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ISD board of advisers member Ambassador William J. Burns addresses the media during a visit to Tokyo, Japan, in 2014. Ambassador Burns served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration. (Image: State Department/Flickr)

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ISD Board of Advisers member Ambassador William J. Burns Nominated as CIA Director

President-elect Biden’s nomination of ISD Board of Advisers member Ambassador Bill Burns to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is a victory for diplomacy and the values of…

Jan 12, 2021