Department of State Dina Powell

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first lady laura bush talking assistant secretary powell during fifth meeting of u.s. afghan women s council @ state department, july 2006, in washington, d.c.


during period, powell established several public-private partnerships between american corporations , foreign entities, including u.s.-lebanon partnership in wake of 2006 war there sought rebuild local economy. these may have been under aegis of middle east partnership initiative. in addition brought being cultural exchanges between united states , islamic republic of iran, including iranian doctors coming west , u.s. wrestling team going east. responsible bringing in scholars other nation-states well. powell worked establish fortune/u.s. state department global women s mentoring partnership, connected up-and-coming female leaders community of fortune s powerful women summits. joint venture between state department , fortune magazine go on honored on next decade.


in 2007, left white house , government service, saying s right time me , family. had been highest-ranking arab-american in bush administration. secretary rice said, m sorry lose her. fantastic. had many ideas. there people have ideas can t execute them. executed them. washington post assayed dina habib powell had played critical role in administration s efforts bolster public diplomacy in face of wave of anti-americanism has swept arab world since u.s. invasion of iraq. powell later join advisory council of george w. bush presidential center.








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