Berger, Samuel D. "Sandy" oral history interview, 2003

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Identifier: MOH 392

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Berger, Samuel D. "Sandy" oral history interview

Scope and Contents

Interview includes discussions of: early impressions of Senator Muskie; observations of the State Department during Muskie’s term as Secretary of State; speech writing for Muskie; and post- 1980 relationship as lawyers and friends.

Dates

2003

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Biographical / Historical

Samuel R. “Sandy” Berger is a native of New York, a graduate of Cornell University (1967) and Harvard Law School (1971). He served as a special assistant to Mayor John Lindsay of New York, legislative assistant to Senator Harold Hughes (D-IA), deputy director of the Policy Planning Staff, Department of State (1977-1980), deputy national security advisor (1993-1996) and national security advisor (1997-2000). He is now president of Stonebridge, an international affairs consulting firm.