>In 1999, Berger was criticized for failing to promptly inform President Clinton of his knowledge that the People's Republic of China had managed to acquire the designs of a number of U.S. nuclear warheads.

>Berger was originally briefed of the espionage by the Department of Energy (DOE) in April 1996, but did not inform the president until July 1997

>A number of Republicans, including then presidential hopeful Lamar Alexander, called for Berger's resignation. They accused him of ignoring the allegations of Chinese espionage. "For his unwillingness to act on this serious matter,

>Mr. Berger should resign", Alexander said. "If he does not, he should be relieved of his duties by President Clinton."

>President Clinton rejected the calls: "The record is that we acted aggressively," Clinton said. "Mr. Berger acted appropriately."

Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger

-Deputy national security advisor - 1993 - 1997

-Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - 1997 - 2001

https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_R._Berger#Chinese_nuclear_espionage