![]() ![]() We have a solid and efficient, though imperfect structure. In addition to broad support and a will to win, public diplomacy today has reorganized. Today, there is a broad bipartisan consensus that soft power, smart power, public diplomacy are absolutely critical to achieving America’s interests, and particularly in creating the conditions for the defeat of violent extremism around the world. But many of those criticisms are, quite simply, out of date. We heard them at the discussions of Senator Brownback’s legislation. ![]() I served on the Djerejian commission and criticisms expressed in that report continue to be heard today. The report pointed to our unilateral disarmament in the weapons of advocacy and urged the United States to get serious and strategic about public diplomacy, rebuild the institutions, provide interagency leadership, increase resources, and get the President and Congress fully behind the effort. Well, five years ago this month, the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim world, mandated by Congress and chaired by Ambassador Edward Djerejian, produced a powerful report that concluded, at a critical time in our nation’s history, the apparatus of public diplomacy has proven inadequate. And my wife, Beth, who has taught me, among many other things, about grace and courage. I don’t think there’s a journalist in Washington who has these qualities in the abundance that Mort does. Chris DeMuth, president of AEI, who taught me to love ideas Morton Kondracke, executive editor of Roll Call, whom I hired perhaps against his better judgment and who taught me about integrity and forthrightness. I also want to thank three people especially who are at the head table. This is really one of Washington’s noble institutions and I want to thank Myron Belkind for getting me up here. It’s a great – (applause) – it’s a great pleasure to be here today. ![]() May I call you Donna? (Laughter.) You know, and also, at State, I’d like to issue a shout-out to all the nursery schoolers in Las Vegas and New Orleans, nursery schools attended by my two grandchildren, Tess and Violet. UNDER SECRETARY GLASSMAN: Thank you, Donna. Under Secretary Of State For Public Diplomacy Remarks at the National Press Club James Glassman, ![]()
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