New York, N.Y., August 25, 2003 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) commended President George W. Bush for appointing Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes to the board of the United States Institute of Peace.

In a letter to President Bush, Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, said:

We commend you for appointing Daniel Pipes to the board of the United States Institute of Peace. 

 As a world renowned expert on the Middle East and extremist Islam, Dr. Pipes provides an important approach and perspective to the challenges facing the U.S. in the post-9/11 world. 

We are pleased that Dr. Pipes will be given the opportunity to share his expertise and viewpoint as a member of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace.