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13 February 1998

TEXT: ROBERT BELL BECOMES COUNSELOR TO NSC ADVISOR BERGER

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Washington -- Samuel R. Berger, the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs (APNSA), announced February 13 the
appointment of Robert G. Bell as Special Assistant to the President
for National Security and Counselor to the APNSA.
"Bell will retain his responsibilities for defense policy and arms
control at the National Security Council in his capacity as Counselor
and will also advise the APNSA on a broad range of defense, arms
control and related national security issues," White House Press
Secretary Mike McCurry said in a written statement.
Following is the White House text:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
February 13, 1998
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
Appointment of Robert Bell as Counselor to the National Security
Advisor
Samuel R. Berger, the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs (APNSA), announced today the appointment of Robert G. Bell as
Special Assistant to the President for National Security and Counselor
to the APNSA.
Mr. Bell will retain his responsibilities for defense policy and arms
control at the National Security Council in his capacity as Counselor
and will also advise the APNSA on a broad range of defense, arms
control and related national security issues.
Mr. Bell was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on August 26, 1947. He
earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from the U.S. Air
Force Academy in 1969 and a Master of Arts degree in International
Security Studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at
Tufts University in 1970.
As an Air Force officer, Mr. Bell served as a Squadron Commander in
the air traffic control and communications field and completed
assignments at bases in Delaware, Florida, and Greenland. He was
honorably discharged as a Captain in 1975.
From December 1984-January 1993, Mr. Bell was the principal staff
assistant for arms control issues to Chairman Sam Nunn, Committee on
Armed Services, United States Senate. From 1981-1984, Mr. Bell was the
principal staff aide for defense policy and arms control issues to
Chairman Charles H. Percy, Committee on Foreign Relations, United
States Senate. From 1975-1978 and 1980, Mr. Bell served as Defense
Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. In 1979,
Mr. Bell served as Staff Director, Military Committee, at the North
Atlantic Assembly in Brussels, Belgium.
Mr. Bell is married to the former Rosemary Jackson of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. They have two sons, Nathan and Stefan.
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