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The Los Angeles World Affairs Council promotes greater understanding of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California by inviting authoritative, influential figures in world affairs to Los Angeles and providing them an open forum |
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Speeches 2005-06 All available transcripts of addresses presented to the Council in the 2005-06 season |
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Text versions open in adobe .pdf format |
A rough transcript is normally available online within a week after the speech is given. Final versions, fully edited, replace these by the end of the season. Speeches are edited for readability and grammar, not content. |
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A Renaissance in Foreign Policy |
The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
August 1 |
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Pakistan: Responding to Regional Challenges and opportunities |
His Excellency Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri Foreign Minister of Pakistan
July 13 |
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Qatar Today |
His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Minister of Energy and Industry, State of Qatar
June 20 |
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Israel/Palestine: History is Undecided |
His Excellency Afif Safieh Representative, Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States
June 6 |
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Annual Diplomat of the Year Award |
His Excellency Ronen Sen Ambassador of India to the United States
June 1 |
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The United Nations: An Essential Tool in Confront Today's Global Challenges |
His Excellency Sir Emyr Jones Parry KCMG Permanent Representative of the Untied Kingdom to the United Nations
May 2 |
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| The Czech Republic's Role in the New Europe |
His Excellency Vaclav Klaus President of the Czech Republic
April 25 |
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Intellectual Capital and Our Place in the World: The Need for Action |
Ronald D. Sugar Chairman, CEO, President, Northrop Grumman
April 20 |
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Peace and Stability in East Asia: Taiwan's Role |
His Excellency Ma, Ying-Jeou Mayor of Taipei, Taiwan
March 27 |
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The Evolving Security Environment and Turkey's Strategic Role in Eurasia |
His Excellency Vecdi Gönül Minister of National Defense, Republic of Turkey
March 24 |
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Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities |
His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
March 17 |
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Ten Episodes in China's Diplomacy |
His Excellency Qian Qichen Former Vice Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China
March 16 |
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Poland in the Euro- Atlantic Community |
His Excellency Janusz Reiter Ambassador of Poland to the United States
February 28 |
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More than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa |
The Honorable Princeton N. Lyman Former U.S. Ambassador to Africa and Nigeria; Director, Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward Africa
February 14 |
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Restructuring the Ecological Market Place: Plans for an Environmentally Sustainable Future |
Lester Brown President, Earth Policy Institute; Author, Pan B 2.0
February 8 |
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The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope in Iraq |
The Honorable L. Paul Bremer Former Presidential Envoy to Iraq; Administrator, Coalition Provisional Authority; Author, My Year in Iraq
January 30 |
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Israel: What's Next? |
His Excellency Daniel Ayalon Ambassador of Israel to the United States
January 24 |
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My FBI |
The Honorable Louis Freeh Former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Author, My FBI: Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton, and Fighting the War on Terror
January 18 |
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A Syrian Perspective on U.S.-Syrian Relations |
His Excellency Imad Moustapha Ambassador of Syria to the United States
December 7 |
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The Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam |
Scott Ritter Former UN Weapons Inspector Author Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein
December 6 |
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| USC: Inventing the Future, Honoring the Past |
Steven B. Sample President, University of Southern California
November 30 |
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| Against the Odds: Nationbuilding in the Caucasus |
His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia
November 22 |
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| Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln |
Doris Kearns Goodwin Author, Team of Rivals
November 15 |
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| How Firm is America's Grasp on Global Supremacy? |
Stephen M. Walt Academic Dean, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, Author, Taming American Power: The Global response to the U.S. Primacy
November 10 |
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| Help to the Needy: What hinders UNICEF's Efforts to Help the World's Children |
The Honorable Ann Veneman Executive Director, UNICEF
November 7 |
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A Decade of Progress: The U.S.-Vietnam Relationship |
The Honorable Michael W. Marine Ambassador of the United States to Vietnam
October 28 |
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| The Role and Function of the International Court of Justice |
The Honorable Shi Jiuyong President, International Court of Justice
October 21 |
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| Christianity in the Middle East: Challenges Facing Inter-religious dialogue |
His Holiness Aram I Catholicos of Cilicia
October 14 |
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Building a Stronger E.U-U.S. Relationship |
Sir David Manning, KPMG British Ambassador to the United States
The Honorable John Bruton Head of European Delegation to the United States; Former Prime Minister, Ireland
October 11 |
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America's Moment to Alter History's Course |
The Honorable Richard Haass President, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, The Opportunity
September 27 |
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Change, Growth and Freedom: Slovakia's Experience After Independence |
His Excellency Ivan Gasparovic President, Slovak Republic
September 21, 2005 |
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| Talking Back to Presidents, Dictators and Assorted Scoundrels |
Andrea Mitchell Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC-TV; Author, Talking Back
September 20 |
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Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War |
Anthony Shadid Washington Post correspondent; Author, Night Draws Near
September 15, 2005 |
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| Poland's Role in an Integrated Europe |
His Excellency Aleksander Kwasniewski President, Republic of Poland
September 12 |
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The Day After Disengagement: What Next for Israel and the Middle East |
The Honorable Euhud Danoch Consul General of Israel, Los Angeles
September 7, 2005 |
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These speeches are edited for readability not content. The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Council, but are solely those of the individual authors. The Los Angeles World Affairs Council in non-partisan, non-profit organization that pays neither honoraria or expenses to its speakers.
