Morton Halperin
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Morton H. Halperin (born June 13, 1938) is an American analyst who deals with U.S. foreign policy, arms control, civil liberties, and the workings of bureaucracies.
Quick Facts Director of Policy Planning, President ...
Morton Halperin | |
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Director of Policy Planning | |
In office September 16, 1998 ā January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Gregory B. Craig |
Succeeded by | Richard N. Haass |
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Born | (1938-06-13) June 13, 1938 (age 85) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Ina Weinstein (divorced) Carol Pitchersky Diane Orentlicher |
Children | with Weinstein: David Halperin Gary Halperin Mark Halperin |
Education | Columbia University (BA) Yale University (PhD) |
Occupation | Foreign policy analyst |
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He served in the Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, and Obama administrations. He has taught at Harvard University and as a visitor at other universities including Columbia, George Washington University, and Yale.
He has served in a number of roles with think tanks, including the Center for American Progress, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Twentieth Century Fund. He was also a senior advisor to the Open Society Foundations.