Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate: Crafting Foreign Policy from Capitol Hill

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments I would like to thank Senator Richard Lugar for cooperating with me on this project. The senator graciously met with me for many hours of interviews over the last 5 years. He has been willing to discuss his career, current projects, and the long-term challenges confronting the United States. While most of my meetings with the senator took place in Washington, I had the opportunity to travel with him for a week in Indiana and for 10 days during a trip to Russia, Ukraine, and Albania. IwouldalsoliketothankCharleneLugarforbeingopenandengaging when we met at her home in the fall of 2010 to discuss her husband’s career in politics. Senator Lugar’s staff was very helpful as I researched this book. Marty Morris, the senator’s chief of staff, always responded promptly to my questions and met with me to discuss the operations of the senator’s office and various aspects of Senator Lugar’s career. Andy Fisher, the senator’slong-timepresssecretary,wasdiligent,responsive,andreliable in setting up interviews and tracking down documents. Mark Helmke, who was both Andy’s predecessor and successor as press secretary, has also been very helpful in locating critical documents and responding to questions. Chip Sinders, the senator’s personal assistant, cheerfully answered questions and provided me with updates on the senator’s travels in Indiana. I would like to thank Senator Lugar’s colleagues and former colleagues who took time to discuss the senator’s career with me. Vice President Joe Biden was very gracious to meet with me in his office at the White House and reflect on his long association with Senator 230 Acknowledgments Lugar. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, former senator Evan Bayh, former senator Chuck Hagel, former senator Chris Dodd, and former congressman Lee Hamilton all provided me with their perspectives on the senator, as did many others. While this book has focused primarily on Senator Lugar’s work in Washington, I have closely followed his activities in Indiana. My conversations with Brian Howey have been invaluable in gaining insights about the latest in Hoosier politics. Brian publishes The Howey Political Report,whichisasuperbnewsletteraboutIndianapolitics.IreadBrian’s reports regularly and checked in with him on occasion to get his assessment of the political environment in Indiana. In the course of working on this book, I frequently relied on the excellent staff in the Senate Library to help me track down books and articles about the Senate in general and Senator Lugar in particular. My special thanks to the reference librarians who have fielded most of my inquiries: Annie Cobleigh, Zoe Davis, Meghan Dunn, Tamara Elliott, Melanie Jacobs, Nancy Kervin, Brian McLaughlin, Sara Nagel, and Natalie Sager. I also appreciate the assistance of the staff working at the library’s front desk: Kara Baer, Rachel Donelson, Beverly Forrest, and Robert Nix. Thanks also to the Senate librarian, Leona Faust. I received important assistance from the Senate Historian’s Office. Don Ritchie, the Senate historian, and Betty Koed, the assistant Senate historian, have been very kind with their time and generous with their insights. I’m particularly indebted to Betty for sending me an intriguing memo on how the Senate has changed since 1977, when Richard Lugar was first sworn in. I would like to thank my bosses and colleagues at Market News International. MNI hasbeenawonderfulplacetoworkformorethan20 years.DennyGulino,theWashingtonbureauchief,hasbeenunfailingly encouraging and enthusiastic about the book. Denny’s management style is simple: he emphasizes his staff’s accomplishments, plays down our failings, and works harder than everyone. Denny is the best boss anyonecouldhopefor.IwouldalsoliketothankMikeConnor,the CEO of Market News, and Tony Mace, our managing editor. Both Mike and Tony have been a pleasure to work for. Acknowledgments 231 For the past 15 years I’ve been a contributing writer for the Washington Diplomat magazineandwouldliketothankVictorShiblieandAnna Gawel for the opportunity to write for their fine magazine. As the fates would have it, the first article I ever wrote for the Washington Diplomat was a profile in January of 1997 of Richard Lugar. I feel very fortunate to have collaborated with Indiana University Press on this book. The staff at IU Press has been professional and thorough . Special thanks to Rebecca Tolen, the sponsoring editor. She has been an energetic, constructive, and insightful supporter of this book since the first time I discussed it with her. I would also like to thank the Hoover Institution at Stanford University for providing me with several media fellowships. I took...