March 16, 2010

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said today that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the plenary speaker representing the White House at the group’s March 21-23 conference. …

Other speakers at the AIPAC conference include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

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