earning about $13 a day. the long rule of the regime made him reluctant to return to myanmar. but the visit by aung san suu kyi has changed his stance. >> translator: because the situation in myanmar is better, i should prepare to go back home for good. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi's

but she refused to leave myanmar. she feared government officials would not allow her back into the country. recent moves toward democracy encouraged her to travel again. >>> myanmar has a productive workforce, low wages and abundant resources. many business people see it as the last frontier of asia. so executives from japan and elsewhere are trying to find a way in. nhk world's hiro tanaka reports. >> reporter:okyo stock exchange has signed an agreement with myanmar's central bank. moves are under way to set up the first stock market in the country. the aim is to deepen bilateral ties and gain a strong base to promote investment in local far farms. >> working together for a long time and i think we believe that he's very true and very good partner for us. >> reporter: shigeto is a japanese business person who helped to win the deal. he's the president of a college in myanmar. was created by japan's security group together with the local bank. the plan is to expand this to set up the new exchange. he has lived in mya

yangon, myanmar's largest city. fearing the destruction of their culture, the junta seemed bent on driving the country backward. anything that smacked of modernity, democracy, and progress was forbidden. these students are on the way to one of the few good schools in the city. this is where many high-ranking military officers send their children. the generals made sure that their own families had the best of everything. the rest of the education system was a shambles. even though times are changing, our film crew isn't welcome everywhere. just six months ago, a foreign camera team would not have been able to freely move about here. we would have had to sneak into a monastery like nyttawadi. during the years of uprisings, monasteries were a center of resistance. in nyttawadi, the buddhist abbot is consecrating some bags of rice. the rice is a donation to support the monastery's project the project is building a future for myanmar's young people. children here a religious and a secular education. 600 children live her

banks in myanmar also lack know-how on handling foreign exchange. they will accept trainees from the myanmar bank and provide them with know-how. the move will help kbz bank improve its services. >> translator: many japanese firms are rushing to get themselves into myanmar. it's important to satisfy those companies' needs. >> sumitsu moto's president says building ties is important as investment in myanmar's infrastruct suralso expected to surge. >>> germany has yet again opposed france's proposal to issue common eurozone bonds as way to ease concerns over the region's debt problems. newly appointed french finance minister pierre moscovizi met his counterpart wolfgang ahead of an informal eu summit meeting scheduled for wednesday. he stressed the importance of common bonds as a way to gain funds for infrastructure. the money would be used to spur economic growth across the region. but they maintained germany's cautious stance on the eurozone bonds. he said there are differences of opinion between the two nations. the two sides also remain split over

it's been 29 years since a south korean president visited myanmar. in 1983, president chun du fong was targeted in a bomb attack in the former capital city. today known as yanggone. chung escaped injury but 21 south korean officials were killed. the government of myanmar at the time blamed the attack on north korea. president lee's historic visit comes as other countries, including japan and european nations also try to strengthen ties with myanmar. he wants to secure a foothold for south korea in this promising market, as it emerges after decades of isolation. >>> indonesia welcomed north korea's second-most senior official to jakarta on tuesday. indonesia is one of an increasingly small number of countries to maintain friendly relations with north korea. the meeting took place as international pressure against the north intensifies with speculation it's preparing a nuclear test. nhk world has the report. >> reporter: indonesian president held talks on tuesday with kim. the president of north korea supreme people's assembly. they agreed to boost mut

but she refused to leave myanmar. she feared government officials would not allow her back into the country. recent moves toward democracy encouraged her to travel again. myanmar has a productive work force, low wages and abundant resources. many business people see it as the last frontier of asia. so executives from japan and elsewhere are trying to find a way in. nhk's hir oh ta ka nagano reported from naypyidaw. >> reporter: the aim is to deepen ties and gain a strong base to promote investment. >> he's here for a long time and we're working together for a long time. and we believe he is a very true and very good partner for us. >> reporter: this is a japanese business partner. he goes to college in myanmar. it was created by japan's group with a local band. the plan is to expand and set up the new exchange. he stayed behind even when many left the country due to u.s. and european sanctions. he has a wide network of partner connections with government officials and other key figures. he wears ethnic clothes to work

