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November 5, 1998

War and Children

Nobel Laureate Betty Williams spoke on the effects of the Northern Ireland conflict on children. Moderated by NAACP Chairman, Julian Bond, a… read more

Nobel Laureate Betty Williams spoke on the effects of the Northern Ireland conflict on children. Moderated by NAACP Chairman, Julian Bond, a panel of Nobel Peace Prize winners then discussed the effects of conflicts on children, and about conflicts and wars in South Africa, Northern Ireland, Costa Rica, Burma, Tibet, and other countries. Other topics included democracy and the post-war danger of land mines.

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Oscar Arias President (Former) Costa Rica
Julian Bond Chair NAACP->National Board of Directors

Tenzin Gyatso Leader (Former) Tibet
Melvyn P. Leffler Chair University of Virginia->American History
Bobby Muller Co-Founder International Camp. to Ban Landmines
Rigoberta Menchu Tum President Indigenous Initiatives for Peace
Desmond Tutu Chair South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Betty Williams Nobel Laureate
Jody Williams Coordinator International Camp. to Ban Landmines
Harn Yawnghwe Director Euro-Burma Office

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Program ID:: 114800-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 23, 1998 | 10:13am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 24, 1998 | 12:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Dec 23, 1998 | 10:13am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 23, 1998 | 5:24pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 23, 1998 | 8:33pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 24, 1998 | 12:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

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