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Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum argued that the U.S. is facing four major challenges - the globalization of business, the revolution in information technology, the nation’s chronic de…

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson spoke about U.S.-China relations, outlining what he considerd the five most important elements to trade between the two countries. In his remarks he s…

John Brennan talked about the campaign against al-Qaida, and the Obama administration’s counterterrorism strategy since the killing of Osama bin Laden. John McLaughlin moderated questions fr…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the Global Health Initiative. The initiative is a six-year, $63 billion investment that focuses on improving the health of women, children, a…

Lawrence Summers spoke about fiscal policy and economic strategy. In his remarks he said that the U.S. will not be able to tackle the budget deficit until economic growth gets back on a sust…

Associate Justice Stephen talked about justices looking to other nations when interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Justice Breyer in his remarks said he believes most people’s problem with th…

As part of the Leaders of Capitol Hill series, former Senator John Glenn (D-OH) and others remembered the life and career of the late Senator Mike Mansfield (D-MT), including his 24 years in…

Stephen Hadley delivered the School’s annual International Affairs Lecture. He talked about this week’s Middle East summit in Annapolis, Maryland where a framework for peace negotiations was…

Scott Bayman, president and CEO of GE India, talked about “Fourteen Years on the Inside: A Perspective on India.” He focused on economic development, India’s place in the global economy, tr…

Ambassador Lee and Assistant Secretary Hill delivered remarks at the inaugural event for the U.S.-Korea Institute. Topics included the launch of the U.S.-Korea Institute, the North Korean nu…

Mr. Friedman delivered a speech titled “American Foreign Policy after 9/11.” He is the author of Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11, published by Farrar, Stra…

Foreign Minister Beckett spoke about international security issues, the underlying causes of global tensions, and the changing nature of threats to international security. She also talked ab…

Undersecretary Burns delivered a substantive speech to reporters on the comprehensive administration policy toward Iran. Among the topics he discussed were the lack of sustained diplomatic c…

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spoke about relations between his country and the United States. He also discussed the ongoing struggle to stabilize Afghanistan. Following his remarks, he…

Rend Al-Rahim spoke about reconstruction efforts in Iraq and the future transition of power to Iraqi authorities. Among the issues she addressed were the status of the economy, security conc…

Mr. Brzezinski spoke about U.S. foreign policy issues. Among the topics he addressed were operations in Iraq, the Middle East peace process, weapons proliferation, and multilateral cooperati…

Al Hunt interviewed Robert Rubin about his recently released memoir, titled In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington. The book, published by Random House, details…

Ms. Einhorn gave the opening remarks. The panel topic was “Is the Current U.S. Foreign Policy Sufficient to Respond to Coming Events in Northeast Asia?”