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*Westin Statement on Amanpour*

*I am delighted to announce that Christiane Amanpour will join ABC News as
the new anchor of “This Week.” A highly respected journalist recognized
around the world for her reporting, she brings to her new position a wealth
of experience and knowledge, as well as a deep commitment to bringing news
of the world to the American people. She will also appear on all other ABC
News programs and platforms to provide international analysis of the
important issues of the day. And, she will be anchoring primetime
documentaries on international subjects. *

*Christiane will join us from CNN where, for two decades she has reported
from the world's major conflicts, including those in Iraq, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda, and the Balkans. She has received every major
broadcast journalism award. A formidable interviewer, she has sat down in
global exclusives with many of the world's leaders and military chiefs from
the Middle East, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan to Africa, Europe and the United
States. *

*More than once over the years we've talked with Christiane about her
joining us in one position or another. Until now, it wasn't the right time
or the right fit. We are fortunate that this time it worked for Christiane
and for us.*

*With Christiane we have the opportunity to provide our audiences with
something different on Sunday mornings. We will continue to provide the best
in interviews and analysis about domestic politics and policies. But now we
will add to that an international perspective. All of us know how much the
international and the domestic have come to affect one another – whether
it's global conflict, terrorism, humanitarian crises, or the economy. And
our international reporting has long been a hallmark of ABC News, part of
the legacy Peter Jennings left for us. Christiane will bring the
international and the domestic together, in the interviews she does and in
the roundtable over which she presides. Our audience has come to us for
years to see differing points of views expressed in intelligent and
compelling ways; now the different points of view will be expanded beyond
partisan politics alone.*

*Christiane will be joining ABC News in August. Until then, Jake Tapper has
agreed to become the regular, interim anchor of “This Week.” Ian Cameron
will continue as executive producer. All of us owe a debt of gratitude to
him and to Jake, Terry Moran, Jonathan Karl, Barbara Walters, Elizabeth
Vargas, and Matthew Dowd for taking up the reins of the program during this
transition. Thanks to their hard work and dedication we've maintained the
high standards set by George Stephanopoulos before he left the program for
“Good Morning America.” *

*Please join me in welcoming Christiane to ABC News.*


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