Meeting

Distinguished Voices Series With Dick Gephardt

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Speaker
Richard A. Gephardt

President and Chief Executive Officer, Gephardt Group; Former U.S. Representative from Missouri (D) (1977–2005); CFR Member

Presider
Vin Weber

Partner, Mercury Public Affairs; Former U.S. Representative from Minnesota (R) (1981–1993); CFR Member

from Distinguished Voices Series

Former U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt discusses his distinguished career in politics, including his time as House majority and minority leader, his two U.S. presidential bids, and his work following his retirement from Congress.

The Distinguished Voices Series focuses particular attention on the contributions made by a prominent individual at a critical juncture in the history of the country or the world.

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