rhetoric there. and then a few lines later, as if you're writing an e-mail to a friend, please do not hesitate to call me or write. remarkable -- >> let's listen to the secretary of state. >> the state department recently transmitted to chairman kim and north korea letters to chairman kim jong-un, chairman of the state affairs commission of the democratic people's republic of korea, and it reads as follows, dear mr. chairman, we greatly appreciate your time, patience and effort with respect to our recent negotiations and discussions relative to a summit long sought by both parties which was scheduled to take place on june 12th in singapore. we were informed that the meeting was requested by north korea, but that to us is totally irrelevant. i was very much looking forward to being there with you, sadly based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement i feel it is appropriate at this time to have this long planned