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2008 INSTITUTE EVENTS
Wednesday, April 2, 7 - 9 p.m.
Lecture
Gettysburg College (Masters Hall 110 Mara Auditorium)
"Granny D," Lecture
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a 98-year-old political activist noted for her colorful character and warm personality, will present a lecture entitled "Speaking Truth to Power." In 1999, Ms. Haddock famously walked across the continental United States to advocate campaign finance reform. She is the author of two books, You're Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell and Walking Across America in My Ninetieth Year, and was the subject of a 2007 HBO documentary, Run Granny Run.
Wednesday & Thursday, March 26 & 27
Forum
Gettysburg College
"Immigration Forum"
Event will feature a screening of Angelo Mancuso's award winning film American Harvest, about migrant workers. A follow-up panel discussion focusing on the Adams County community will be held. The Institute is co-venturing with the College's Center for Public Service on this project.
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Tuesday, March 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Author Series Event
The Eisenhower Institute, Washington, DC
Congressman Mickey Edwards
Former Congressman Mickey Edwards will discuss his recently released book, Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost - and How It Can Find Its Way Back. This event is free and open to the public. Discounted books will be available for purchase and signing.
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Thursday, February 7, 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Gettysburg College (Mara Auditorium)
"From Iowa to Super Tuesday and Beyond: Reflections and Predictions"
A panel dicussion of the Presidential Primaries featuring panelists David Shribman, Dianne Bystrom, and Mike Pride. The panel will be moderated by Department of Political Science Chair Kenneth Mott. This event is co-sponsored by the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science honorary fraternity. For more information about the panelists, click here.
Tuesday, January 29, 7 p.m.
Lecture by author and journalist Peter Eisner
Gettysburg College (College Union Building, room 260)
"What Happens When Our Leaders Lie: The Story of Iraq and the Italian Letter"
Award-winning author and journalist, Peter Eisner, will lecture about the subject of his recently published book (coauthored with Knut Royce), "The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq." The book traces the fraudulent intelligence that Saddam Hussein was seeking uranium for nuclear weapons in Africa. For more information, click here.