ICYMI National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Addresses The Washington Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON - On May 12, 2011, National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon addressed The Washington Institute's annual Soref Symposium, delivering a progress report on the Obama administration's national security priorities in the Middle East. Speaking before an audience of more than 400 policymakers, diplomats, journalists, and members of the Institute's board of trustees, he offered a behind-the-scenes look at the operation against Usama bin Laden, reiterated the White House's commitment to prevent Iran from achieving a nuclear weapons capability, and discussed the depth and breadth of the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship.
Mr. Donilon delivered the Michael Stein Address on U.S. Middle East Policy, an annual highlight of the Soref Symposium.
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About the Washington Institute
The Washington Institute is an independent, nonpartisan research institution that advances a balanced and realistic understanding of U.S. interest in the broader Middle East. Drawing on the research of its fellows and the experience of its policy practitioners, the Institute promotes informed debate and scholarly research on U.S. policy in the region.