ICYMI: Ambassador Mark D. Wallace’s Remarks at Senator Joseph I. Lieberman’s Memorial Service

(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace yesterday joined national and world leaders at the memorial service in Washington, DC for Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who served as UANI’s chairman. 


Current and former senior policymakers from across the United States and beyond attended the memorial service to celebrate the life of Senator Lieberman, one of America’s greatest post-Cold War statesmen. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Vice Presidents Al Gore and Mike Pence, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were among those who joined Senator Lieberman’s wife, Hadassah, and their family to pay tribute to his life and work. 



Ambassador Mark D. Wallace was one of the close friends and colleagues invited to address the service in which he said of Senator Lieberman: “What all of us have in common is a profound and enduring respect for a giant in American polity. His vast career achievements are worth celebrating, to be sure. But what made the senator truly exceptional was his sheer humanity—his civility, grace, wisdom, love of family, and ability to convey his beliefs in a calm and respectful manner no matter the complexity of the issue at hand or the difficulty of the personalities involved.”

On a personal note, Ambassador Wallace added: “He was a father figure to me, and I was so fortunate to have that relationship with him. I am not alone in feeling that close relationship with him and his wisdom and warmth was bestowed on many.”

Ambassador Wallace’s remarks are available here and to watch on YouTube.