international trade. he served 12 years in senior staff positions in the us senate. working for a series of distinguished senators jacob javits gaylord nelson abraham rubikoff thomas eagleton robert byrd and jay rockefeller he served in the office of the us trade representative during the clinton administration first as general counsel, and then as chief negotiator with japan and canada with the rank of ambassador. from 2012 to 2017. he was the chairman of the national association of japan america societies and received a commendation from the foreign minister of japan. and he is the author of two previous critically acclaimed books about the senate. in 2012 the last great senate courage and statesmanship in times of crisis. and in 2018 broken can the senate save itself and the country? ira s latest book is called the betrayal how mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans abandoned america. interviewing mr. shapiro today will be eugene meyer an award-winning veteran journali
national association of japan america societies and received a commendation from the foreign minister of japan. and he is the author of two previous critically acclaimed books about the senate. in 2012 the last great senate courage and statesmanship in times of crisis. and in 2018 broken can the senate save itself and the country? ira s latest book is called the betrayal how mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans abandoned america. interviewing mr. shapiro today will be eugene meyer an award-winning veteran journalist with passions for history and travel real estate and the chesapeake bay. widely, published in magazines. he is authored four books and was for many years a reporter and editor at the washington post. since leaving the post in 2004 mr. meyer has received 17 awards for his work and has had more than 50 bylines in the new york times. his first journalism job was as washington bureau librarian for the old new york herald tribune where he got to tag along with a
washington career has focused on american politics and international trade. he served 12 years in senior staff positions in the us senate. working for a series of distinguished senators jacob javits gaylord nelson abraham rubikoff thomas eagleton robert byrd and jay rockefeller he served in the office of the us trade representative during the clinton administration first as general counsel, and then as chief negotiator with japan and canada with the rank of ambassador. from 2012 to 2017. he was the chairman of the national association of japan america societies and received a commendation from the foreign minister of japan. and he is the author of two previous critically acclaimed books about the senate. in 2012 the last great senate courage and statesmanship in times of crisis. and in 2018 broken can the senate save itself and the country? ira s latest book is called the betrayal how mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans abandoned america. interviewing mr. shapiro today
canada with the rank of ambassador. from 2012 to 2017. he was the chairman of the national association of japan america societies and received a commendation from the foreign minister of japan. and he is the author of two previous critically acclaimed books about the senate. in 2012 the last great senate courage and statesmanship in times of crisis. and in 2018 broken can the senate save itself and the country? ira s latest book is called the betrayal how mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans abandoned america. interviewing mr. shapiro today will be eugene meyer an award-winning veteran journalist with passions for history and travel real estate and the chesapeake bay. widely, published in magazines. he is authored four books and was for many years a reporter and editor at the washington post. since leaving the post in 2004 mr. meyer has received 17 awards for his work and has had more than 50 bylines in the new york times. his first journalism job was as washington bure
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