Experts
George Mitchell
Former Senator, (D) Maine; Special Envoy for the Middle East
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Is the government doing enough for the environment?
Is the government doing enough for the environment? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Environment
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Sen. George Mitchell: On Baseball, Teen Steroid Use, Blame and his Report
Sen. George Mitchell: On Baseball, Teen Steroid Use, Blame and his Report Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Would you accept a cabinet position in the next Admin. if it was offered?
Would you accept a cabinet position in the next Admin. if it was offered? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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George Mitchell's Mid-East Agenda
Is this still what America's special Mid-East envoy wants for Israel? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Can the next Congress pass a comprehensive health care package?
Can the next Congress pass a comprehensive health care package? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Health & Medicine
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Are the democrats hurting themselves by letting this primary go on so long?
Are the democrats hurting themselves by letting this primary go on so long? Read More
May 8, 2008
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Is it time to move on with the election?
Is it time to move on with the election? Read More
May 8, 2008
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George Mitchell On Market Upheaval in China
Sen. George Mitchell On Markets and Conflict in China Read More
May 8, 2008 | In World
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Did NAFTA work? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Sen. George Mitchell on The first 100 days of the next President and the Economy
Sen. George Mitchell on The first 100 days of the next President and the Economy Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Will we see sustained peace in Northern Ireland?
Will we see sustained peace in Northern Ireland? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In World
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What have been your greatest accomplishments and failures?
What have been your greatest accomplishments and failures? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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What will it take to close the partisan rift in Congress?
What will it take to close the partisan rift in Congress? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Sen. George Mitchell On Congress and Bureaucracy
Sen. George Mitchell On Congress and Bureaucracy Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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How has Washington DC changed since you arrived?
How has Washington DC changed since you arrived? Read More
May 8, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Sen. George Mitchell on Influences and Entering Politics
Sen. George Mitchell on Influences and Entering Politics Read More
May 8, 2008 | In History
George John Mitchell is the American special envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995. He was chairman of The Walt Disney Company from March 2004 until January 2007, and was chairman of the international law firm DLA Piper at the time of his appointment as special envoy.
He is the Chancellor of Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2006, he was asked by the Commissioner of Baseball to lead an investigation of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball.
In addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Senator Mitchell has received awards and honors including the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Truman Institute Peace Prize, the German Peace Prize and the United Nations (UNESCO) Peace Prize.In the Senate, he was closely associated with free trade and environmental legislation, and with aid to housing and education. He led the successful 1990 reauthorization of the Clean Air Act, including new controls on acid rain toxins. He was the author of the first national oil spill prevention and clean-up law. Mitchell led the Senate to passage of the nation's first child care bill and was principal author of the low income housing tax credit program. He was instrumental in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation extending civil rights protections to the disabled. Mitchell's efforts led to the passage of a higher education bill that expanded opportunities for millions of Americans. Senator Mitchell was also a leader in opening markets to trade and led the Senate to ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement and creation of the World Trade Organization.For six consecutive years he was voted "the most respected member" of the Senate by a bipartisan group of senior congressional aides. In 1994 George Mitchell declined an appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States in order to remain in the Senate and pursue the struggle for universal national health care.
