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  clclonghornJun. 13, 2009 - 12:18PM JST

  I just read your article regarding President Obama’s appointment of fund raisers with limited diplomatic experience to various ambassador posts, and I wanted to alert you to the fact that even Ambassador Ronald Neumann, the diplomatic expert you quoted in your article and obviously one of our nation’s most respected diplomats, agrees with the President on at least one appointment.

  Ambassador Neumann recently commended the White House Personnel Office on nominating Mr. Chet Edward “Ed” Cunningham (served on Obama’s National Finance Committee, contributed $85,500to the Obama Victory Fund and gave $15,000 to transition/inaugural efforts) for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development, and wrote a letter to Rahm Emanuel praising the qualifications of Mr. Cunningham.

  Though Ambassador Neumann has been critical of some appointments, he is also willing to give the President and the White House Personnel Office credit when they meet the high standards he has set for the nation’s diplomatic efforts, and as soon as your schedule permits, I hope that you will provide your readers with the other side of this issue.

  Posted in: U.S. practice of rewarding political supporters with ambassadorships persists

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