ADVISORY/Leadership for America Hosts Discussion about Country's Future; Focuses on Post War Issues Facing America At Home and Abroad.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday Wednesday: see week. (April 23)

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003

Hosted by Leadership For America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. , General (ret.) Wesley K. Clark will lead critical thinkers in two round table discussions of the issues facing America in the aftermath of the war in Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. . The discussions, one each about domestic and foreign relations Foreign relations may refer to:

Diplomacy, the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or nations
Foreign policy, a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with other countries of the

, will feature the broad perspectives of academics, business people, and members of the media. The event will take place at Georgetown Georgetown, city, Guyana
Georgetown, city (1985 est. pop. 75,000), capital and largest city of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. University's Gaston Gaston can refer to:

Places
Gaston, South Carolina
Gaston, Oregon
Gaston County, North Carolina

Hall in Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. beginning at 9:15 a.m. on April 23, 2003.

Leadership for America is a non-partisan non-partisan
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not supporting any single political party , non-profit educational organization dedicated to fostering the national dialogue about America's future. Through a wide range of activities, the organization aims to stimulate discussion about America and offer solutions to the challenges our country faces today. For additional information, please visit www.leadershipforamerica.org.



WHO:       General Wesley K. Clark (ret.), Chairman, Leadership for
            America
           John Fialka, Wall Street Journal
           Amb. Richard Holbrook, President, Global Business Coalition
            on HIV/AIDS
           Walter Isaacson, President, Aspen Institute
           Charles Morgan, Company Leader, Acxiom Corporation
           Clyde Prestowitz, President, Economic Strategy Institute
           Bill Schneider, Senior Political Analyst, CNN
           Fritz Stern, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
           John Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO
           Laura Tyson, Dean, London Business School
           Robin Wright, Global Affairs correspondent,
            Los Angeles Times

WHAT:      General Cark will lead two round table discussions
           regarding critical issues faced by the United States in the
           aftermath of the war in Iraq.  The first panel, entitled
           America: The World Stage, will examine international issues
           such as alliances, security, and trade. The second panel,
           entitled America: The Home Front, will examine domestic
           issues such as the economy, education, health care, and the
           environment.

WHERE:     Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

WHEN:      9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2003. Hall opens for
            media set up at 8:00 a.m.

CONTACTS:  For questions regarding Leadership for America:
            Mark Nichols at 501/690-4696
           Media Logistics and Credentials (media must present
           photo identification on campus):
            Doug Shaw at 202/687-4328

LIVE FEED:  A live video and audio feed will be available from
            Verizon's AVOC DA# 53120. Contact Robert Murray at
            202/687-4328 for technical assistance.

NOTE:       There is NO Parking on the Georgetown campus!  Please plan
             accordingly.

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