The Jacob K. Javits Memorial Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1999 in honor of Senator Javits, who served as New York’s senator from 1957 to 1980 and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. The series is supported by a gift from the Jacob K. Javits Foundation. This lecture invites leading congressional thinkers on U.S. foreign policy to the Council.
Senator Carl Levin is a leading voice urging caution with respect to deployment of a missile shield. Senator Thad Cochran is a strong proponent of the need for a missile shield. Join us as they square off on the issue—its urgency, the technological challenges posed, the relative risks and costs, and the political pressures at play.
This event will be on the record.
Established in honor of Senator Jacob Javits, this new lecture series brings leading congressional thinkers on foreign policy to the Council.
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The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
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