Ronald Reagan: “Mr. Burns, a career Foreign Service officer, has served on the…”

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

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