"The United States and Turkey: A View from the Obama Administration
Philip H. Gordon
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Sabanci Lecture, The Brookings Institution
Washington, DC
March 17, 2010
As prepared
Thank you, Strobe. It’s a great pleasure to be back at Brookings to deliver the sixth annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture. This is a homecoming of sorts for me and it’s great to see so many good friends here today. I’ve worked with Strobe both in the U.S. government, during the Clinton administration, and outside of it, during my tenure at Brookings. Throughout that time, he has been a constant source of wise counsel and clear-headed leadership. And though the Obama Administration has done its best to deplete the ranks of his staff, I am happy to see that Brookings under his direction is still thriving. Thank you for inviting me here today."
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