Hillary Rodham Clinton at the East-West Center from Jay Fidell on Vimeo.

In her speech at the East-West Center on January 12, 2010, Secretary of State Clinton spoke of the US commitment to staying involved in Asia and graciously recognized the interaction between the East-West Center and the State Department. Unfortunately, the trip to Asia and the Pacific she had planned was canceled following the Haiti earthquake, but we're fortunate she was able to visit Hawaii and speak about the United States' future in Asia, multilateral engagement, and women's roles.

The East-West Center is located at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Founded in 1959, it has 57,000 alumni, including Vice President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and President Obama's mother.