show bio Leslie H. Gelb

Leslie H. Gelb is a former correspondent for "The New York Times" and is currently President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is author of "Power Rules: How Common Sense can Rescue American Policy" published by HarperCollins in March 2009.

American Power Needs American Common Sense
Date: 11/4/2009

Leslie H. Gelb is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and author of the new book, "Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy," which discusses how American power actually works and should be wielded in today's world. At the Clinton School, Gelb gives a lecture titled, "American Power Needs American Common Sense," which examines past and current foreign policy decisions throughout our history.

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