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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)

  
 News from the USIA Washington File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bereuter also faulted the Chinese government for engaging in serious negotiations regarding its accession to the WTO only in the month prior to the visit of Chinese Premier Zhu to America.
Bereuter, a supporter of China's entry into the WTO on acceptable commercial terms, stressed that non-trade issues made accession "increasingly problematic," with support "at one our low points right now." Non-trade issues "will play a role" in the decision regarding permanent most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China, Bereuter said.
Republicans, Bereuter said, had always provided the majority of votes for bills for more open and free trade, "but the slippage is on my (Republican) side." The House of Representatives, he added, would be a "harder sell" than the Senate.
www.fas.org /news/china/1999/99042204_elt.htm   (391 words)

  
 News from the Washington File
"This draft companion framework," Bereuter said, "is offered to address Congressional concerns about Chinese compliance with their WTO promises, human rights practices in China, and Taiwan's entry into the WTO." The legislative framework envisages a 23-member Congressional-Executive Commission on China with 5 members chosen by the President and nine members from each congressional chamber.
Bereuter to develop a focus on encouraging the rule of law in China and incorporate earlier legislation offered by Rep.
The challenge is to establish in conjunction with PNTR concrete mechanisms so that we receive the full benefits of the agreement negotiated with China while enacting safeguards against any potential downsides," said Rep. Levin.
www.fas.org /news/china/2000/000509-prc-usia11.htm   (589 words)

  
 The Asia Foundation
Douglas 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 served nearly 10 years on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, retiring as its vice chairman.
Additional congressional responsibilities include serving as the founding co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, chairing the Speaker’s Task Force to Monitor and Report on the Transition of Hong Kong (1996-2002), and chairing the House Delegation to the 40-country NATO Parliamentary Assembly, where he presided as its president for two years until November 2004.
www.asiafoundation.org /News/summit/bereuter.html   (175 words)

  
 Harvard Gazette: KSG honors alumni with public service awards
The winners - Douglas Bereuter, Anne Reed, and Barbara Roberts - were honored at a dinner at KSG on Friday, Oct. 26.
Congressman Douglas K. Bereuter (R - Neb.), M.C.P. '73, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1979 and has been consistently reelected with at least 60 percent of the vote.
Bereuter also served as vice chair of the International Relations Committee from 1995 to 2000.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2001/11.01/16-ksgaward.html   (614 words)

  
 Congressman Bereuter uses his Nebraska know-how to help many
On a trip to El Salvador and Guatemala in the early 1980s, Bereuter witnessed new farmers struggling to harvest and market their crops.
For this and other achievements, in fall 2001, Bereuter received the Kennedy School of Government's Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding public service to his country.
More recently, Bereuter, as a member of the Committee on International Relations, helped establish, in collaboration with Congressman Sander Levin (D-MI), normal trade relations status for China.
www.ksg.harvard.edu /news/public_service/2002/bereuter_032202.htm   (419 words)

  
 UKRINFORM: news from Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The visit's schedule also provides for Douglas Bereuter's meetings with VR committee chairpersons, senior officials with the Defense Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and staffers of the National Security & Defense Council.
On the eve of the visit, in an interview to the Ukrainian newspaper Den Douglas Bereuter said he meant to tell Ukrainian parliamentarians and government members that the West's doors are open to Ukraine.
Further touching on the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine, Douglas Bereuter said these will be extremely important for promoting democracy in Ukraine and enhancing the nation's image in the world.
www.ukremb.com /news/news/040524-04.html   (170 words)

  
 U.S. Newswire : Release : The Asia Foundation's President Returns to Washington to Host WeekLong Afghanistan Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
To attend the remarks by Foreign Minister Abdullah and Douglas Bereuter, please RSVP to pressrsvp@asiafound.org by Friday, September 23rd.
Available: After 26 years in Congress, Douglas Bereuter retired from the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2004 to help with development challenges facing Asia, as President of The Asia Foundation, a non-governmental, San Francisco-based organization.
Bereuter is available to discuss the history of The Asia Foundation's work in Afghanistan and its integral role in helping the United Nations and the Afghan people prepare for this month's National Assembly and Provincial Council elections.
releases.usnewswire.com /printing.asp?id=53607   (487 words)

  
 UCSD - The Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In February 2004, the Asia Foundation announced the appointment of U.S. Rep. Doug Bereuter as its new president.
Elected to Congress in November of 1978, Bereuter has represented the diverse interests of his First District of Nebraska constituency while playing a leadership role in international relations, particularly in the Asia region.
Bereuter chaired the U.S. House of Representatives delegation and was president of the 40-country NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
www-irps.ucsd.edu /calendar/nov04-30.php   (281 words)

  
 Pacific Council On International Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bereuter argued that denuclearization is the essential first step before any reconciliation can occur.
Bereuter acknowledged that the strength of the U.S.-Japan relationship is creating tensions for both nations with China.
With respect to the U.S. roles in Northeast Asia, Bereuter argued that America does not have to be involved in everything in the region.
pacificcouncil.org /public/publications/articles/eastasia_mw_111805.asp   (622 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Doug Bereuter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bereuter was co-author of the Bereuter-Levin Amendment, which made possible the passage of the act granting Permanent Normal Trading Relations for China.
Congressman Douglas Bereuter (R-Nebr) wrote House Resolution 106 and Congressman Michael Castle (R-Delaware), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Education Reform presented the resolution.
BEREUTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the House Sub-Committee on Education.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Bereuter_Doug_974760.htm   (766 words)