instead, india has been steadily supporting myanmar including helping to build ports. however, china also has political and economic ties with the country, due to large financial aid packages to myanmar. singh's visit comes amidst moves by other nations to improve ties with the former military regime. it makes clear india's intention to strengthen its relations with the bordering country. singh is set to meet myanmar's pro democracy leader aung saung suu kyi on tuesday. >>> thailand's prime minister is on an official visit to australia. the trip celebrates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries. but the thai leader is cooking up a commotion of her own. thai premier youngluck shinawatra met with julia gilllard. the female ministers of both countries are working on strengthening bilateral cooperation. yungluck kicked off her four day experience with an experience of thai cuisine. he cooked a popular spicy salad made with green papaya. the demonstration is part of a government program called thailand: kitchen of the world. the initiative aims t

instead, india has been steadily supporting myanmar including helping build ports.owever, china also has political and economic ties with the country due to large financial aid packages to myanmar. singh's visit comes amid moves by other nations to improve ties with the former military regime. it maybes clear india's intention to strengthen its relations with the bordering country. singh is set to meet myanmar's pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi on tuesday. >>> china's state run news agency is reporting a story that highlights ongoing tensions between the country's central government and tibet. it says two tibetans set themselves on fire sunday in lhasa and that one of them is dead. the xinhua news agency says it happened near the temple in the administrative capital in the tibet autonomous region. the area was crowded with pilgrims celebrating a buddhist festival. the self-immolations are the latest in a series of tibetans protesting against china's tight control over their religious activities. similar incidents happened in sichuan and qinghai provinces. the l

she's also scheduled to visit a refugee camp near the border with myanmar. aung san suu kyi returned top myanmar from britain in 1988 and became a leader of the democracy movement. she was camped under house arrest for many years by the military government. she had refused to leave myanmar because she feared she would not be allowed back into the country. but the recent democratic changes in myanmar encouraged her to travel abroad. >>> a powerful earthquake has struck northern italy leaving at least 16 people dead and roughly 350 injured. the same area was also hit by a magnitude 6.0 quake last week. u.s. geological survey says the magnitude 5.8 quake occurred on tuesday, roughly 40 kilometers northwest of bologna at around 9:00 a.m. local time. italian disaster relief authorities say buildings have collapsed causing casualties and injuries. the prime minister said the government will immediately investigate the damage and quickly restore essential services. >>> another strong earthquake that hit the region last week killed seven people. the two quakes have

. >>> myanmar is seen as an economy that offer oz big opportunities for investors worldwide. many foreign firms are now entering the market of the southeast asian country. a major japanese bank is going to help a leading commercial bank in myanmar improve its efficiency. nhk world's mark ho has the details from yangon. >> reporter: this branch handles up to 5 million bank notes per day at its peak. as technology is still in its infancy, raw cash is still the preferred method of transaction. for banks in myanmar, the major challenges are to make their operations more efficient and international. they're slow in settling accounts in cash. that's because they are behind in installing automatic teller machines and using credit cards. banks in myanmar are also grappling with insufficient know-how on handling foreign exchange. the banking corporation signed the tie-up deal in yangon on monday. sumitomo says it will accept trainees from the bank and provide them with know-how you. the move will help the bank improve its services. >> so far we are 50 years left behind in with near co

thein se in told him officials in myanmar have no plans to develop nuclear arms. he denied suggestions they are cooperate with counterparts in north korea on such a project. the president acknowledged officials in myanmar, bought conventional weapons from north korea before the two countries restored diplomatic ties five years ago. >>> she works in paint. the brighter, the better. has a passion for flowers and fruit and brings freight containers to life. those are the broad strokes of this week's "road ahead." the story of a shop designer who is adding a splash of color to a troubled town. >> reporter: dazzling oranges. luscious apples. this cheerful cafe is an oasis of color. in a town turned gray, this is a temporary shopping mall in rikuzentanaka. a shop designer has come to town. naoko is from iwate prefecture. she oversaw the cafe renovation. her mission is to brighten up the disaster area, one shop at a time. >> translator: i want customers to feel excited as they approach the shops and see all the bright colors. i want staff and customers to feel good when

