“Political Legacies of Adlai Stevenson” December 4, 2007

Who: Sidney Drell, Professor and Deputy Director-Emeritus, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Adele Simmons, Senior Advisor, World Economic Forum; Senior Associate, Center for International Studies, University of Chicago; former President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Adlai Stevenson III, former US Senator for Illinois
Event: Adlai Stevenson II, Illinois governor and presidential contender against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, left a mark on national politics that influenced decades of U.S. diplomacy and is worth revisiting today. He is best know for advocating for better politics of diplomacy, promoting the role of the United Nations for assisting the third world and mitigating conflict, and pushing for more international oversight of nuclear weapons to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict. Our distinguished panel of speakers will recall another politics in another time where peace and cooperation were the primary objectives, discussing the political legacies of Adlai Stevenson and the application of his ideas to the world today.
When: Tuesday, December 4. Check-in: 5:30PM, Program: 6:00PM
Where: World Affairs Council, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco
Admission Costs: Council Members: FREE, Nonmembers: $15, Students: $5
Info: 415.293.4600; [email protected]; http://www.itsyourworld.org

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