Grossman served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was responsible for over 4,000 State Department employees posted in 50 sites abroad with a program budget of $ 1.2 billion . He played a lead role in orchestrating NATO 's 1999 Washington summit , marking the group 's 50th anniversary , and helped direct U.S. participation in NATO ’s military campaign in Kosovo that same year . While he entered office as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs , the title of the position was changed to Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs on January 12 , 1999
1999 Washington summit
1999 Washington summit
Marc Grossman