Departure of Charlotte Beers, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC March 3, 2003
Charlotte Beers, a key and vital member of my team, is leaving us shortly for health reasons. Since she arrived in
October of 2001, she has brought new energy, new ideas, and new enthusiasm to our interaction with the public in America
and throughout the world.
Charlotte brought incredible expertise from Madison Avenue to Foggy Bottom. At a critical and stressful time for our
nation, she and her team sharpened our policy advocacy and took our values and our ideas to mass audiences in countries
which hadn't heard from us in a concerted way for years. She helped us find new ways of making our case to policy makers
while expanding our outreach efforts to make connections with ordinary people, particularly in Moslem nations.
Her goal of reaching younger, broader, and deeper audiences will remain with us as she departs. I thank her for
revitalizing our programs, and wish her good health and success in her future endeavors. [End]
Released on March 3, 2003