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Robert Diamond Named President and Deputy Chief Group Officer of Barclays PLC
Atlantic Council Board member Robert E. Diamond Jr. will succeed John Varley as President and Deputy Chief Group Officer of Barclays PLC, effective 1 October 2010.
Senator Hagel Interview: Hagel May Have Left Senate Behind, But Not His Candor About Politics
Atlantic Council chairman Chuck Hagel was featured in an article by Michael Coleman of The Washington Diplomat, providing insight Senator Hagel's post-Senate career, and opinions on Iraq, Afghanistan, and the upcoming elections.
Nawaz Offers Views on Changing Pakistani Perceptions of U.S.
Shuja Nawaz, Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was interviewed on The Takeaway morning radio news program on the Pakistan flood situation. The discussion focused on the U.S. being the single largest donor of aid, and the potential for Pakistanis to shift their perceptions of America. Nawaz insists that the U.S. should stay the course with aid to Pakistan, but warns of the long-term effects of America's goodwill, stating that "changing image takes a long time."
Atlantic Council Board Member Tom Blair Releases Book "Poorer Richard's America"
In his new book "Poorer Richard's America: What Would Ben Say?", Atlantic Council Board member Tom Blair writes as Ben Franklin on a wide range of issues affecting America today: the national deficit, Wall Street, health care, and many others.
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