Sandy Berger

Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger (born October 28, 1945) served as United States National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001.

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October 28 - 1945 - United States National Security Advisor - President - Bill Clinton

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Berger earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1967 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1971. He began working in Texas for Senator George McGovern's presidential campaign. There, he met Bill Clinton, forming a friendship that would last for decades.

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Bachelor of Arts - Cornell University - 1967 - Harvard Law School - 1971 - Texas - Senator - George McGovern

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After the McGovern campaign ended Berger gained experience working in a variety of government posts, including deputy director of policy planning for the U.S. State Department. Later he urged Clinton to run for president. Berger served as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Governor Clinton during the campaign, and as Assistant Transition Director for National Security of the 1992 Clinton-Gore Transition.

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U.S. State Department - Governor - 1992

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Berger was Clinton's national security advisor from 1997 to 2001. During his tenure he advised the President regarding ongoing operations in Iraq and responses to the terrorist bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was also one of the prominent actors of the Camp David 2000 Summit.

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1997 - 2001 - Iraq - Terrorist bombings of American embassies - Kenya - Tanzania - Camp David 2000 Summit

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In 2004, Berger was called to testify before the 9/11 Commission regarding steps taken against terrorism during his tenure and the information he provided to his successor, Condoleezza Rice.

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2004 - 9/11 Commission - Condoleezza Rice

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