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Michael Waldman

Michael Waldman is Executive Director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, a policy institute focusing on democracy and justice. Mr. Waldman was Director of Speechwriting for President Bill Clinton from 1995-99, responsible for writing or editing some 2000 presidential speeches. Previously, he was Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination (1993-5). He is author of several books, most recently Return to Common Sense: Seven Bold Ways to Revitalize Democracy (2008), My Fellow Americans (2003) and POTUS Speaks (2000).