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Missile Advocacy Group Announces New Board Member

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Monday, April 27th, 2009

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John Rood, a former State Department under secretary for arms control and international security, accepted a position on the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) Advisory Board. The addition of Rood's expertise on U.S policy and international relations surrounding missile defense over the past years bolsters MDAA in both technical and policy issues, Riki Ellison, the MDAA president, stated. Rood has 17 years of experience in working missile defense issues for the United States and brings experience from his assignments at…

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