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Charlene Barshefsky (Chinese name: 白茜芙) served as United States Trade Representative, the country's top trade negotiator, from 1997 to 2001. Prior to that, she was the Deputy USTR from 1993 - 1997. Under Bill Clinton in 1999, she was the primary negotiator with China's Zhu Rongji, laying out the terms for China's eventual entry into the WTO. She is a now a partner at the Washington, DC law firm of Wilmer Cutler and Pickering - and is also a member of multiple corporate boards, including Intel, American Express, and Estée Lauder Companies Inc. The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government that falls within the Executive Office of the President. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... ZhÅ« RÃ³ngjÃ¬ (born October 1, 1928, Simplified Chinese: æœ±é••åŸº; Traditional Chinese: æœ±éŽ”åŸº; Wade-Giles: Chu Jung-chi) was the 9th Premier of the Peoples Republic of China State Council (March 1998-March 2003), and was a Standing Committee member of the Politburo of 15th CPC Central Committee (September 1997-November... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... The following is a list of people on multiple governing boards. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is a U.S.-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... American Express NYSE: AXP is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ... EstÃ©e Lauder Companies Inc. ...

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Preceded by: Mickey Kantor	United States Trade Representative 1997 – 2001	Succeeded by: Robert Zoellick

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Corporate Directors: Daniel Akerson | Charlene Barshefsky | William G. Bowen | Ursula Burns | Kenneth Chenault | Peter Dolan | Vernon Jordan Jr. | Jan Leschly | Richard McGinn | Edward D. Miller | Frank Popoff | Robert D. Walter A businessperson (sometimes businessman, male; or businesswoman, female) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Michael Mickey Kantor Michael Mickey Kantor (b. ... The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Robert B. Zoellick Robert Bruce Zoellick (born July 25, 1953) is the current United States Deputy Secretary of State. ... The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government. ... Image File history File links OMB Seal (modified, from their web site) However, this seal is also found on the Web Site of the United States Trade Representative. ... Portrait of U.S. Secretary of State Christian Herter Christian Archibald Herter (March 28, 1895–December 30, United States politician and statesman, governor of Massachusetts, and Secretary of State 1959-1961. ... Frederick Baily Dent (born August 17, 1922 in Cape May, New Jersey) served from 1943 until 1946 in the United States Navy. ... Robert Schwarz Strauss (Lockhart, Texas, September 19, 1918 â€“ February 20, 1975) was a U.S. diplomat and political figure. ... Gov. ... Bill Brock William Emerson Bill Brock III (born November 23, 1930) was a Republican United States U.S. senator from Tennessee from 1971 to 1977. ... Clayton Keith Yeutter (born December 10, 1930) in Eustis, Nebraska. ... Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer and public figure. ... Michael Mickey Kantor Michael Mickey Kantor (b. ... Robert B. Zoellick Robert Bruce Zoellick (born July 25, 1953) is the current United States Deputy Secretary of State. ... Peter F. Allgeier was the Acting United States Trade Representative from February 18 to April 29, 2005. ... Rob Portman speaks on March 17, 2005 at the White House ceremony at which President George W. Bush nominated him to be the next U.S. Trade Representative. ... American Express NYSE: AXP is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ... It has been suggested that Incorporation (business) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Board of Trustees be merged into this article or section. ... Daniel F. Akerson is a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group and is Co-Head of the U.S. Buyout fund. ... William G. Bowen is the current president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. ... Ursula M. Burns (New York, New York, September 20, 1958 - ) is president of Business Group Operations at Xerox Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut. ... Kenneth Chenault (born 2 June 1951) is a former president (1997-2001) and current CEO (2001-present) of American Express. ... Peter R. Dolan is the CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ... Vernon Eulion Jr. ... Jan Leschly is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Care Capital LLC, a private equity firm, May 2000 to present. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Edward D. Miller, former President and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Financial, Inc. ... Frank Popoff is the Chairman of Chemical Financial Corporation, a bank holding company, April 2004 to present. ... In 1971 an ambitious 26-year-old Harvard MBA named Robert D. Walter purchased Cardinal Foods, a small Ohio food wholesaler, in a leveraged buyout. ...

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Wide Angle. Printable Pages \| PBS (6693 words)
	Charlene Barshefsky: Well, at its most basic level, of course, the United States is interested in China, for its economy and the importance of trade to the United States.
	Charlene Barshefsky: I think we don't know what the new contract is. Certainly the Chinese leadership looks on its relationship with the people as one where providing economic growth is the foundation, one where modernization is key to raised living standards.
	Charlene Barshefsky: Absolutely, which is why the United States has always insisted on a peaceful resolution of the discussions between Taiwan and China with respect to Taiwan's position and the One China policy.

National Press Club -- Charlene Barshefsky (482 words)
	Charlene Barshefsky was sworn in as the 12th United States Trade Representative (USTR) on March 17, 1997, after serving as deputy USTR beginning in 1993 and as acting USTR since 1996.
	Ambassador Barshefsky graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1972 and the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C., in 1975, earning numerous honors at both institutions.
	Ambassador Barshefsky is married to Edward B. Cohen and resides in Washington, D.C., with their daughters.

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