To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

The "Open Doors" report is published by the Institute of International Education, with support from the State Department.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

And it would permit the bank to open offices in a state, but only if the state approved.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

The state legislature agreed to open a convention on December seventeenth.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

But fishing waters remain open in western parts of the state, for now.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

Last month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the release of Aung San Suu Kyi would open doors for an expansion in bilateral ties and U.S.investments in Burma.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

At a news briefing, State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly said the United States has been urging Sri Lankan authorities to open up the northern region to international organizations, and to conduct a thorough investigation of the charges.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there are no formal meetings planned, but she left open the possibility that she and President Barack Obama might interact with Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein or other officials when they take part in a U.S.-ASEAN summit-level dialogue Sunday in Singapore.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12