Front & Center with John Callaway: The Politics of Defense and National Security May 29, 2008

The Politics of Defense and National Security:
Where do the U.S. Presidential Candidates Stand?

WHAT: Front & Center with John Callaway, Chicago’s only monthly public affairs program on military affairs, takes a look at the presidential candidates’ stances on defense and national security.

WHY: As the 2008 presidential election nears, all of the major candidates have taken steps to burnish their credentials on national security in the eyes of the electorate. But where do they stand on specific issues of intelligence and defense, and how would their respective administrations transform our nation’s approach to homeland security?

WHERE: Pritzker Military Library, 610 N. Fairbanks Court, Chicago.

WHEN: The presentation and live webcast will begin on Thursday, May 29th, at 6:00 p.m.

HOW: This program is free and open to the public. Seating for this event is limited, so reservations are strongly recommended. Call 312.587.0234 or email events@pritzkermilitarylibrary.net.

WHO: Veteran broadcast journalist John Callaway moderates discussion with a panel including Steve Huntley, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a member of its editorial board, Salim Muwakkil, senior editor of In These Times and op-ed columnist for the Chicago Tribune, and Frank Sesno, special correspondent for CNN and Professor of Public Policy and Communication at George Mason University.

The Pritzker Military Library is a non-profit, non-partisan military research library with over 27,000 historical, reference, biographical and rare books on military subjects, over 800 original antique military posters and prints, and other military artifacts from private donors and the collection of COL (IL) James N. Pritzker, ARNG (Ret.). Since opening in October 2003, the Library has produced over 200 programs including author events, interviews with Medal of Honor recipients, and Chicago’s only monthly military affairs panel program, Front & Center with John Callaway.

Official Website: http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/events