myanmar is attempting to move toward democracy in pushing economic reforms. the country has a population of 60 million and is rich in natural resources. japanese firms call it the last frontier in asia and are trying to make inroads into the country. >>> japanese trading house marubeni is buying the third largest u.s. grain trader for $3.6 billion. the acquisition will be a big step for marubeni to become the world's second largest grain supplier. marubeni said on tuesday that it reached an agreement to buy all gavilon shares from investment funds. the purchase is due to be completed by september. the acquisition will boost marubeni's grain trade to over 30 million tons. >> translator: our biggest purpose is to enter the north american market and increase grain and food supplies to japan and other asian countries. >> at present, gavilon has a network of 145 collection facilities around the u.s. grain prices have been rising due to increasing demand in china and other emerging economies and causing global competition to secure supply. with the acquisition, mar

secretary general ban ki-moon spoke on monday in myanmar's parliament. it was the first speech by the foreign dignitary by a foreign dignitary to the legislature of the long isolated country. he praised the country's democratic progress. >> the traumatic changes facing myanmar have inspired the world. and we know that the ambitions for the future reach higher still. i have no doubt that myanmar will quickly regain its praise as a respected and responsible member of the international community. >> ban said the country has the potential to become a 21st century model for peace, de m democracy, and prosperity. he said it should stay on the path of democracy. the u.n. chief also urged other countries to go further in lifting or suspending sanctions on myanmar. he said the country needs much more foreign aid and investment. ban met earlier with president thein sein. he pushed him to address tensions with ethnic minority groups and asked to attend the u.n. general assembly in september to explain the country's democratic progress. ban is scheduled to meet aung

secretary-general moon spoke on monday in myanmar's parliament. it was the first speech by a foreign dignitary to the legislature of the country. he praised the country's democratic progress. >> the traumatic changes we see in myanmar have inspired the world. we know that your ambitions for the future reach higher still. i have no doubt that myanmar will quickly regain its place as a respected and responsible member of the international community. >> reporter: he said the country has the potential to become a 21st century model for peace, democrat stee and prosperity. he said it should stay on the path of democracy. the u.n. chief urged other countries to go further in lifts or suspending sanctions on myanmar. he said the country needs more foreign aid and investment. he met earlier with the president. he pushed him to address tensions with ethnic might not groups. he asked the president to attend the u.n. general assembly in september to explain the country's democratic process. he's going to meet suh chii. >>> they have agreed to set up joint dr

myanmar's president thein sein and other leaders from the association of southeast asian nations will also be there. the talks will focus on a number of issues including asia's role in the global economy. aung san suu kyi has led myanmar's democracy movement since 1988 when she returned from britain to visit her sick mother. she spent much of the past two decades under house arrest. she also refused to leave the country because she feared military leaders would have denied her re-entry. aung san suu kyi won a seat in parliament in bi-elections last month. she's scheduled to travel to norway in june to deliver an acceptance speech for the nobel peace prize she won in 1991. she will then head to britain to address that country's parliament. >>> a tunisian prosecutor is demanding the death penalty for the country's former president. a court is trying zine el abidine ben ali in absentia for his alleged role in the deaths of protesters last year. the prosecutors called for the maximum penalty at a court hearing on wednesday in the capital tunis. the ousted president fled to saudi arabia as

ambassador to myanmar in 22 years. secretary of state hillary clinton made the announcement after meeting with foreign minister wunna minute. they've awarded the position to derek mitchell. it will include oil and gas services and mining interests and central firms. the u.s. will maintain its arms embargo on myanmar. >> we will keep our eyes wide open to try to ensure that anyone who abuses human rights or obstructs reforms or engage in corruption do not benefit financially from increased trade and investment with the united states. including companies owned or operated by the military. >> clinton said u.s. officials will continue to urge leaders in myanmar to release more political prisoners and to engage in peace negotiations with ethnic minorities. >>> officials in japan and australia believe they have some common interest and some common concerns in the region, so they've signed an agreement that will allow them to share intelligence. japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba and australian counterpart bob carr sign

