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CIAO DATE: 1/5/2007
Interview with Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack
Nermeen Shaikh
November 2006
Abstract
Governor Tom Vilsack was elected Iowas 39th Governor in 1998, the first Democratic governor of the state in more than 30 years. He was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002.
Governor Vilsack addressed the Asia Society on Sustaining Economic Growth While Combating Social Challenges in Asia as part of the series entitled "American Political Leaders on the Future of US Relations with Asia". Governor Vilsack addressed the Asia Society on October 26th, and gave this interview to Nermeen Shaikh following his speech.
In this interview, Governor Vilsack discusses the key foreign and domestic policy questions confronting the United States.