Statement by Secretary of State Carry Deputy Secretary William J. Burns’ Decision to Retire in October 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014.

It is hard to find words adequate to express who Bill Burns is, and what he means not just to the State Department, but to American foreign policy. With characteristic humility, he has enormous impact and influence in untold ways and myriad issues. The real measure of Bill Burns is not just a brilliant resume, even though he’s just the second serving career Deputy Secretary of State, and has served in…