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Department of State DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2201 C Street NW 20520, phone 647±4000 MADELEINE KORBEL ALBRIGHT, became the 64th Secretary of State on January 23, 1997, the first female Secretary of State and highest ranking woman in the U.S. government; B.A., Wellesley with honors in Political Science; studied at the School of Advanced Inter- national Studies at Johns Hopkins University; received Certified from the Russian Institute at Columbia University; Masters and Doctorate from the Department of Public Law and Government, Columbia University; fluent in French and Czech, with good speaking and reading abilities in Russian and Polish; research professor of international affairs and director of Women in Foreign Service Program, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; taught undergraduate and graduate courses in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, and central and eastern European polices; United States permanent representative to the United Nations (presenting her credentials at the UN on February 6, 1993); president, Center for National Policy; awarded fellowship, Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars at the Smithsonian Institute, 1981±82; senior fellow, Soviet and eastern European affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; staff member on the National Security Council and White House staff member, 1978±82; senior fellow, Soviet and eastern European affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; staff member on the National Security Council and White House staff member, 1978±81; chief legislative assistant for Senator Edmund S. Muskie, 1976±78; selected writing: Poland, the Role of the Press in Political Change (New York; Praeger with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, 1983; The Role of the Press in Political Change: Czechoslovakia 1968 (Ph.D. Dissertation, Columbia University 1976); and The Soviet Diplomatic Service: Profile of an Elite (Master's Thesis, Columbia University 1968); three daughters. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Secretary of State.ÐMadeleine K. Albright, 647±5291. Executive Assistant.ÐAlex Wolff, 647±5548. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY Deputy Secretary of State.ÐStrobe Talbott, Room 7220, 647±8636. Executive Assistant.ÐPhilip Goldberg, 647±8931. EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Special Assistant and Executive Secretary.ÐKristie Kenney, Room 7224, 647±5301. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Rose Likins, 647±5302; Stephen Mull, 647±8448; Gregory Berry, 647±6548. AMBASSADORS AT LARGE Ambassador at Large.ÐStephen R. Sestanovich, Room 7531, 647±3566. Coordinator, Counter-Terrorism.ÐMichael Sheehan, 647±9892. POLICY PLANNING STAFF Director.ÐMorton H. Halperin, Room 7311, 647±2372. Deputy Director.ÐJames C. O'Brian, Room 7311, 647±2972. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS Under Secretary.ÐThomas Pickering, Room 7240, 647±2471. Executive Assistant.ÐCraig Kelly, 647±1598. 607 VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00626 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4470 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.007 cdnew PsN: cdnew 608 Congressional Directory UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS Under Secretary.ÐStuart E. Eizenstat, Room 7256, 647±7575. Chief of Staff.ÐEdward O'Donnell, 647±7449. UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Senior Advisor in the office of the Under Secretary.ÐJohn Holum, Room 7208, 647±1049. Executive Assistant.ÐBarbra Starr, Room 7210, 647±1749. UNDER SECRETARY FOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS Under Secretary.ÐFrank E. Loy, Room 7250, 647±6240. Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff.ÐDan Smith, 647±6240. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT Under Secretary.ÐBonnie R. Cohen, Room 7207, 647±1500. Executive Assistant.ÐBarbara Diehl, 647±1500. BUREAUS AFRICAN AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐSusan E. Rice, Room 6234, 647±4440. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐJohnnie Carson, 647±4493. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐVicki Huddleston, 647±4485. EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐStanley Roth, Room 6205, 647±9596. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐRuss Deming, 647±4393. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Susan L. Shirk, 647±6910; Ralph L. Boyce, 647±6904. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐMarc Grossman, Room 6226, 647±9626. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐAnthony Wayne, 647±6402. WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐPeter Romero, (acting), Room 6263, 647±5780. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.Ð John Hamilton, 647±8562. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Linda Eddleman, 647±6754; John P. Leonard, 647±8369; Sue Wood, 647±8387. Special Haiti.ÐDavid Greenlee, 647±8369. NEAR-EASTERN AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐMartin Indyk, Room 6242, 647±7209. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐA. Elizabeth Jones, 647±7207. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Ronald Neumann, 647±7166; Toni Verstandig, 647±7170. SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐKarl Inderfurth, Room 6254, 736±4325. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐE. Gibson Lanpher, 736±4328. Senior Advisor.