myanmar reforms brought about sanctions to the country. some say this is aiming for the improving relationship with the international community, especially the united states. reporting for nhk world, now back to you. >> that will conclude our bulletin from bangkok. >>> she works in paint. the brighter the better. has a passion for flowers and fruit and brings freight containers to life. those are the strokes of this week's "road ahead" of a sp owner bringing color to a troubled town. >> oranges and apples. the cheerful cafe is an oasis of color. in a town turned gray, this is a temperature praytemporary mall. a shop designer has come to town. now she is from western japan. she oversaw the cafe renovation. her mission is to brighten up the disaster area one shop at a time. >> translator: i want customers to feel excited as they see the colors. i want staff to feel good when they see them. >> reporter: other shop owners are interested in using her talents. they gather at the cafe. the city used to have five shopping centers. the tsunami wipe

. >>> politicians in myanmar have reached another milestone on the path to democracy. members of the legislature have visited the european parliament for the first time. lower house speaker led the group. he was once a key figure in the military government. the lawmakers also met with european council president herman von pompai and catherine ashton. eu officials announced last month that they were suspending trade sanctions against myanmar. an arms embargo remains in place. ashton met with pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi last month. she was in myanmar to open an eu office promoting trade and investment pb. >>> a japanese city that suffered in last year's tsunami. the collective relocation in sendai city is the largest so far in a state-sponsored program to help rebuild devastated communities. the plan covers about 1700 households in the city's two wards along the pacific coast. the city will offer plots in more than ten inland lations for people who want to rebuild their houses. the relocation will cost sendai an estimated $750 million. the money will cover buyi

i would highlight the investment in myanmar and also the powers of korea in infrastructure constructionn this part of the world. these are both ways in which korea could be a very important partner for myanmar today. >> and the european union also lifting sanctions against burma, but the asian economies, particularly the likes of the chinese and the south koreans, they want to be one step ahead. >> yes, and we have to remember that the president has been interested in this country since the beginning of his presidency. and his first job with construction was in this region, so he has got a commitment, and i think this is even a position to afford the korean interests and to help myanmar out. >> what do you think of the ongoing bernese reforms? will they be here to stay? or could they waffle going forward if there is too much democracy taking place? >> i think there will be bumps in the road, but i am convinced that what is going on is real and that there is a critical mass of support within the government, and i think as we approach elections in 2015, support for reform and the politica

. >>> myanmar and europe are working to deepen ties. the lower house speaker has visited eu headquarters for the first time since it suspended all sanctions against the country. a group of law makers recently met with eu president and foreign policy chief in brussels. it came last month ashton visited myanmar for the opening of the eu office which aims to promote trade and investment. >>> authorities in south korea are again pointing fingers toward the north. they say their neighbors continue to jam their gps. that's causing confusion for pilots. transport ministry officials say the instrument panel of a plane that took off from japan two weeks ago malfunctioned as it was approaching the airport. an alarm warned that the aircraft was too close to the ground but it had not reached the landing strip. officials say it caused a false alarm. the plane landed safely on the second try. 674 planes have reportedly by affected by gps jamming signals. south korean government officials say north koreans are responsible for the disruptions. they pla

. >>> aung san suu kyi and her colleagues are getting ready to take their seats in myanmar's parliament. the opposition leader agreed to end a boycott, a week-long one, and swear an oath to the constitution. nhk has more. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi met the visiting ban ki moon at her home on tuesday. >> we have always believed in flexibility in the political process because that is the only way in which we can achieve our goal without violence. >> reporter: ban praised her decision to compromise over the wording and showed determination to help myanmar to make progress toward democracy. >> the united nations will continue to stand by the people in every step and? any way we can. this is my pledge. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi had agreed on monday to swear to protect a constitution drafted under military control. she says she will take a seat in parliament which she won in april, out of respect for the wishes of the people. the pro-democracy leader's party won by a large margin in last month's bi-elections, but she decided to boycott parliament rather than take an oath to uphold the

