Charlotte Beers Steps Down: Secretary of State Colin Powell Statement
Statement by Secretary
of State Colin Powell on the departure of Charlotte Beers, US State Department Under
Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs:
BBSNews - 2003-03-03 -- "Charlotte Beers, a key and vital member of my
team, is leaving us shortly for health reasons. Since she arrived in
October of 2001, she has brought new energy, new ideas and new
enthusiasm to our interaction with the public in America and
throughout the world.
"Charlotte brought incredible expertise from Madison Avenue to Foggy
Bottom. At a critical and stressful time for our nation, she and her
team sharpened our policy advocacy and took our values and our ideas
to mass audiences in countries which hadn't heard from us in a
concerted way for many years.
"She helped us find new ways of making our case to policymakers while
expanding our outreach efforts to make connections with ordinary
people, particularly in Moslem nations. Her goal of reaching younger,
broader and deeper audiences will remain with us as she departs.
"I thank her for revitalizing our programs and wish her good health
and success in her future endeavors."
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From the US State Department.
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