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Fran Townsend -- Opportunity, Security, and the American Dream
Season 5 · Episode 16

Fran Townsend -- Opportunity, Security, and the American Dream

As Homeland Security Advisor, Fran Townsend briefed President Bush on a daily basis. She discusses national security issues past and present – from terrorism to TikTok – and shares how she has gotten to live the American dream.

The Strategerist

March 31, 202333m 16s

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Show Notes

Fran Townsend was a pubic servant for decades, from the courtroom, to the Justice Department, and eventually to the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2004, she was appointed Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, where she briefed President Bush on a daily basis. She discusses those briefings — but also reflects on how her family has gotten to live the American dream.
 

She also shares her insights on national security issues past and present, from terrorism to TikTok — and shares some of her favorite stories from her time in the White House.

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