After Dinner Speakers: James Rubin, Bruce Springsteen, Toyah Willcox

James P. Rubin served under President Clinton he conducted daily on-camera briefings for the State Department press corps and represented the administration regarding diplomatic, foreign, economic and national security policies. Prior to his presidential appointment Mr. Rubin was Director of Foreign Policy and Spokesman for the ClintonGore '96 Campaign. From May 1993 until 1996 Mr. Rubin served as Senior Adviser and Spokesman for U.S. Representative to the United Nations Madeleine K. Albright. Previously he was a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senior Foreign Policy Adviser to Senator Joseph R. Biden and was also the Research Director for the non-profit Arms Control Association in Washington D.C. In 2000 he received the State Department's highest honour the Distinguished Service Award, he remains a newspaper and television commentator and speaks with authority on American and World politics.