Ð[Vacant], 736±4331. VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00627 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4470 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.007 cdnew PsN: cdnew Department of State 609 ADMINISTRATION Assistant Secretary.ÐPatrick F. Kennedy, Room 6330, 647±1492. Procurement Executive.ÐLloyd W. Pratsch, Room 603, (703) 516±1689. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Vince Chaverini, Room 1417, 647±1638; Patsy Thomasson, 1309, SA6, (703) 875±6361; Lis Farrell, (acting), Room 600, SA6, (703) 875±6956. CONSULAR AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐMary A. Ryan, Room 6811, 647±9576. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐDonna Hamilton, 647±9577. DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR Assistant Secretary.ÐHarold Hongju Koh, Room 7802, 647±2126. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐLeslie Gerson, 647±1180. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐBennett Freeman, 647±1780. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY Assistant Secretary.ÐDavid Carpenter, Room 6316, 647-6290. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐPete Bergin, 663±0473. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐWayne Rychak, 663±0538. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE AND DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL Director General.ÐEdward W. Gnehm Jr., Room 6218, 647±9898. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐJanice Bay, 647±9438. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Alex de la Garza, 647±5152, Gretchen Welch, 647±5942. ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐAmbassador Peter Bass, Room 6828, 647±7971. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐVonya McCann, 647±5212. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Barbara Griffiths, 647±9496; Bryan Samuel, 647±2532; David Marchick, 647±4045. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐDeidre Davis, Room 4216, 647±9294. Associate Director.ÐThomas Jefferson, Jr., 647±9295. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT POLICY Chief Financial Officer.ÐBert Edwards, Room 74227, 647±7490. Executive Assistant.ÐCheryl America, 647±7490. OFFICE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS Director.ÐDavid Carpenter, Room 6316, 647±3417. Deputy Director.ÐTed Strickler, 647±3416. FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE Director.ÐAmbassador Ruth A. Davis, Room F2102, SA±42, (703) 302±6703. Deputy Director.ÐRuth A. Whiteside, (703) 302±6707. INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH Assistant Secretary.ÐPhyllis Oakley, Room 6531, 647±9176. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐEdward G. Abington, 647±7826. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐChris Kojm, 647±7754. VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00628 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4470 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.007 cdnew PsN: cdnew 610 Congressional Directory INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐRand Beers, Room 7333, 647±8464. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐWilliam R. Brownfield, 647±6642. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐJonathan Winer, 647±6643. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐC. David Welch, Room 6323, 647-9600. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐWilliam Wood, 647±9602. Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Leonard Hawley, 647±9431; Michael Southwick, 647±9604. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐBarbara Larkin, Room 7261, 647±4204. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐMichael Guest, 647±1050. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs.ÐSusan Jacobs, 647±1048. Deputy Assistant Secretary (Senate).ÐKay King, 647±1048. Deputy Assistant Secretary (House).ÐShirley Cooks, 647±1050. Senior Policy Adviser.ÐVictoria Holt, 647±2631. OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐMelinda L. Kimple, (acting), Room 7831, 647±1554. Executive Assistant.ÐLilly Ruth-Wiggins, 647±1554. Special Negotiator.ÐConchita DeShazo, 647±1555. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries: Mary Beth West, 647±2396; Brooks Yeager, 647±2232. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐKen Brill, 647±3004. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Inspector General.ÐJacquelyn L. Williams-Bridgers, Room 6817, 647±9450. LEGAL ADVISER The Legal Advisor.ÐDavid R. Andrews, Room 6423, 647±9598. POLITICAL±MILITARY AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐEric Newsome, Room 7325, 647±9022. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐRobert Beecroft, 647±9023. Deputy Assistant Secretary.Ð[Vacant], 647±9023. POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION Assistant Secretary.ÐJulia Taft, Room 5824, 647±7360. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐAlan Kreczko, 647±5767. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐMarguerite Rivera Hooze, 647±5822. PROTOCOL Chief of Protocol.ÐMary Mel French, Room 7246, 647±7191. Deputy Chief.ÐDavid H. Pryor, Jr. PUBLIC AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.ÐJamie P. Rubin, Room 7246, 647±7191. Deputy Assistant Secretary.ÐLula Rodriquez, 647±6607. VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00629 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4470 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.007 cdnew PsN: cdnew United States
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