they urged other countries to go further in lifting or suspending sanctions on myanmar and said they need more foreign aid or investment. they met with the president and pushed him to address tensions with ethnic minority groups and asked the president to attend in september to explain the country's democratic progress. they are scheduled to meet on tuesday to discuss future un aid. >>> more than a year after the earthquake and tsunami triggered melt downs at fukushima, the problems are far from over. tokyo electric workers are trying to prepare languaged reactors for the long decommissioning process. the techno nrnls sent a robot in the suppression chambers in april for the first time. that's an area located at the bottom of the containment vessel. they had five cameras. it traveled around much of the suppression chamber which is 125 meters in circumference. earlier we heard about the results of the inspection. >> the main purpose of the inspection was to check for damage to the suppression chamber. at reactor number to number three, high temperature made a hole at the bottom of the

her first trip outside of myanmar since 1988. it's part of her tour to meet with world leaders. and actress annette bening turns 54. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc and watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." finally here's a look at what's coming up on later this morning on the "today" show. don't miss the "today" exclusive interview, telling the story behind the incredible video of a skydiving trip gone wrong. that we showed you earlier. oscar-winning actress charlize therrien live talking about playing the evil queen in "snow white and the huntsmen." keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

also is easing restrictions on trade and investment in myanmar.overnment troops in yemen made new advances today toward a key al-qaeda stronghold in the south. the expected assault on zinjibar is part of a larger offensive, aiming to uproot militants who've taken control in parts of the region. also today, yemeni officials reported three militants were killed and two wounded in a missile strike by a u.s. drone aircraft. in the netherlands, an international tribunal suspended the war crimes trial of ratko mladic, the bosnian serb army commander, a day after it began. the judges said prosecutors made significant errors in failing to disclose evidence to the defense. mladic faces 11 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes tied to the bosnian civil war in the 1990s. prosecutors in florida have released evidence showing trayvon martin had marijuana in his urine and blood when he was killed. that finding comes from the autopsy on the teenager. he was shot to death in february by george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. zimme

. >>> opposition leader aung san suu kyi has made her debut in myanmar's parliament. she and her national league for democracy colleagues attended an oath-taking ceremony after a week-long boycott. aung san suu kyi stepped inside parliament along with 37 nld members. the lawmakers took the oath of office to officially claim the seats they won in last month's bi-election. they had refused to take the oath. they didn't like that it forced them to promise to safeguard the constitution, which outlines the military superiority. aung san suu kyi and other nld members decided monday to change course. she said they weren't giving up, just yielding to the aspirations of the people. >> we would like our parliament to be in line with genuine democratic values. >> myanmar's parliament will hold its first session in july. >>> the south korean government officials say disruptions to gps navigation systems have affected hundreds of flights in and out of the country. they're investigating the possibility of deliberate jamming by north korea. transport ministry officials say the crews

aung san suu kyi and her colleagues are getting ready to take their seats in myanmar's parliament. the opposition leader agreed to end a week long boycott and swear an oath to the constitution. nhk world reports from yangon. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi met the visiting united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon at her home in yangon on tuesday. >> we always believed in flexibility in the political process because that is the only way in which we can achieve our goal without violence. >> reporter: ban praised her decision to compromise over the wording of an oath and showed his determination to help myanmar to make progress toward democracy. >> united nations will continue to stand by the people in every step and in any way we can. this is my pledge. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi had agreed on monday to swear to protect a constitution drafted under military control. she says she will take a seat in parliament, which she won in april, out of respect for the wishes of the people. the pro democracy leader's party won by a large margin in last month's bielections. but she decided to

. >>> myanmar opposition leader aung song chuchi getting a welcome today. she was afraid the government would not allow her to come back. this, her first trip abroad in almost 25 years, will test whether the government of myanmar is really serious about reform. >> and nelson mandela made a rare public appearance today to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the african national congress. a party that helped bring an end to apartheid. mandela turns 94 this july. >>> still ahead as "nightly news" continues, what millions of college students don't know about their debt cards may be costing them a bundle wrorb. >> and later, rediscovering what may be the most famous family feud of all time. really? 25 grams of protein. what do we have? all four of us, together? 24. he's low fat, too, and has 5 grams of sugars. i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... what's shakin'? [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. ensure high protein... fifty percent of your daily value of protein. low fat and five grams o

