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Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 6:09 PM
THE IRAN CHALLENGE AFTER NOVEMBER 4
A PANEL OF EXPERTS CUTS THROUGH THE SPIN TO THE REALITY OF U.S./IRAN RELATIONS, BEFORE AND AFTER THE ELECTION.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008, 7 PM
Cathedral of Hope - 5910 Cedar Springs Road , Dallas , Texas, USA
Panelists:
Chip Pitts: International attorney, investor/entrepreneur, and law educator. Chairman of Amnesty International USA, where he has worked especially on international dimensions of international issues involving recent encroachments on freedom in connection with the U.S.-led "war on terror." Lecturer in law at Stanford University Law School , and has taught at other law schools and universities. Frequent speaker and contributor to journals, magazines and newspapers on human rights, globalization and foreign affairs. Henry Precht: Director of the State Department's Iran Desk 1978-81, during the Islamic Revolution and Hostage Crisis. Earlier Foreign Service posts included Rome , Alexandria ( Egypt ), the Arab-Israeli Desk at State Department, and 4 years as Political/Military Counselor, Tehran . Appointed Ambassador to Mauritania , but his confirmation was blocked by a powerful senator. Deputy Ambassador in Cairo , Egypt . Authored many talks and writings, including the book A Diplomat's Progress.
Edward Thomas: Retired Foreign Service Officer with Iran specialization. Vice Consul, Tabriz, Iran, 1957-59: Consul, Mashhad, Iran, 1959-62. Peace Corps Country Director, Iran , 1974-75. Post-graduate Middle East Studies at Columbia and Princeton . Executive Director, Moroccan-American Fulbright Commission, 1985-95. Fulbright Lecturer in Uzbekistan , 1999-2000. Currently an SMU Continuing Education instructor.
Sponsored by:
The Dallas Peace Center
Iranians for Peace and Justice
Co-Sponsors:
Hope for Peace and Justice
North Texas Peace Learning Center
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