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President-Elect Barack Obama announced members of his national security team. Senator Hillary Clinton accepted a nomination to be secretary of State. Defense Secretary Gates accepted an invi…

A panel discussion was held with Senator Obama’s senior foreign policy advisors during the Democratic Nation Convention. Topics included Senator Obama’s objectives for his first term as Pres…

Participants in a panel hosted by the Brookings Institute talked about foreign policy in Africa and an upcoming presidential visit to the continent. Among the topics they addressed were leve…

Participants talked about President Clinton’s upcoming trip to Nigeria and about the potential for economic growth in the country. Among the issues addressed were the transition to a democra…

Assistant Secretary Rice talked about the significance of the June 5 national elections in South Africa, the second democratic election in their history. She also talked about her recent tri…

President Clinton spoke at the State Department about ways to stem poverty in Africa, encourage foreign investment, and create more stability in the region. He stressed the importance of tr…