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Sep 2020
36m 55s

Executive-Legislative Relations: The Ten...

Center For Strategic And International Studies
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Sean O’Keefe served in senior positions in both Congress and the executive branch. He has a unique perspective on how these two branches of government work together for a greater common good. Host Dr. John Hamre and O’Keefe discuss the tension between these two branches and the imperative for collaboration. 
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