John Bolton Speaks at International Affairs Symposium

John Bolton, former U.S. representative to the United Nations, headlines the lineup of speakers at Lewis & Clark’s 46th annual International Affairs Symposium, taking place April 7-9 at the Lewis & Clark campus.

Bolton will speak on Monday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Council Chambers in Templeton Campus Center. The former Bush administration official will engage in a point-counterpoint discussion with veteran diplomat Robert Krueger in a session titled “UNtangling Interests: Questioning the Motivation for Humanitarian Intervention.”

President Bush in 2005 nominated Bolton, then-undersecretary of state for arms control, to serve as ambassador to the U.N., but opposition by Senate Democrats, and a subsequent filibuster, thwarted his confirmation. The President instead used his recess appointment powers to name Bolton permanent representative to the U.N., a position in which he served until December 2006.

Bolton is now a senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, where his research areas include foreign policy and international organizations.

The symposium, the longest-running student event of its type in the United States, will also address such issues as global health, environmental protection, human trafficking, and regime stability over the three days.

For more information, visit the symposium Web site at http://ias.lclark. edu/.