--- title: Hillary Clinton Georgetown: Transcript of Her Remarks description: Hillary Clinton on Friday honored the role of women in global politics. 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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that she thinks President Trump is making a "grave mistake" on foreign aid._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Mar 31, 2017 5:56 PM UTC  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Mar 31, 2017 5:56 PM UTC Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday [honored the role of women](http://time.com/4718996/hillary-clinton-georgetown-university-speech-watch-live/) in global politics and [implored the Trump Administration](http://time.com/4720792/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-women-diplomacy/) not to retreat from making the U.S. a leader “on behalf of peace in the world.” “This Administration’s proposed cuts to international health, development and diplomacy would be a blow to women and children and a grave mistake for our country,” she said in her remarks at the award ceremony hosted by the [Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security](https://giwps.georgetown.edu/hrc%5Fawards%5F2017). “We have to ask, will we be left behind or will we continue to lead the way?” Clinton added. “I hope the answer is that we will do whatever it takes to make our country and the world stronger and more secure.” Read Clinton’s full remarks here: --- > “” --- ## Transcript We are seeing signals of a shift that should alarm us all. This administrations proposed cuts to international health, development and diplomacy would be a blow to women and children and a grave mistake for our country. Some of you may have seen the recent letter. For more than 120 retired Generals and Admirals to congress in the administration, urging the congress and the white house not to retreat from these programs which represent our values. These distinguished men and women who served in uniform recognize that turning our back on diplomacy won't make our. Country safer, it will undermine our security and our standing in the world. 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