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	The Asia Foundation
		Doug Bereuter brings precisely the right mix of qualifications: seasoned judgment, policy expertise, management acumen and well-developed rapport with key Asian and U.S. leaders that is required in today’s environment for The Asia Foundation to succeed,” said William L. Ball, III, chairman of The Asia Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
		Bereuter was a leading member of the House International Relations Committee for 20 years and served as its vice-chairman from 1995 to 2000.
		Bereuter was a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence from 1989 to 1994 and served again as its vice-chairman from 2001 to 2004.
	www.asiafoundation.org /News/news_bereuter2.html (552 words)

	Doug Bereuter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Douglas Kent Bereuter (born October 6, 1939), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2004, representing the First Congressional District of Nebraska from 1979 to 2004.
		Bereuter was a moderate Republican and was very critical of the Christian right's growing influence in his party.
		Among the bills that Bereuter sponsored is the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doug_Bereuter (287 words)

	Republican congressman calls Iraq war "a costly mess" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Representative Doug Bereuter, a 26-year member of the US House of Representatives from southeastern Nebraska, has sent a four-page letter to his constituents saying he has reconsidered his previous support for the US invasion of Iraq and concluded that the war was a disastrous mistake.
		Bereuter’s letter gives an insight into the divisions that exist within the American ruling elite over the war, which is increasingly seen as a failure with potentially disastrous implications for US interests around the world.
		Bereuter was in line to get the chairmanship of the International Relations Committee in 2001, but he was passed over, under pressure from more strident right-wing Republicans in the House, tacitly backed by the White House, in favor of Henry Hyde, the Illinois congressman who presided over the impeachment proceedings against Clinton.
	wsws.org /articles/2004/aug2004/bere-a23.shtml (1027 words)

	CNN.com - Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq - Aug 18, 2004
		Bereuter was particularly critical of the prewar intelligence, which described an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
		Bereuter voted in support of an October 2002 resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq, but he said that vote was based on what he had been told about the weapons threat from Iraq.
		Bereuter said it was important for the executive and legislative branches of government to learn from the "errors and failures" relating to the war in Iraq and its aftermath.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/18/congressman.iraq (730 words)

	Bereuter expected to apply to lead the University of Nebraska
		Bereuter's surprise announcement that he will not seek a 14th term in 2004 doesn't affect his possible candidacy for the NU job, Ferlic said.
		Bereuter said his decision not to run for another term was not related to NU President L. Dennis Smith's retirement effective June 30, 2004.
		Bereuter did say he wanted to work productively in Nebraska and there were a number of things which interested him and that he thinks he is qualified to do.
	www.casperstartribune.net /articles/2003/12/18/news/wyoming/e82453c2d14a954787256e00000d70c6.txt (675 words)

	GOP Congressman: War in Iraq Not Justified
		In a dramatic departure from the Bush administration, Republican Rep. Doug Bereuter says he now believes the U.S. military assault on Iraq was unjustified.
		Bereuter is a senior member of the House International Relations Committee and vice chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
		In a floor statement accompanying his 2002 vote, Bereuter urged that the international coalition be broadened and the administration adequately plan for the consequences of war and not divert resources from the battle against al-Qaida and the stabilization of Afghanistan.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines04/0818-04.htm (801 words)

	DALC Directory
		Doug Bereuter became the president of The Asia Foundation on September 1, 2004, immediately upon his resignation from U.S. Congress after 26 years of service.
		Bereuter was co-author of the Levin - Bereuter Amendment, which made possible the passage of the act granting China Permanent Normal Trading Relations with the United States.
		Bereuter graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Nebraska, has masters degrees from Harvard University in both city planning and public administration.
	www.ksg.harvard.edu /dalc/roster/index.php?view=display_profile&person_id=162 (236 words)

	The World Today - Analyst says US needs to focus attention on Asian region
		Mr Bereuter is now President of the US-based Asia Foundation and he is warning that partly because of its commitments in Iraq, the Bush administration is not paying sufficient attention to the Asian region.
		DOUG BEREUTER: Well, after 9/11 of course, about eight separate taskforce commissions or committees said we needed to focus a lot more of our attention in the United States on public diplomacy, especially in Islamic countries.
		DOUG BEREUTER: Possibly, but I think it's been handled very well by the Government in Australia and I think we both have the same ultimate objective and that is to reduce the possibility of conflict and to increase positive interaction between Taiwan and China.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2005/s1441647.htm (1093 words)

	Southwest Nebraska News - from the Republican Valley Media Group, McCook, NE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For more than two decades Doug has been a strong advocate for the First District as well as a respected voice on foreign affairs and intelligence issues, especially his efforts on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
		Doug has distinguished himself as a strong advocate for Nebraska and a wise voice in American foreign policy.
		Doug is a respected statesman who is recognized both nationally and internationally for his leadership.
	www.swnebr.net /newspaper/cgi-bin/articles/articlearchiver.pl?155120 (492 words)

