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MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACTS:
U.S. Ambassador
Susan Rice to Lecture at Howard Law
WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2009) --
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the
Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr. Annual Lecture at the Howard University
School of Law on Thursday, October 8, 2009, in the Moot Court Room.
Ambassador Rice’s lecture,
titled “America and the UN in a New Era of Engagement” will discuss
the approach the Obama Administration has taken to utilizing the United
Nations to advance the administration’s foreign policy goals and to
keep America safe.
The lecture is in honor of
Ferguson, who was dean of Howard Law School from 1963 to 1969. His legacy
at Howard University School of Law is well-known. In addition, Ferguson
was a deputy assistant secretary of state for African Affairs and United
States Ambassador to Uganda.
The lecture is free and open
to the public. Howard University School of Law is celebrating 140 years
of commitment to justice, leadership and service.
| WHO: |
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Ambassador
to the United Nations |
| WHAT: |
Clarence Clyde Ferguson
Jr. Lecture |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009,
4:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
Howard University School
of Law, 2900 Van Ness Street NW Washington, DC 20008 |
Note to the Media: If
you are interested in covering this event please email Kerry-Ann Hamilton
at k_hamilton@howard.edu.
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