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CiteA Conversation with Ambassador Frederick Barton
Ambassador Fredrick Barton assesses challenges facing his bureau stemming from conflicts around the world.
Speaker: Frederick Barton, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Claudia Rosett, Foreign Affairs Columnist, Forbes.com; Journalist in Residence, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
February 20, 2013
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