Thomas R. Pickering

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Thomas R. Pickering

Vice Chairman, Hills & Company

Publications

January 5, 2009

Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness (Audio)

Speakers:	Gordon M. Adams, Professor of International Relations, American University Thomas D. Boyatt, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Budget Project Ronald E. Neumann, President, American Academy of Diplomacy Thomas R. Pickering, Chairman, Board of Directors, American Academy of Diplomacy
Presider:	Richard N. Gardner, Senior Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Audio

Listen to experts review the findings of the recent report from the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Stimson Center, "A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future: Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness," including recommendations to increase personnel and foreign aid.

See more in Diplomacy, U.S. Strategy and Politics

September/October 2008

Making Intervention Work

Authors:	Morton I. Abramowitz, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation Thomas R. Pickering, Vice Chairman, Hills & Company

Foreign Affairs Article — Summary

The UN must streamline its decision making process so it can start backing up its lofty words with action.

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September 19, 2007

A Conversation with Stephen J. Hadley [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]

Speaker:	Stephen J. Hadley, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Transcript

A conversation with Stephen J. Hadley, assistant to the president for national security affairs.

See more in United States, National Security and Defense

September 17, 2007

A Conversation with Stephen J. Hadley (Audio)

Speaker:	Stephen J. Hadley, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, National Security Council
Presider:	Thomas R. Pickering, Vice Chairman, Hills & Company

Audio

Listen to Stephen J. Hadley, assistant to the president for national security affairs, discuss the security situation in Iraq and the broader U.S. agenda in the Middle East.

See more in United States, Middle East, U.S. Strategy and Politics

January 30, 2007

A Conversation with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]

Speakers:	Thomas R. Pickering, Vice Chairman, Hills & Company, Former Undersecretary Of State For Political Affairs Bill Nelson, Senator (D-FL)

Transcript

Short Description: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) discusses Iraq and his recent trip to Syria.

See more in Iraq, Syria, U.S. Strategy and Politics

September 9, 2003

What Future for the UN? A Prelude to the 58th UN General Assembly

Transcript

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