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  Berger, Samuel R. "Sandy"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameSamuel R. "Sandy" Berger
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, New York , United States
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Born October 28, 1945
DiedDecember 02, 2015 (70 years)
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Dec 02, 2015 01:30pm
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InfoSamuel Richard Berger

Mr. Berger served as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs during President Clinton's first term in office. In that position, Mr. Berger served as chairman of the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, the sub-Cabinet interagency group charged with coordination of foreign policy.

Mr. Berger served as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Governor Clinton during the 1992 Presidential campaign and Assistant Transition Director for National Security of the 1992 Clinton-Gore Transition.

Mr. Berger has varied prior experience in government, having served as Special Assistant to former New York City Mayor John Lindsay; Legislative Assistant for former U.S. Senator Harold Hughes (Iowa) and Congressman Joseph Resnick (N.Y.); and Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Department of State, 1977-1980. During his tenure at the State Department, Mr. Berger was involved in a wide variety of international economic, security and foreign policy matters.

Prior to his service in the Clinton Administration, Mr. Berger practiced law with the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson (1973 - 1977, 1981 - 1992), where he was a partner and headed the firm's international trade group.

Mr. Berger received his B.A. degree from Cornell University in 1967 and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1971.


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May 21, 2007 07:00am News Clinton aide (Berger) forfeits law license in Justice probe  Article kal 
Jan 24, 2007 03:00pm News GOP urges Berger lie test  Article SC Moose 
Dec 20, 2006 06:00pm News Report Says Berger Hid Archive Documents  Article kal 
Jul 30, 2004 12:00am News Clinton Adviser Berger Cleared of Document Theft  Article RP 

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  03/14/1997 National Security Advisor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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