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John Deutch, the chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, and nuclear physicists testified at a hearing on nuclear power in the U.S. Mr. Deutch talked about the findings of the advis…

Former defense and foreign policy officials talked about cuts to the U.S. defense budget, maintaining national security, and modernizing the military budget. Among the topics they addressed …

The Energy Department sponsored a forum on energy security at the White House in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. William Lynn and Daniel Poneman announced a joint plan between the …

Officials from the U.S. and China spoke about cooperation and joint efforts in energy technology, particularly in areas such as coal-fired power plants. They responded to questions from the …

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held an all-day summit to facilitate the development of comprehensive legislation to address the energy challenges facing the nation. Topics…

Following a closed-door briefing by CIA Director John Deutch, Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania0, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Vice Chairman Senator Bob Kerrey (D-N…

Former CIA Directors spoke about the changes in intelligence gathering and distribution following the end of the Cold War. Among the issues they addressed were terrorism, counterintelligence…

His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi ambassador to the U.S., talked briefly about President Kennedy and the history of U.S. relations with Yemen and Saudi Arabia. His main topic …

Panelists talked about bioterrorism, infectious diseases, and international security. In their remarks they predicted future use of biological weapons in terrorist attacks, the availability …

Former directors spoke about their tenures at the CIA and how the agency has changed. Among the topics they addressed were new intelligence gathering methods, terrorist threats, and the abil…

Witnesses testified about ways to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. intelligence community against terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed were the leadership, organization, perfor…

Witnesses testified about the sufficiency of intelligence information on Iraq prior to launching military operations in the country. Among the topics they addressed were intelligence of Iraq…

John Deutch apologized for using unclassified computers to enter classified information while director of the CIA. He also asked that the congressional committee investigating his mistakes t…

Panelists talked about the future of nuclear weapons and discussed the possibility of nuclear weapons technology spreading with the end of the Cold war. The speakers gave an individual prese…

Former government officials staged a mock session of a White House National Security Council meeting. The session dealt with an upcoming domestic U.S.-China summit. Winston Lord chaired the …

Panelists examined possible threats and surprises in international affairs over the next century. Paul Volcker spoke about threats to U.S. status as the only superpower. Walter Mead spoke ab…

After appearing on the ABC news program “This Week,” CIA Director John Deutch spoke about Anthony Lake’s qualifications to succeed him, and Representative Jim Moran (D-Virginia) spoke about …

Committee members heard testimony from Director Deutch in a year-end review of intelligence activities. In his statement, Deutch outlined the many improvements in the CIA over his twenty-mon…

FBI Director Louis Freeh and CIA Director John Deutch announced that CIA agent Harold J. Nicholson has been arrested and charged with passing top secret information, such as the identity of …

CIA Director John Deutch spoke to central Los Angeles residents at a town hall meeting about allegations that the CIA sold drugs in the city to finance covert operations in Central America. …