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Ronald Reagan: Mr. Burns, a career Foreign Service officer, has served on the National Security Council staff since 1986.

On the recordSeptember 25, 1988
Mr. Burns, a career Foreign Service officer, has served on the National Security Council staff since 1986.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Appointment of William J. Burns as a Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

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