Tough Choices for American Diplomacy

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Tough Choices for American Diplomacy

On the tough choices facing the United States and the continued promise and purpose of American diplomacy.

By William J. Burns

Published on Jun 28, 2017

Source: Charlie Rose

In his third appearance on Charlie Rose, Carnegie President William J. Burns makes the case for why diplomacy should be America’s tool of first resort in today’s world.

This interview was originally broadcast on Charlie Rose.

About the Author

William J. Burns

Former Career Diplomat

A former career diplomat, William J. Burns served as director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Burns was also president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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