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Magnificent Desolation
The Long Journey
Home
From The Moon
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Colonel Buzz Aldrin
Astronaut and
Bestselling
author,
Magnificent Desolation
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Danger and Opportunity:
An American Ambassador’s
Journey
Through the Middle East |
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The Honorable
Edward P. Djerejian
Founding
Director, James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy; Former U.S.
Ambassador to Israel(1993–’94) and Syria(1988–’91)a
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Pakistan Today -
Challenges and Opportunities |
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The Honorable
Dr. Maleeha Lodhi
Leading Pakistani Political Commentator
Former Ambassador of
Pakistan to the U.S.
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Tanzania - Challenges and Opportunities
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His Excellency
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
President of Tanzania
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War of Necessity, War of Choice
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Dr. Richard N. Haass
President, Council on Foreign Relations and author: War of
Necessity, War of Choice A Memoir
of Two Iraq Wars
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The WORLD AFFAIRS JOURNAL is ONLINE
Read the November
'09 Issue Now
October '09
Issue
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Issue
Carly Fiorina
Candidate for U.S. Senate in
California
Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
Keeping America
Competitive
in a Global Economy
Wed., Jan.
27, 2010
11:30 a.m. VIP Reception
12 Noon Lunch
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
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Members: $55
Guests of members: $65
General admission: $80
Tables of ten: $550 |
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Carly Fiorina |
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Event Information & Reservation Form
or call (213) 628-2333
deadline for cancellations; refunds is:
Monday, January 25th
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Event Postponed
H.E. Sameh Shoukry
Ambassador of Egypt to the
United States
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His Excellency Sameh Shoukry |
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Egyptian -
American Relations
More Information Coming Soon
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Nathan Gardels
Editor-in-Chief, New
Perspectives Quarterly
and Global Services of the Los Angeles
Times Syndicate/Tribune Media
and
Mike Medavoy
Co-founder of Orion
Pictures; Former Chairman
of TriStar Pictures; Former Head of Production for United Artists;
Current Chairman and
CEO of Phoenix Pictures
Co-Authors:
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Nathan Gardels
Mike Medavoy
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American Idol
After Iraq:
Competing for Hearts and Minds
in the Global Media Age
Wed., Jan.
20, 2010
7 p.m. VIP Reception
7:30 Dinner
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
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Guests of members: $75
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Monday, January 18th |
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Our
2009-2010 Season Is Taking Shape!
Check Back Often for More The Latest Information
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Wednesday, February 3rd
General Barry McCaffrey
Retired US Army General; former U.S. Drug Czar; news commentator;
business consultant. Topic: Afghanistan
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Monday, February 8th
Daniel Taub
Senior Legal
Adviser in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Speaking on Issues in the Middle East
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Tuesday, February 9th
Dr. Thomas Ricks
Washington Post
military correspondent
and Pulitzer Prize-winning author
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Thursday, February 11th
Jason Yuan
Taiwan's
Representative to the U.S from the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
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Tuesday, February 16th
B.R. Meyers*
Contributing
Editor, Atlantic Monthly
Speaking On: North Korea
*Closed Roundtable Event
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Wednesday, February 24th
Robert Bonner*
Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2001-‘05); Former
Administrator, DEA
*Closed Roundtable Event
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Monday, March 8th
J.J. Goldberg
CoEditorial
Director of The Forward newspaper;
author of three books about American Jews
Check Back Often For Information
About Our Exciting
2009-2010 Season Now Underway
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The Travel
Program offers members the chance to learn of the world’s cultures and
countries by experiencing them first-hand and hearing from guest lecturers.
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
operates this flagship program for Councils across America.
2010 Tours
includes packaged trips to Israel, Turkey, China, Saudi Arabia and Burgundy.
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