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Geronimo Gutierrez, Mexican Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for North America talked about U.S. and Mexican efforts to combat global terrorism, border security and immigration, and trade issu…

Professor Fukuyama spoke about his book State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century, published by Cornell University Press. In the book, Professor Fukuyama argues that th…

Jeffrey Kimball talked about his book, The Vietnam War Files: Uncovering the Secret History of Nixon Era Strategy. In the book, the author compared the Nixon administration’s public stat…

Mr. Landers talked about his book, An Honest Writer: The Life and Times of James T. Farrell, published by Encounter Books. The book is a biography of the author of the Studs Lonigan trilogy…

Panelists talked about The Reagan Presidency: Pragmatic Conservatism and Its Legacies, published by University Press of Kansas. Mr. Brownlee co-edited the book. Mr. Wells, Mr. Heclo, and Mr…

Ambassador Wolpe introduced the program saying that, in conjunction with the Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center, this event is part of an international commemoration of the tenth an…

Participants talked about Iraqi reconstruction efforts, the transfer of power to the Iraqi people, and the role of women in Iraqi society. Following their remarks they answered questions fro…

At a Wilson Center Board and Council meeting, Lee Raymond contended that the United States needs to avoid wishful thinking, face the energy future realistically, and be committed to steps th…

Close Up Foundation sponsored a forum in which the panelists talked about Iraq and the issue of nation-building in the 21st century. Building viable institutions in a war-ravaged country was…

Mr. Nakash spoke about relations between the U.S. and Iraq’s Shiite population and the implications of the relationship for the future of Iraq. Among the topics he addressed were the power w…

Ambassador Ayalon discussed what he described as “the three major challenges facing Israel today.” He spoke about the relation between Israel and the U.S. as well as his personal relationsh…

President Kagame reflected on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Between April and June of that year, approximately 800,000 people were killed. Governments and international organizations were cri…

Panelists discussed global security and the need for collaborative, international efforts to prevent global conflicts. They spoke of the threat of terrorism, as well as the role of the U.S. …

The panelists described domestic politics in Iran and the current Iranian leadership’s role in wanting nuclear programs. Topics included the political consolidation of the Iranian mullahs, t…

Fernando Reinares talked about the al-Qaida terrorist threat, March 11, 2004 bombings in Madrid attributed to al-Qaida, and the extent of the terrorist threat in Europe. He also talked about…

Author James Billington talked about his book, Russia in Search of Itself, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. He outlined what he believes are the major developments in Russia sinc…

Following opening remarks by Michael Van Dusen and Larry Diamond, a panel of experts talked about the status of Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Topics included whether the United Nations should…

Former Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton (D), who is the Vice Chairman of the September Commission, talked to students about the work of the September 11 Commission, recommendations in the fi…

Mr. Harrison talked about a report on North Korea. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the economy and infrastructure, foreign aid programs, and nuclear weapons programs. Follo…

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars held an event on Women and the Iraqi Elections. Participants talked about the role of women in the Iraqi elections scheduled for the end …