I was conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me.
Susan RiceI was working with a number of African heads of state. And after their initial surprise, I think many of them just treated me as they would anybody else. They had to deal with me as a representative of the United States of America, and the United States of America was too important to be dismissed or ignored on any grounds.
Susan RiceIn this day and age, the U.S. and Europe do not have the luxury of focusing solely on a single region.
Susan Rice