. "Richard Nathan Haass (born July 28, 1951) is an American diplomat. He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since July 2003, prior to which he was Director of Policy Planning for the United States Department of State and a close advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell. The Senate approved Haass as a candidate for the position of ambassador and he has been U.S. Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan. He succeeded George J."@en . "Richard Haass"@en . . . . . . . . . . "1951-07-28Z"^^ . "American diplomat" . "Haass, Richard N."@en . . "1951Z"^^ . . "U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland" . .