In the firm and confident keynote address at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on January 23, 2008, in front of many politicians, academics, representative and religious leaders, the United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice utilizes many effective rhetorical techniques, namely a list of America's core values, and repetition for effect combined with a use of effective diction and facts in order to establish the role of the United States as a credible leader in global economic freedom and progress.

Rice starts her address by firmly stating the core values that the United States has always followed and projected to the world, while also making a hopeful remark. She stated that economic challenges cannot be resolved when there is no confidence in the effectiveness of "economic freedom, open markets and free trade, human dignity and human rights, equal opportunity and the rule of law." These principles should not be unfamiliar to the leaders and politicians that are listening to Rice, because they are the same principles that the star-spangled banner has stood for since the end of World War II and throughout the Cold War. In half a century of ideological combat between the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States has represented themselves as the leader of the free world, the promoter of freedom in politics and economy. By stating the same principles that, Rice notes, "as old as America itself," Rice is establishing a credible tone that the United States has always been protecting freedom and promoting progress in economy, and it will continue to do so. The reference to the years of the Cold War does not stop there. Later in the address, Rice notes that there are "states growing economically through a kind of 'authoritarian capitalism.'" Again, the word "authoritarian" reminds people of many communist states with uneffective economic plans. Ironically, the year is 2008, which is when Beijing hosts the Olympics, and here the Secretary of State of the United States seems to talk about China, though not directly, because of its "socialist market economy." Either way, Rice has successfully established, or continued, the United States' narrative as the leader of the free world in terms of politics and economy, and that countries should trust United States more than any other country.

Rice continues this narrative of the United States' economic credibility by using repetition for effect with a diction in different portions of her speech. The principles that Rice introduces earlier in her address is now condensed into one single term: "American Realism." And Rice would repeat this term over and over, saying "it was American Realism" followed by the results of such tradition to prove to the political leaders how it has built freedom and prosperity. Just because there are principles does not mean they are effective, and so Rice has mindfully repeat the term with the intention to implant into the minds of the leaders of how well "American Realism" works in favor of multiple countries, and in favor of freedom and democracy. Rice then states one last time that "it is this American Realism" as a way to say that American principles will continue to be the torch that guides the world towards economic progress and prosperity. Rice then continues to emphasize on the effectiveness of such a tradition by repeating what "we have" done to make the world a better place. The results of what "we have" done can be seen in Latin America, in Africa, and worldwide. Not just that, "we have" done even more things that contribute to not just countries but also organizations, and people's health, like donating "$7.5 billion" into the Millenium Challenge Account initiative, or launching efforts to combat malaria and HIV/AIDS. The repetition of "we have" followed by a lot of accomplishments mean two things. Firstly, Rice wants the audience to acknowledge that it has always been the United States who takes the initiative to help other countries and their people not just in economy but also in healthcare. Secondly, Rice wants all political leaders to know that they can always be part of the "we," be part of a movement to advocate free and fair trade, to promote and protect economic freedom and prosperity. The warm welcome is confirmed when Rice states at the very end that "we expect our partners to join us in a finding a way to make Doha a success." 

By using effective rhetorical techniques such as utilizing a list of American core values in foreign policy and repeating key accomplishments with a remarkable terminology, the Secretary of States Condoleeza Rice effectively strengthens the position of the United States as a world leader in economic freedom and opportunity. Amidst the mess of an economic recession, the United States still proves itself to be a confident and trustworthy economic partner of every country. Economic challenges have always been uneasy for the United States, COVID-19 for example, but every single time people see the power of "American resolve" put into use. It is safe to say that in the future, the United States will continue to be the leader of world economy, no matter if its internal politics is experiencing major changes today.