Stuart E. Eizenstat

Article summary

Stuart Elliott Eizenstat (born January 15, 1943) is an American diplomat and attorney. He served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 1993 to 1996 and as the United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001. For many years, and currently (as of 2025) he has served as a partner and Senior Counsel at the Washington, D.C.–based law firm Covington & Burling and as a senior strategist at APCO Worldwide.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1943-01-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1943-01-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1943-01-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1943-01-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368212629