Subject: Truman Board Meeting Summary & Update
From: "Mike Breen" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Andrew Lavigne" <[email-masked]>, "Jennifer Mellen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:26:38 -0500

Members of the Boards,

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Truman! Thank you to all of you who
were able to join us in person or by phone for our Nov. 5 board meetings.
As promised, a summary of the joint briefing given by the staff and I is
attached, along with the slides from our presentation. As always, please
feel very free to contact me any time with questions, ideas, or feedback on
how we can improve.

I'm happy to say that we've remained busy in the two weeks since the
meeting. As many of you know, the Truman National Security Project
organized a veterans roundtable at the VFW in Derry, NH with Secretary
Clinton on November 10th. In a campaign season full of partisan talk, it
was refreshing to create a forum in which a candidate was able to engage in
a substantive dialogue. Here's some press from the event:

11/10/15, Eagle Tribune [MA]: Clinton speaks on veterans issues in Derry
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=pqkYKLU%2B5XFDSlNMsFE63NGNA2G4oWEf>,
by Doug Ireland

11/10/15, Boston Globe: On N.H. trip, Hillary Clinton proposes changes to
V.A.
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dblIt9htUiRAJjrD0ETuatGNA2G4oWEf>,
by Robert Way

Additionally, late last week our community was out in the news talking
about ISIL and the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. I invite you to take a
look at what our members and staff are saying, and please reach out if you
are interested in adding your voice to the conversation.

11/19/15, Task & Purpose: The 3 Conditions That Must Be Met At Home Before
The US Takes More Action In Syria
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=A6FRb7BBTQMohu0wi%2F%2FE5ADoJCXA0VfR>,
by Welton Chang, Truman Fellow

11/20/15, U.S. News: The Legacy We Leave
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dhfqmWSgfQllD9Q111pxIwDoJCXA0VfR>,
by Michael Breen, President and CEO
11/18/15, National Memo: Race To The Bottom: Governors Turning Their Backs
On Syrian Refugees Are Turning Their Backs On American Values
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ohft71hNatzgrDdPjncR%2BwDoJCXA0VfR>,
by Brandon Fureigh, Chief Strategy Officer

With continued thanks to all of you for your leadership, guidance, and
support!

Best,
Mike

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*Michael Breen*President & CEO
Truman National Security Project & Truman Center for National Policy

Office: 202.216.9723 x2325
Cell: 603.828.9550

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