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The Elihu Root Lecture was inaugurated in 1958 to honor a founder of the Council on Foreign Relations who served as its Honorary President from 1921 to 1937. This lecture invites a distinguished American to reflect on his or her professional experience and how it applies to contemporary American foreign policymaking. Past Root lecturers have included Robert McNamara, Jacob Javits, William Fulbright, George Kennan, George Ball, and MacGeorge Bundy, among others.
Elihu Root Lecture with General Myers
Related Project: Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | John McWethy, Special Correspondent, ABC News |
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| Speaker: | Richard B. Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff |
In Search of National Security
Related Project: Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | George E. Rupp, President, International Rescue Committee |
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| Speaker: | Gary Hart, Of Counsel, Coudert Brothers |
Integrating Africa into the World Economy: The Challenges Ahead
Related Project: Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | Henry Kaufman, President, Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc. |
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| Speaker: | James D. Wolfensohn, President, World Bank Group |
Economic Task Force on Russia - Session IV
Related Projects: Independent Task Force on Russia Economics, Elihu Root Lecture Series
American Power: Hegemony, Isolationism or Engagement
Related Projects: Campaign 2000 Series, Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | Leslie H. Gelb, President, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Samuel R. Berger, U.S. National Security Adviser |
U.S. Defense Priorities: Engagement and Isolationism
Related Project: Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | Peter G. Peterson, Chairman, The Blackstone Group; Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense |
U.S. Trade Negotiations: Lessons Learned, Lessons Applied
Related Project: Elihu Root Lecture Series
| Presider: | Julia Chang Bloch |
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| Speaker: | Mickey Kantor, Partner, Mayer, Brown & Platt, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce; former U.S. Trade Representative |
Transcript: U.S. Trade Negotiations: Lessons Learned, Lessons Applied
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