	Rent to Own Industry Supporter Doug Bereuter Resigning House Seat For Private Sector (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bereuter had earlier announced he would not seek reelection when his 13th term ended in November but decided to leave early when the Asia Foundation post came open.
		Bereuter is a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit where the bill awaits debate.
		Doug Bereuter brings precisely the right mix of qualifications: seasoned judgment, policy expertise, management acumen and well-developed rapport with key Asian and U.S. leaders that is required in today’s environment for The Asia Foundation to succeed.”
	www.rtoonline.com /Content/Article/Feb04/BereuterLeaving021204.asp (717 words)

	Congressman reflects fondly on KSG days (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Doug Bereuter recalls the year he spent at the Kennedy School in the mid-career MPA program as "one of the best years of my life." This is a powerful statement considering he has spent the last 18 years in Washington, D.C. as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
		Doug Bereuter [pronounced BEE-RIDER] graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1961.
		Domestically, Congressman Bereuter points to "providing adequate health care for all of Besides receiving two masters degrees from Harvard, and despite his busy schedule, Bereuter has stayed active as a member of the KSG Visiting Committee.
	www.ksg.harvard.edu /citizen/Dec06/solo1206.htm (515 words)

	Not So Swift
		Bereuter, whose reputation as an expert on foreign affairs is such that he will upon his retirement from Congress at the end of this month become the president of the Asia Foundation, suggested that the costs of this war extend far beyond Iraq.
		If his blunt statements about the current crisis were not enough, Bereuter raised the prospect that the Bush-Cheney Administration might have misused intelligence in order to draw the country into the war.
		Yet Bereuter's statement, released quietly and with no Washington spin machine ginning it up, was barely heard in the echo chamber of Campaign 2004.
	www.thenation.com /thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=1706 (838 words)

	NATO PA - Istanbul, November 19, 2002 - BEREUTER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATO ASSEMBLY
		Congressman Doug Bereuter, (Rep. Nebraska), was today elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly at its Annual Session in Istanbul.
		Another priority, Bereuter said, is to continue to improve the Assembly’s relations with Russia “Nothing emphasizes the change in the strategic environment more than the development of increasingly beneficial dialogue with Russia.
		Bereuter noted the designation of one of his Assembly colleagues, Abdullah Gül, as Prime Minister of Turkey and praised the solidity of Turkey’s role in NATO.
	www.naa.be /?SHORTCUT=274 (731 words)

	GOP.gov - Bereuter says BSE-related export restrictions should be based on science, not irrational fears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Representative Doug Bereuter has asked Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to move quickly to develop and implement bovine spongiform encephalopathy-related trade standards that are based on sound scientific principles and not on isolated cases and irrational fears.
		In letters sent to Veneman and Zoellick on January 14, Bereuter pointed out that since the discovery of BSE in a dairy cow that came from Canada, more than 40 U.S. trading partners have partially or fully closed their borders to American beef.
		Bereuter has urged Veneman and Zoellick to work aggressively with the World Organization for Animal Health to develop and implement trading standards that protect consumer health and reflect current scientific evidence regarding BAS and other animal diseases.
	www.gop.gov /item-news.asp?docId=59508 (670 words)

	Sioux City Journal: Republicans, Nebraska leaders respond to Bereuter letter
		Bereuter's letter, sent to constituents who have contacted him about the war, noted not only his regret in voting for a House resolution authorizing the president to go to war, but raised questions about the Bush administration's role in the intelligence used to go to war.
		Six years ago, Bereuter stunned state and national Republican leaders by saying at a state convention that too many members of the GOP were using Christianity for political gain and making abortion a cornerstone issue.
		Bereuter's colleagues have spent much time this summer praising his accomplishments and expertise in foreign affairs as Bereuter prepares to step down after 13 terms to become the president of the Asia Foundation.
	www.siouxcityjournal.com /articles/2004/08/19/news/top/2e21d2a76a15345286256ef500189cac.txt (997 words)

	Top House Republican criticizes war - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		House Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Doug Bereuter, R-Neb., seen in this November 2003 photograph, broke from his party, saying he believes the U.S. war in Iraq was unjustified.
		Bereuter, 65, is a senior member of the International Relations Committee and vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.
		Bereuter said that in addition to “a massive failure or misinterpretation of intelligence,” the Bush administration made several other errors in going to war.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5750615 (612 words)

	News from the Washington File
		Bereuter outlined his views on the U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific region in a broad-ranging speech given February 2 to international scholars and policymakers attending a day-long event in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the East-West Center and the Woodrow Wilson Center.
		Bereuter also urged the creative utilization of bilateral, regional, and multilateral approaches in advancing in the region America's fundamental principles of democracy, pluralism, and human rights.
		Bereuter said he ranks the Korean Peninsula "as the most dangerous tinderbox on earth." "We should err on the side of caution by treating North Korea's advances with appropriate skepticism and by sending Pyongyang frequent and consistently strong and unambiguous messages about our commitment to South Korea's security and peace on the peninsula," he said.
	www.fas.org /news/dprk/2000/000202-asia-usia1.htm (4987 words)

