WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of the 19th Annual International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony on April 1, 2025:

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the 19th Annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards Ceremony

MS FOTOVAT: Good afternoon. Please, everyone, be seated. Thank you so much. So good afternoon, everyone. I have to say I'm so excited. Thank you, all, for being here in this histori . . .

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