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Susan Rice to Replace Donilon as National Security Adviser

The White House is announcing a major change to its foreign policy team today. National security adviser Tom Donilon is stepping down and will be replaced by Susan Rice, the American Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Rice has faced sharp criticism from Republicans since the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that left […]

How the Defense Review Will Impact US Foreign Policy

Global Politics

Who is Alan B. Krueger?

President Obama’s Science Advisor Talks with LOE

The White House & the Sea

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White House P.O.V.

Host Steve Curwood talks with James Connaughton of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. As one of the U.S. government’s representatives in Johannesburg, he discusses the Bush administration’s goals and accomplishments at the summit.

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Design for the Real World: Air Force One

Global Politics

Air Force One, the Presidential 747, is designed to be a White House in the sky. But it wasn’t always so deluxe. Historian Gene Eisman explains how Air Force One evolved from a bare-metal military jet into its current hi-tech luxury incarnation. Produced by Mark Anderson.

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