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Dear Board of Directors,

We are looking forward to seeing you next week in Washington for our Board of Directors Strategy Retreat. Thank you for your patience as we sort out all of our meeting logistics. Needless to say, we have a lot to discuss.

As a reminder, our meeting will take place at the St. Regis Hotel (923 16th Street NW) beginning at 9:30am on Wednesday, February 1st.

Few items of note:

* We are trying to confirm a breakfast with House Appropriations Chair Rodney Frelinghuysen for Thursday, February 2. If we are unable to confirm the breakfast, our meeting will conclude after dinner on the 1st. Please continue to hold this time on your calendar and we will send a final schedule to you by COB Friday.
* Guests speakers include:
* Former National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, a close confidant of Secretary of State-nominee Rex Tillerson (Lunch)
* David Brooks, New York Times, on the nexus of politics and foreign policy (Dinner)
* John Podesta, Hillary for America Chair/SDG Lead Negotiator, on the Democratic party and foreign policy (Afternoon Roundtable)
* Ken Juster, Deputy National Security Advisor, Trump Administration and International Economic Affairs Issues (Tentative Afternoon Discussion)
* Discussion topics:
* FY18 Budget Battle
* New Administration: Challenges & Opportunities
* Political Realities in 2017 and Beyond
* Read-Aheads:
* Trump's team weighs retooling State to focus on terror<http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-terror-state-department-233733>, POLITICO, January 18, 2017
* Bannon Versus Trump<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/opinion/bannon-versus-trump.html>, The New York Times, January 10, 2017
* Poll: U.S. should not withdraw from active international role<http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/poll-foreign-policy-233372>, POLITICO, January 10, 2017
* Trump team prepares dramatic cuts<http://thehill.com/policy/finance/314991-trump-team-prepares-dramatic-cuts>, The Hill, January 19, 2017
* Why 2017 May Be the Best Year Ever<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/why-2017-may-be-the-best-year-ever.html?_r=1>, The New York Times, January 21, 2017
* Trump Prepares Orders Aiming at Global Funding and Treaties<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/united-nations-trump-administration.html>, The New York Times, January 25, 2017

If you have not yet, please RSVP for all Board events to Emily Benovitz at ebenovitz@usglc.org<mailto:ebenovitz@usglc.org> and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Looking forward to seeing everyone next Wednesday.

Liz Schrayer
USGLC President & CE