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Retired Admiral Thad W. Allen discusses major events, such as Hurricane Katrina, that shaped his experience as admiral of the United States...
Speaker: Admiral Thad W. Allen, Senior Fellow, RAND Corporation; Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired); Former Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Former National Incident Commander, Unified Command, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Presider: Captain Melissa Bert, USCG, Military Fellow, U.S. Coast Guard, Council on Foreign Relations
November 7, 2011
Retired Admiral Thad W. Allen discusses major events, such as Hurricane Katrina, that shaped his experience as admiral of the United States Coast Guard.
This meeting is part of the HBO History Makers series.
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