American Grand Strategy

Conference Call — November 5, 2013 — 60 min

American Grand Strategy

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CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses American grand strategy and U.S. foreign policy with professors and students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Richard Haass

President, Council on Foreign Relations

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Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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