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Brazil's President in the Forum

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff headlines a Tuesday, April 10 John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum event, moderated by Harvard Kennedy School Dean David Ellwood

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Wallace Remembered

Longtime “60 Minutes” icon Mike Wallace passed away on Apr. 7. Watch his 1995 appearance in the Forum accepting the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism.

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World Economy

European Central Bank President (2003-11) Jean-Claude Trichet will deliver the Malcolm Wiener Lecture in International Political Economy in the JFK Jr. Forum on Mar. 22.

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny, the Prime Minister of Ireland

On Thursday, February 16, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, the Prime Minister of Ireland visits the JFK Jr. Forum for a public address.

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Tuskegee Airmen Tribute

Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr., "Red Tails" producer Rick McCallum and Harvard Law Professor Ronald Sullivan discuss the Tuskegee Airmen story on Jan. 27.

How Americans Will Select Their Next President

IOP Director Trey Grayson moderated a Nov. 7 Forum panel on 2012 with (L to R) Karen Tumulty, Mark McKinnon, Kahlil Byrd and Fall 2011 IOP Fellow Tad Devine (not pictured).

Chilean Conversation

HKS Dean David Ellwood listens during the question and answer portion of a Sept. 23 John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum event with President of Chile Sebastián Piñera.

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Foreign Affairs in the Forum

Council on Foreign Relations President Dr. Richard Haass engaged with HKS Professor and Fall 2007 IOP Fellow Meghan O’Sullivan on international issues in an Oct. 3 Forum.

The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics is Harvard’s premier arena for political speech, discussion and debate. The Forum regularly hosts heads of state, leaders in politics, government, business, labor and the media.

A living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, the Institute’s mission is to unite and engage students, particularly undergraduates, with academics, politicians, activists, and policymakers on a non-partisan basis to inspire them to consider careers in politics.

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A Public Address by Tawakkol Karman June 7, 2012 - 6:00pm Tawakkol Karman

A public address by Tawakkol Karman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. She received the prize for her work as a journalist and political activist in Yemen. Her address is the keynote for a CPL research conference, "Culture, Identity, and Change in the Middle East: Insights for Conflict and Negotiation."