Rachel Bronson on U.S.-Saudi Relations and Reforms

Rachel Bronson on U.S.-Saudi Relations and Reforms

Interview by Rachel Bronson

June 1, 2005 11:28 am (EST)

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To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy, CFR staff writers and Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman conduct in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts, as well as newsmakers.

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Doctor Bronson talked with SUSRIS in February on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of FDR’s and Ibn Saud’s meeting, sharing her insights on that historic event. Her on-line discussion with the Washington Post was also featured on SUSRIS last July.

SUSRIS talked with Doctor Bronson by telephone from her office in New York on May 18, 2005.

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