John R. Bolton
AUTHOR

John R. Bolton

Biographies & Memoirs | Politics & Social Sciences
Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
John R. Bolton served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from April 9, 2018 until his resignation on September 10, 2019. From January 2007 until April 2018, he served as a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. He was appointed as United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on August 1, 2005 and served until his resignation in December 2006. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Bolton served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from May 2001 to May 2005. Throughout his career, Ambassador Bolton has been a staunch defender of American interests. While Under Secretary of State, he advocated tough measures against the nuclear weapons programs of both Iran and North Korea, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction worldwide. He led negotiations for America to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty so that the Bush Administration could proceed with a national missile-defense program. Ambassador Bolton has spent many years in public service. Previous positions he has held include assistant secretary for International Organization Affairs at the Department of State, 1989-1993; assistant attorney general, Department of Justice, 1985-1989; assistant administrator for Program and Policy Coordination, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1982-1983 and general counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1981-1982. Ambassador Bolton is the author of Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the U.N. and Abroad, published by Simon and Shuster (November 2007) and How Barack Obama Is Endangering our National Sovereignty, published by Encounter Books (April 2010).
Read more Read less

Try Audible membership today. Start enjoying the benefits.

Try Audible for free with an audiobook of your choice.
Try Premium Plus free
Automatically renews at AUD $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Most Popular

Product list
  • The Room Where It Happened cover art

    Non-member price: $33.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: $33.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for $0.00
  • Surrender Is Not an Option cover art

    Non-member price: $21.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: $21.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for $0.00
  • Der Raum, in dem alles geschah cover art

    Non-member price: $42.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: $42.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for $0.00
  • La habitación donde sucedió cover art

    Non-member price: $29.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: $29.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for $0.00