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Ambassador Michael Froman is the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, dedicated to elevating Americans\u2019 participation in matters related to trade and foreign policy decisions. He formerly served as the 17th United States Trade Representative, sworn in under President Obama in 2013. In this capacity, he served in the Cabinet as President Obama\u2019s principal advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on international trade and investment issues. He also led the Office of the United States Trade Representative in its work to open global markets for U.S. goods and services, enforcing America\u2019s rights in the global trading system and fostering development through trade. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ambassador Michael Froman is the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, dedicated to elevating Americans\u2019 participation in matters related to trade and foreign policy […]
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