Yesterday, foreign policy advisors from some of the Democratic and Republican campaigns convened for a roundtable discussion. At the dinner, former U.S. Senators Gary Hart (D-CO) and Nancy Kassebaum Baker (R-KS) joined over 60 prominent Iowans from both major parties in a challenge to all of the presidential candidates to elevate and strengthen America’s investments in non-military tools of global engagement to build a better, safer America and world.

Senator Hart noted, “Even before September 11, we knew America needed a new national security strategy to meet the new threats and challenges of the 21st century,” said Senator Hart. “Six years later, we still have not made the strategic investments in diplomacy and global development that are as vital to America’s security as is our military. The presidential candidates need to tell us how they will lead on this to keep America safe.”

Read the full press release courtesy of the Center for US Global Engagement.

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