A Conversation With Jake Sullivan: Common Sense and Strategy in Foreign Policy

This special event is being held to honor the memory of Leslie H. Gelb, CFR’s president from 1993 to 2003 and a dedicated member for forty-six years, who died on August 31, 2019. Gelb modernized the institution to reflect the changing realities of the post-Cold War era, and was a passionate advocate of common sense and strategy in U.S. foreign policy. Speaker Jake Sullivan Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; Former Intern to Leslie H. Gelb, Council on Foreign Relations (1997) Presider George Packer Staff Writer, The Atlantic; Author, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal and Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century Introductory Remarks Richard Haass President, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens (forthcoming January 2023); @RichardHaass Winston Lord Chairman Emeritus, International Rescue Committee; Former President, Council on Foreign Relations (1977–1985) Closing Remarks Frank G. Wisner International Affairs Advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP; CFR Member Subscribe to our channel: The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: Follow CFR on Twitter: Follow CFR on Facebook: