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 —  Mary Beth Long Lunch

The View from the Pentagon:
Making U.S. Defense Policy
Discussion Lunch with Former U.S. Asstistant Secretary of Defense and CIA Official Mary Beth Long

March 3, 2009

Appointed as Assistant Secretary of Defense by President Bush in 2007, Mary Beth Long has at various points in her career worked on everything from nuclear policy to counternarcotics, from Africa to Afghanistan. How does one get such assignments? What major would you choose in college to prepare for them? At a recent lunch with Ms. Long, HHC students had the opportunity to discuss such topics and ask questions about Ms. Long's varied career and the inner workings of the U.S. government.


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Student host Seth Bowers introduces Ms. Long to the other students.

Ms. Long talks to students about her experiences working for the government and her advice regarding seeking employment after college.


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