  
 House of Rep. Debate on East Timor
Bereuter) for his leadership on this, and all of the Members.
Bereuter) and all of the Members, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
The Bereuter amendment condemns paramilitary violence in East Timor, urges the immediate disarmament of all paramilitary units and urges that international human rights monitors be given free and open access in order to prevent violence in the weeks leading up to the United Nations sponsored referendum.
www.etan.org /et99/july/18-24/22house.htm   (4273 words)

  
 Bush Administration Intends To Go Full Speed With NMD
Douglas Bereuter, (R-NE): "There is an absolute commitment to the development of a ballistic missile defense to protect against rogue nations armed with weapons of mass destruction."
Bereuter acknowledged the NMD technology is still distant, but added, "I have not doubt we will find it, and that we will spend the necessary funds to find it."
Bereuter said one of the questions the US would be addressing as it develops the NMD was "whether our allies would want to make the financial commitment for deployment once developed."
www.spacedaily.com /news/bmdo-01o.html   (664 words)

  
 News & Events
His legislative accomplishments were equally impressive: co-authoring the Bereuter-Levin Amendment, which eventually led to passage of the act granting Permanent Normal Trading Relations for China; helping launch the USAID Farmers-to-Farmers technical assistance program; and initiating a home loan guarantee program, among many others.
Bereuter graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Nebraska and has master’s degrees from Harvard University in both city planning and public administration.
Bereuter will be a valuable addition to our Board; LMI will benefit greatly from his counsel and leadership.
www.lmi.org /NewsandEvents/news/news05_026.aspx   (262 words)

  
 ksgalum.org: JFK School of Government Alumni Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
ksg / alumni / Inspiration / innovator profiles / douglas bereuter
March 21, 2002 ---As a fifth generation Nebraskan, Congressman Douglas Bereuter MPA 1973 (R-Neb) knew poor farming practices when he saw them.
The new project sent retired and working farmers, agriculture professors, and agri-businessmen from the United States to Guatemala and El Salvador to teach modern farming practices.
www.ksg.harvard.edu /alum/inspiration/innovators/bereuter.html   (539 words)

  
 Slovenia in NATO and Defence Issues Discussed by Pahor and Bereuter
Slovenia's role in NATO, the meeting of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly due in Ljubljana in 2005, and the EU defence plans were the highlights of Monday's meeting between Speaker of Parliament Borut Pahor and President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Douglas Bereuter.
Pahor and Bereuter touched on Slovenia's expectations about its role in NATO and Slovenia's stance on the situation in SE Europe, especially in the light of the experience that Slovenia has gathered in the process of NATO and EU integration, Slovenia's parliament speaker said.
After Slovenia, Bereuter is to visit Bulgaria and Romania, thus concluding his tour in the countries that were invited to join NATO at the Prague summit in November 2002.
nato.gov.si /eng/press-centre/press-releases/2298   (421 words)

  
 NATO PA - Address by Mr. Douglas BEREUTER, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Douglas BEREUTER, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Douglas BEREUTER, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly upon his election as President of the Assembly, 19 November 2002
We will all leave Turkey with enduring memories of a vibrant society embracing democracy — and of Turkey as a loyal, stalwart and vital member of this Alliance.
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 Douglas Andrews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Nhan Dan --- News
Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on Friday praised the US-based Asia Foundation’s co-operation with and assistance to Vietnam in law building, education and environmental protection.
During a meeting in Hanoi with the foundation's President Douglas Bereuter, PM Khai said that in the future, in parallel with maintaining high economic growth rates, the Vietnamese Government will pay special attention to improving the quality of growth to ensure sustainable economic development in combination with solving social affairs.
President Douglas Bereuter said the Asia Foundation is interested in Vietnam's programme to develop non-State businesses.
www.nhandan.com.vn /english/news/150105/pmkhai.htm   (127 words)

  
 Base Water Arsenic Levels on Sound Science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However, the reality is that communities do not have unlimited funds.
Note: Rep. Bereuter originally issued this statement on May 8, 2001.
How to travel for free in a new luxury motor home and earn $30,000 - $50,000 a year
www.politicsol.com /guest-commentaries/2001-05-12.html   (884 words)

  
 Evangelical Lutheran Education Association - ELEA Newsletter
The bill was debated on the House floor on March 4th for approximately 20 minutes.
House Resolution 106 was introduced Feb. 26 by U.S. Rep. Douglas Bereuter (R-Neb. 1st).
On behalf of the nearly 2000 ELCA early childhood centers, elementary schools, and secondary schools I want to extend our sincere thank you and great appreciation for the resolution on Lutheran Schools Week that you are offering in the U.S. House of Representatives.
www.eleanational.org /news/2003summer/federwitz.html   (1032 words)

  
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 UKRINFORM: news from Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
USA Take Decision on Format of Ukraine's Participation in NATO Summit in Istanbul, Douglas Bereuter Says at Press Conference
The United States of America have taken a decision with regard to the format of Ukraine's participation in the NATO Summit in Istanbul in late June, NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Douglas Bereuter told a Wednesday press conference.
As the NATO PA President explained, there are still 25 other states in the Alliance, who must take a consensus decision with this regard.
www.ukremb.com /news/news/040527-03.html   (113 words)

  
 Global Interdependence Initiative
What set this event apart was the ideological diversity around the table.
GII Welcomes Congressman Douglas Bereuter, Adam Taylor to Advisory Board
Former Nebraska Congressman Douglas Bereuter, now head of the Asia Foundation, and Adam Taylor, currently Director of Campaigns and Organizing at Sojourners.
www.gii-exchange.org /web/newsdetail.php?mod=news&id=3   (166 words)

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