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Obama Ambassadorships

Obama Names Fay Hartog-Levin Ambassador To Holland, Third Chicagoan Picked For Ambassadorship

Chicago Tribune | John McCormick | Posted 08.03.2009 | Chicago

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President Barack Obama has picked his third Chicagoan for an ambassadorship, naming a consultant from a politically connected public affairs and media...

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The Pinnacle for Lou Susman: A Mansion in Regent's Park, London

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.24.2009 | Chicago

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Carol Felsenthal

One thing has to be said for Lou Susman that cannot be said for all money men turned ambassadors: at least he speaks the language.

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Louis Susman: Obama's UK Ambassador Pick Another Chicago Ally

Guardian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

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A little bit of Chicago is about to descend on the Court of St James's. Barack Obama, in spite of promising to end cronyism in Washington, is about to...

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A Political Masterstroke

Dylan Loewe | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

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Dylan Loewe

Over the weekend, President Obama named Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as the next Ambassador to China, in a masterstroke of political strategy.

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Streamline, Don't Swell, Our Foreign Affairs Machine

Amb. Peter Bridges | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Amb. Peter Bridges

Among the problems Obama faces is our need for more efficient human organization -- a problem that all recent presidents have ignored.

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Shock: Obama Will Appoint Qualified Officials, Not Big Donors, To Key Ambassadorships

Washington Post | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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You'd think everyone on the Obama team would be celebrating today. But you'd be wrong. There is major agita among some key elements of President-elec...

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