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firepower was impotent when it came to halting or even stemming the slaughter in rwanda, darfur, myanmar. our public education, once a model for the world, has become most noteworthy for its failures. mastery of basic skills and a bare minimum of cultural literacy eludes vast numbers of our students. despite having a research establishment that is the envy of the world, more than half of the american public don't believe in evolution. and don't press your luck about how much those who do believe in it actually understand it. incredibly, this nation, with all its material, intellectual and spiritual resources, seems utterly helpless to reverse the freefall in any of these areas. equally startling, from my point of view, is the fact that no one was drawing any connections between what is happening to the body politic, and what is happening in our leading educational institutions. we may be at the top of the list when it comes to influencing access to personal wealth. we are not even on the list when it comes to our responsibility for the health of this democracy. we are playing with fire.

. >>> the opposition leader in myanmar, has taken the oak to become an official of parliament. joins a new system after 49 years of military rule. >>> a man who was born in bosnia was convicted yesterday in a terror plot to hit the subways in new york with suicide bombs, faces possible life sentence. two former classmates pleaded guilty in the conspiracy and testified against him. >>> a fugitive on the run for more than two years is under arrest for allegedly running a scam that collected $100 million in donations from people who thought they were helping u.s. navy veterans. little if any of the money was used to benefit veterans. >>> in oklahoma, michael seltzer was executed by lethal injection last night, convicted in 1975 for a convenience store murder but legal appeals delayed his execution for almost 37 years. >>> a painting by french artist paul say san was auctioned off in new york. it was lost to be thought for 60 years sold for $19 million to an anonymous buyer. >>> a look at top health headlines on msnbc.com, according to a study for some women starting mammograms at

myanmar, from where i just returned, an example of transition. stated program of change has been backed up by concrete reforms. the international community is now eager to invest, we are committed to ensure that the impact is positive for the country's peace building efforts. our fourth lesson is that even certain staples after conflict activity can go wrong. elections can be devicive sometimes. we have seen many such cases. elections should work as a rallying point of national policies. but sometimes, these elections have been used as a devicive. even the building of a school or clinic can exacerbate tensions if communities are not properly engaged. or local construction firms are excluded. inclusiveness is essential. our fifth peace building needs to be incorporated more fully into development corporation. eight must go beyond traditional projects to support peace building and state building such as justice, security, jobs, social services. and credible political processes. this is a key element in the so-called new deal reached at last year's

. >>> opposition leader in myanmar, aung san suu kyi, has taken the oath of office to become an official member of parliament. the 66-year-old nobel peace prize winner joins a new political system after 49 years of military rule. >>> a man who was born in bosnia was convicted yesterday in a terror plot to hit new york stay's subways with suicide bombs. and now faces a possible life sentence. two former classmates pleaded guilty in the conspiracy two years ago and testified against him. >>> a fugitive on the run for more than two years is now under arrest for allegedly running a scam that collected $100 million in donations from people who thought they were helping u.s. navy veterans. little, if any, of the money was used to benefit veterans. >>> and a paint by french artist paul was auctioned off in new york. it sold for more than $19 million to an anonymous buyer. >>> here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. according to a new study, for some women, starting mammograms at 40 may be worth the risk. some had double the risk of developing cancer. for those wom

and who can forget the iconic photo of her and kyi a few months ago in myanmar a moving testament to the power of leaders to the power of women who had devoted their life, their energy, their brain life common good of humanity. that makes history. now let me conclude with one more point, one more quote. president wilson also said one cool judgment is worth a thousand what'sy councils. the think to do is to supply light and not heat. how perfectly this sums up the recipient tonight of the woodrow wilson award madam hillary rodham clinton, monoamie. [ applause ] >> oh my goodness. well, i am incredibly touched and grateful and a little embarrassed by the extraordinary outpouring of very kind words this evening starting with pred mallic who i greatly appreciate for reminding us that we're all on the same team, namely the american team. and my long time friend mack mcclarty. i want to thank christine for that introduction, but more than that for her leadership at the imf for her extraordinary strength and vision in these uncertain economic times. and for her very steady hand as she is tr