”Policy Planning Staff” News

Steinberg to be named deputy secretary of state

WASHINGTON – A former top aide to ex- President Bill Clinton will be tapped as Hillary Rodham Clinton 's No. 2 at the State Department this week, The
12 23 2008 8:39PM (...more)

Ex-Bill Clinton aides to join State Dept.

WASHINGTON – Two former Clinton administration officials were named Tuesday to join the State Department in high posts when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes 12 24 2008 9:23AM (...more)

U.S. Experts on India and South Asia Support U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Dr. Stephen Cohen , +1-202-797-6015, scohen@brookings.edu or Amb. Teresita Schaffer, +1-202-775-3171 Cite Strategic, Nonproliferation, 09 23 2008 7:32PM (...more)

Book Discussion of Christopher Caldwell's Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ioannis Saratsis of the Hudson Institute , +1-202-974-2403, isaratsis@hudson.org WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his critically acclaimed new book,
09 3 2009 11:41PM (...more)

Dennis Ross appointed special U.S. advisor on Gulf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. foreign policy veteran Dennis Ross has been appointed special advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Gulf region, including
02 27 2009 6:38AM (...more)

The American Legion 48th National Washington Conference Monday/Tuesday Highlights

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ramona E. Joyce, +1-202-263-2982 (office), +1-202-445-1161 (cell), or Joe March, +1-317-630-1253 (office), +1-317-748-1926 (cell), both of The American Legion (Subject to Change) WASHINGTON, March 27
04 7 2008 1:38PM (...more)

Top U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to retire

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nicholas Burns, a leading Americanpolicymaker on Iran and India , has decided to retire as the No.3 U.S. diplomat for personal reasons, Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice said on Friday.
01 19 2008 2:26AM (...more)

Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission Issue Joint Statement on Certificate-of-Need Laws in Illinois

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Gina Talamona, Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD +1-202-514-1888, or Joe Miller, Assistant Chief, Litigation I Section, Staff contact, +1-202-307-0001, both of DOJ; Mitch Katz, Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-326-2180,
09 13 2008 6:42PM (...more)

U.S. examining Afghan war strategy, Gates says

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is taking a close look at its war strategy in Afghanistan in the face of rising violence from an increasingly complex insurgency, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
09 19 2008 8:13AM (...more)

Treaty signed 40 years ago limited nuclear growth

WASHINGTON - A landmark treaty signed 40 years ago Tuesday by 61 countries is turning out to be more successful than predicted in keeping the nuclear weapons club small.
07 2 2008 2:31PM (...more)