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	Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn 10-06-2009 Council video	Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, who have traveled through Asia and Africa documenting the experiences of women whose lives have been marked by cruelty, anger and sadness, joined the Council on Monday, October 6, 2009 at the Radisson-Warwick Hotel to discuss their newest book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
	WPVI-TV Action News video WXTF-TV Fox 29 News at 10 video 05-04-2009 Short news video clip coverage	Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined students at Bodine High School for International Affairs for a daytime intimate meeting and general school assembly on May 4th. Dr. Rice shared her academic passions and aspirations and encouraged students to work hard and pursue their own passions. Later that evening, Dr. Rice spoke to over 600 members and guests of the Council at its 60th anniversary kick-off event, held at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue.
	Suraya Pakzad and Aldo Magazzeni 03-10-2009 Council video	In recognition of International Womens Week, the Council hosted Suraya Pakzad, founder and director of Voice of Women Organization, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to helping women achieve economic, social and political rights in the western region of Afghanistan. Joining Ms. Pakzad was Aldo Magazzeni, a humanitarian, businessman, photographer and founder of Traveling Mercies, an international organization committed to providing clean water systems, shelter and other vital community projects to villages around the world.
	Pervez Musharraf 01-29-2009 Council video	The Council was honored to host former president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, who joined members at the Franklin Institute to discuss the challenges facing Pakistan and Asia.
	Jeremy Siegel 12-16-2008 Council video highlight	The World Affairs Council was delighted to welcome Jeremy Siegel, the "wizard of Wharton," to share his views on the growing financial crisis and the top economic challenges facing the Obama administration.
	Ambassador Kurt Volker 12-10-2008 Council video highlight	One of the Council's most eloquent and engaging speakers, Ambassador Kurt Volker, joined the Council for an expert's perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing NATO as it approaches its sixtieth anniversary in 2009.
	Governor Edward G. Rendell 11-24-2008 Council video highlight	Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell joined the Councilas to share his thoughts on the priorities of the Obama administration and the prospects of rebuilding our infrastructure as a means to creating jobs and stimulating the ailing economy.
	Ted Turner 11-12-2008 Council video highlight	The Council was delighted to host businessman and philanthropist Ted Turner, who joined us with co-author Bill Burke to discuss his new autobiography, Call Me Ted.
	Tom Friedman 09-16-2008 Council video highlight	Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, world renowned author and New York Times foreign affairs columnist, Thomas Friedman, returned to the Council in September 2008 for an exclusive engagement to talk about his newest book Green is the New Red, White, and Blue: America's Mission in a World that is Hot, Flat, and Crowded. In the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Friedman addressed the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy and discuss why America must lead the green revolution — with "the first Green President and a Green New Deal, spurred by the Greenest Generation."
	Governor Bill Richardson 05-19-2008 Council video highlight	New Mexico governor and public service veteran Bill Richardson joined the Council to talk about all things political heading into the fall election season. Over the course of a distinguished career as a legislator, cabinet secretary, and diplomat, Governor Richardson has developed a nuanced understanding of America's role in the world and is a discerning observer of the stakes at play at home and abroad in the next presidential election.
	Cal Ripken, Jr. 04-18-2008 Council video highlight	Cal Ripken Jr., the Baltimore Orioles superstar, inspired the nation when he broke Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive games played (2,130) in 1995. Now a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame — having received the 3rd highest voting percentage in history and collecting the most votes ever — Ripken's name is synonymous with strength, character, endurance and integrity. He has translated these traits into a new business book, Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference, and joined the Council to offer his insights on hard work and endurance that can be applied on and off the field.
	Paul Rusesabagina 03-19-2007 Council video highlight	Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda and author of An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography, chats with students from Bodine High School for International Affairs.
	Greg Mortenson 01-30-2007 Council video highlight	Greg Mortenson, best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time and Director of the Central Asia Institute (CAI) visited the Council in January 2007. In 1993, a failed attempt by Greg to climb Pakistan's K2 brought him to an impoverished Pakistani village where he was nursed back to health. It was here that he was inspired to build schools, especially for girls, in some of the most remote and inhospitable regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan — the breeding ground of the Taliban.
	Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli 12-11-2006	Special assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for Women's Empowerment (worldwide), Shirin Tahir-Kheli, launched the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's Global Girls LEAD! (Leadership, Education, Achievement and Dialogue), a special initiative for high school girls, made possible by a gift from Jayne and Walter Garrison. The event was hosted in cooperation with the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
	Prince Turki Al-Faisal 12-6-2006	Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal speaks before an audience at Philadelphia's Union League.
	John Hofmeister 11-9-2006	John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Company, believes that a full array of energy sources will ensure a healthy energy supply for our future.
	WPVI-TV Action News WNBC-TV NBC 10 News 11-06-2006 Short news video clip coverage	Bodine High School for International Affairs celebrated its 25th anniversay on Monday, November 6, 2006 with a very special visit from Her Royal Highness Princess Alia al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdon of Jordan. Princess Alia is the eldest daughter of the late King Hussein, who had been posthumously honored by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia with its prestigious International Statesman award.
	Vali Nasr with Trudy Rubin 10-27-2006	In The Shia Revival, Vali Nasr offers an analysis of the ancient struggle between Shias and Sunnis for the soul of Islam.
	Red vs. Blue (Peter Beinart and Andrew Sullivan) 10-10-2006	Two leading thinkers, Peter Beinart (editor-at-large at The New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals — And Only Liberals — Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again) and Andrew Sullivan (columnist for Time magazine and author of Time.com's Daily Dish; senior editor at The New Republic and author of The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back), discuss a divided America
	Michael Chertoff 9-15-2006	Secretary Michael Chertoff addresses accomplishments in homeland security five years after September 11, 2001, and department efforts to keep Americans safe in this age of terrorism.
	Farewell to Buntzie Ellis Churchill 6-27-2006 Council video	A fond farewell from the Council to president emerita Buntzie Ellis Churchill, who guided the Council for twenty-three years as president.
	Mike Eskew 4-6-2006	Mike Eskew talks about what globalization, with enough effort, could accomplish by the year 2050.
	Alan Dershowitz 2-7-2006	Alan Dershowitz discusses the balance between costs and benefits that he believes the United States must strive for and how it relates to the wartime strategies of prevention and preemption.
	Kenneth Pollack 1-24-2005	In this brief excerpt, Kenneth Pollack fields questions about Iran, Israel, and the truth about US Intelligence failures concerning Iraq's WMDs.