On October 21, Keidanren USA hosted Mr. Peter Harrell, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).  Mr. Harrell gave a presentation titled “Sanctions and the Next U.S. Presidential Administration,” outlining his views on the future of U.S. sanctions policy.  He described the current trends in sanctions policy, with overviews of the programs for Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba.  Attendees engaged on such issues as advocacy for easing of sanctions, state sanctions laws, and the potential for expanding sanctions to new countries.