	The Asia Foundation
		Congressman Bereuter, a long-time leader on the House International Relations Committee, who is highly regarded in Asia and in the U.S. international relations community, will assume the Foundation post on September 1, 2004.
		Congressman Bereuter was first elected to Congress from Nebraska’s First District in 1978.
		William Ball, Rep. Doug Bereuter, William Fuller convene at The National Press Club, D.C. to announce Congressman Bereuter as new Foundation president effective September 1, 2004.
	www.asiafoundation.org /News/news_bereuter.html (803 words)

	Jubilee USA Network \| press_room \| press_coverage \| \| journalstar-oped.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bereuter chairs the House Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, making him the legislative gatekeeper on international debt.
		As constituents of Bereuter, the citizens of Lincoln and the rest of the First Congressional District have more power than anyone in the country to affect change on this issue.
		Bereuter's congressional subcommittee (of the House Financial Services Committee) handles legislation governing the lending policies of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund -- the lending institutions that hold poorer nations in what has become, in many cases, destabilizing debt.
	www.jubileeusa.org /jubilee.cgi?path=/press_room/press_coverage/&page=journalstar-oped.html (779 words)

	Rep. Tom Osborne (NE03) - Press Release - Rep. Osborne, Members of Congress Honor Rep. Bereuter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Doug has been exceptionally self-sacrificing, not noisy, abrasive, and certainly not self-serving; and this has been appreciated by all of his colleagues.
		“So Doug certainly is somebody who has been a healer, somebody who has pulled people together; and I guess the last thing I would mention to you that, again, displays Doug's character is the fact that I arrived here as a 64-year-old freshman who knew a little bit about football and almost nothing about politics.
		And Doug and his wife, Louise, had Nancy, my wife, and myself out to dinner.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ne03_osborne/070904Bereuter.html (367 words)

	Biographies:Congressman Doug Bereuter
		Doug Bereuter brings to his congressional service broad experience as a state legislator, businessman, army officer, college educator, urban planner, and state agency administrator.
		Since coming to Congress, Doug Bereuter has represented the diverse interests of his constituency while becoming increasingly involved in establishing national priorities and international policy.
		A fifth generation resident of Nebraska, a native of Utica, Doug Bereuter was born in York, Nebraska.
	www.nato.int /nrdc-it/cv/bereuter.htm (572 words)

	:: GOP.gov :: News From Republicans in Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		AIARD presented Bereuter with the award for his "steadfast support and in-depth understanding of international agriculture and its relationship to the well-being of developing countries and United States agriculture."
		Bereuter described the address as a good speech without a sharp partisan edge.
		Representative Doug Bereuter has asked Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to move quickly to develop and implement bovine spongiform encephalopathy-related trade standards.
	www.gop.gov /cc-page.asp?eID=7853 (389 words)

	Doug Bereuter Biographic Sketch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Honorable Doug Bereuter, a Republican from Nebraska, is serving his twelfth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
		Representative Bereuter is Vice Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Chairman of the Intelligence Policy and National Security Subcommittee.
		Congressman Bereuter is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds master’s degrees in City Planning and Public Administration from Harvard University.
	www.icasinc.org /bios/bereuter.html (162 words)

	P&I Forum
		Doug Bereuter is a recipient of the 2005 Defender award.
		Washington, D.C.__ U.S. Rep. Doug* Bereuter (R-NE) today was honored by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) with the “2006 Community Health Defender Award” for his outstanding leadership in expanding health care access to millions of uninsured and medically underserved Americans.
		Congressman Bereuter’s vigilance has immeasurably helped the 15 million people who rely on health centers for their health care and the millions more who need them.
	www.nachc.com /piforum/award/DougBereuter.asp (317 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: 'Pakistan and US can enhance relations, but not to the detriment of India'
		In a sharp contrast to the US state department's view, Congressional Panel on Asia-Pacific Chairman Doug Bereuter was noncommittal on India's stand that New Delhi would take into account the nuclear and missile capability of not only Pakistan but of China too in evaluating its overall security concerns.
		Discussing the US security objectives in the Asia-Pacific, Bereuter, a Republican, said ''a major concern in South Asia is the reduction of tension between India and Pakistan, both of whom are known to have or are closer to a nuclear weapons capability.''
		Bereuter said economic relations between India and the US had expanded dramatically after the Soviet Union's disintegration.
	www.rediff.com /news/1998/apr/25us.htm (558 words)

	Flashback: Rep. Bereuter's Statement of October 2002 - by Rep. Doug Bereuter
		We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
		Excerpt from a statement Rep. Doug Bereuter made on the floor of the House of Representatives on Oct. 8, 2002:
		Republican Doug Bereuter represents the first district of Nebraska.
	www.antiwar.com /orig/bereuter.php?articleid=3384 (489 words)

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