The Ambassador at Large would be appointed by the President. with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. The Ambassador would be responsible for coordinating United States policy on Afghanistan. and giving that policy the fulltime. highlevel. aggressive attention that it badly deserves. In short. he or she would have the stature and resources to turn neglect into effective policy. We presently have Ambassadors at Large for cultural affairs. nonproliferation. arms control. refugee affairs. and counterterrorism. We are long overdue in appointing an Ambassador at Large for Afghanistan. Such a position would not cause bureaucratic upheaval at the Department of State.