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    March 27, 2008 (Thursday)
    The Report of the Secretaries of State:  Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration


    Henry Kissinger Photo
    Henry Kissinger
    James Baker Photo
    James Baker III



    Warren Christopher
    Madeline Albright Photo
    Madeleine Albright
    Portrait by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
    Colin Powell Photo
    Colin Powell
    In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Dean Rusk Center for International Law, the University of Georgia School of Law joins the Southern Center for International Studies in presenting the 16th Report of the Secretaries of State.  Join Henry Kissinger, James Baker III, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell in a unique forum moderated by newscaster Terence Smith of "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer."  The conference will be videotaped for later television broadcast. 

    Topics:
    Stabilizing Iraq, the Middle East peace talks, Al Qaeda and militant Islam, immigration reform, environmental initiatives, U.S. energy security, America's image abroad, the balancing of economic interests and human rights, free trade agreements, and future dealings with Iran, Pakistan, Canada, Russia and China, among other topics.
    Location: Classic Center
    300 North Thomas Street
    Athens, GA  30601
    Time:
    9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Doors open
    10:30 a.m. Roundtable discussion
    Tickets: SOLD OUT
    People who have not been able to secure tickets to the roundtable should contact the Classic Center at 800-864-4160 or ClassicCenter.com to be placed on a first come, first served waiting list. Tickets are required for entry and, as they become available, the Classic Center will contact those on the list to redistribute them. Ticket cost is $10 for members of the general public. UGA faculty, staff and students can obtain their tickets for free by showing a UGA ID.

    Those who cannot use tickets they have obtained are urged to contact the Classic Center for ticket return procedures.
    Bibliography:
    http://www.law.uga.edu/library/sos/



    March 26, 2008 (Wednesday)
    VIP Dinner Honoring the former U.S. Secretaries of State
    The Dean Rusk Center at the University of Georgia School of Law and the Southern Center for International Studies will host a black-tie reception and dinner for the former U.S. Secretaries of State at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead.

    Location: InterContinental Hotel
    3315 Peachtree Road NE
    Atlanta, GA  30326
    Time: 6:00 p.m.
    Tickets: SCIS Members:  $150
    Non-Members:  $200
    Please note:  Tickets to the dinner also include VIP reserved seating at the conference.

    RSVP:    Reservations and advance payment are required.  Please visit www.southerncenter.org/ to pay online with your credit card, or email register@scis.org, or call the Southern Center at 404-261-5763.



    Media Information

    Media Information Sheet - for members of the media only

    Media Kit Information:
    Participant Biographies
    Information Sheet on the University of Georgia School of Law and the Dean Rusk Center
    Information Sheet on the Southern Center for International Studies


    3/24/08 - Media Release - Reminder to return extra tickets for secretaries of state conference
    3/11/08 - Media Release - Powell to join Kissinger, Baker, Christopher and Albright at Secretaries of State roundtable
    3/4/08 - Media Release - Secretaries of State roundtable "sold out;" waitlist started
    2/29/08 - Media Release - Former Secretaries of State Kissinger, Baker, Christopher and Albright to discuss current foreign policy issues at roundtable
    2/13/08 - Media Release - Former Secretaries of State Kissinger, Baker, Christopher and Albright to participate in roundtable

    High resolution photos of the participants can be found at:
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/albright.jpg
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/baker.jpg
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/christopher.jpg
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/kissinger.jpg
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/powell.jpg
    http://www.law.uga.edu/intl/sos/smith.jpg