assisting martin will be as his deputy and as a senior adviser to me will be frank lowen steven who has been working with me on this process from the beginning. in his memoir about the peace process, ambassador indyk quotes a poem that begins: if men could learn from history, what lessons it would teach us. ambassador indyk brings to this challenge his deep appreciation for the history of the israeli-palestinian conflict. and from his service under president clinton, secretary christopher and secretary albright, he brings a deep appreciation for the art of u.s. diplomacy in the middle east. that experience has earned ambassador indyk the respect of many, and they know that he has made the cause of peace his life's mission. he knows what has worked, and he knows what hasn't worked, and he knows how important it is to get this right. ambassador indyk is realistic. he understands that israeli-palestinian peace will not come easily, and it will not happen overnight. but he also understands that this is now a path forward, and we must follow that path with urgency. he understands that to ins