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Merle Hoffman
Conversation with Merle Hoffman, founder and owner of one of the first and largest abortion clinics in the United States On the eve of the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the founder and owner of one of the nation’s oldest and largest abortion clinics will lead a conversation on “ABORTIONOMICS: When Choice is a Necessity: the Impact of Recession on Abortion Rates.” This report analyzes the impact of the economic downturn on family planning choices. Hoffman will discuss report data that show birth rates falling, demand for contraceptive services rising, and abortions increasing, especially…
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Kostyantyn Gryshcenko
Kostyantyn Gryshcenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, will discuss Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations and Ukraine's European integration prospects.
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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Peter Van Buren, Writer, Foreign Service Officer
Writer, Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren to Discuss State Department Actions Against His Expose on Waste and Fraud in Iraq Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren will talk about and take questions on his new book about the State Department’s failed reconstruction efforts in Iraq, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People.” For daring to write about the waste and corruption he experienced in Iraq, Van Buren has become the target of State Department actions to silence him, including the suspension of his security clearance, attempts to…
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NPC Board of Governors
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Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang
Government Information Minister to Discuss Taiwan as Asia-Pacific Peacemaker Time and date: 10 a.m. July 15 Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang will discuss the role of Taiwan as Asia-Pacific peacemaker. Yang, who became minister of the Taiwan Government Information Office this year, serves as spokesman for Taiwan overseas and for the cabinet domestically.Yang will discuss Taiwan’s engagement with mainland China and its approach to international participation, as well as the achievements of Taipei’s policy of “flexible diplomacy,” which…
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Maziar Bahari, Iranian-born Newsweek Reporter
MAZIAR BAHAR, Iranian-born Newsweek reporter and author of THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival, will discuss HIS 118 DAYS IN 2009 IN A SIX-BY-TWELVE FOOT PRISON CELL IN TEHRAN'S EVIN PRISON, WRONGLY ACCUSED OF ESPIONAGE Then They Came for Me describes the days leading up to the fiercely contested election and the clashes between Iranian citizens and police. In the epilogue, Mr. Bahari also writes about the recent turmoil in the Middle East and the possibility of a democratic Iranian government. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H…
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Austrian Embassy Night
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Lorenzo Vidino, Author of Book on the Muslim Brotherhood
Author of Book on the Muslim Brotherhood Will Discuss “The Global Muslim Brotherhood: Myth or Reality?” Lorenzo Vidino, author of “The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West,” will discuss whether the possibility of a global Muslim Brotherhood organization is real or imagined. Vidino, an academic and security expert, specializes in Islam and political violence in Europe and North America. A visiting fellow at the RAND Corp. in Washington, D.C., he held fellowships at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the U.S.…
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