Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – Here’s a look at the first few speakers coming to the Clinton School next month. Follow the link at the bottom for the full list. As always, these events are FREE and open to the public. RSVP by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu.
Matthew Dowd, chief campaign strategist for Bush-Cheney 2004
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
–Dowd has been a campaign strategist in races throughout the country. In 30 years, Dowd has worked for Democrats and Republicans, most recently serving as chief strategist for President George W. Bush in 2004.
Suzanne Siskel, director of philanthropy, Ford Foundation
Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– A visiting scholar at the Clinton School’s Center on Community Philanthropy, Siskel has been with the Ford Foundation since 1990, working in rural poverty and development in both Indonesia and the Philippines before becoming director of philanthropy.
Julia Sweig, “CUBA: What Everyone Needs to Know”
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– The director of Latin America studies for the Council on Foreign Relations, Sweig will discuss her new book about Cuba’s political structure, relationship with the United States and role in the global community.
Richard Smith, “Lincoln at 200: The Presidential Standard”
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– A nationally recognized authority on the American presidency, Smith will give a lecture titled, “Lincoln at 200: The Presidential Standard.” He has served as director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Center, the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Library and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Sam Tanenhaus, “The Death of Conservatism”
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus will discuss his new book, “The Death of Conservatism,” which argues that today’s conservative party has lost its way and needs to rediscover its roots.
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