Former Clinton national security adviser Sandy Berger dies

Former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger
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Former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, known for his work under President Bill Clinton and for pleading guilty to destroying documents from the National Archives in 2005, died Wednesday of cancer at age 70. Berger assisted in pushing for free trade in Africa and Asia, carrying out airstrikes against Saddam Hussein's forces and in Kosovo, and working to achieve peace agreements between Israel and the Palestinians.

"Today, his legacy can be seen in a peaceful Balkans, our strong alliance with Japan, our deeper relationships with India and China,” President Obama said in a statement.

Berger previously worked in the State Department under Jimmy Carter and later founded an international consulting firm.

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