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Center For US Global Engagement - New Post-9/11 Military Poll and McCain, Obama Surrogates Headline National Conference

Conference will feature release of new post-9/11 military officers poll and speeches from

Who& What: The Center for U.S. Global Engagement will kick off its day-long conference, Election’08: The Global Impact, with the release of a national poll ofpost-9/11 military officers’ attitudes toward major global challenges facing the next commander-in-chief and the importance military officers place on strengthening non-military tools.

Conference highlights will include:

Media briefing on poll results with pollsters Geoff Garin (Peter D. Hart Research Associates) and Bill McInturff (Public Opinion Strategies) and Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, USMC (Ret.), who served as Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2000-2002)
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) speaking on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain
Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) speaking on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama
In his first post-campaign foreign policy speech, former Sen. John Edwards will deliver a keynote address entitled, “Smart Power: America and Global Poverty”
Several key speakers and high-level panel discussions throughout the day.
A full conference schedule is detailed below.

When: Press Briefing, 9:00am – 10:00am

Conference, 10:00am – 4:30pm(Lunch will be served)

Where:Mayflower Hotel, Senate Room (for Poll Briefing) & Grand Ballroom (forConference)

1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW,Washington, DC

Note:

About the Center for U.S. Global Engagement

The Center for U.S. Global Engagement (www.usglobalengagement.org),the educational arm of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, unites business,civic, military, faith-based, and political leaders around the country to broaden understanding of America’s interests in building a better, safer world.

Election ’08: The Global Impact

Washington Conference Agenda

July 15, 2008

All meetings will take place at the Mayflower Hotel

1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington,DC

9:00a.m. Media Briefing &Press Conference – Post-9/11 Military Attitudes Poll Release

LizSchrayer ExecutiveDirector, Center for U.S. Global Engagement
GeoffGarin
President, Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Bill McInturff
Lt.Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, USMC (Ret.)
Director of Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2000-2002)
10:00a.m. Modernizing Foreign Assistance for the 21^st Century
Ballroom Welcome: Tony Barclay
President, Center for U.S. Global Engagement
ChiefExecutive Officer, DAI
Featured Speaker: Hon. Henrietta H. Fore
Directorof Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator,
U.S. Department of State
Remarks: Liz Schrayer
Executive Director, Center for U.S. Global Engagement
10:45a.m. National Security and Election 2008: The Military Voice
Grand Ballroom
Presiding: David Stafford
Global Trust Member, U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
Vice President, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Poll Release: Geoff Garin
President, Peter D. Hart Research Associates
Bill McInturff
Panelists: Admiral Charles Abbot, USN (Ret.)
Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command (1998-2000)
Hon. Admiral James M. Loy
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005)
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (1998-2002)
Hon. Robert “Bud” McFarlane
National Security Advisor (1983-1985)
Moderator: Dana Priest
National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
11:45a.m. Break
12:00p.m. Lunch
Grand Ballroom
12:30p.m. Presidential Campaign: John McCain 2008
Grand Introduction: Admiral James M. Loy
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005)
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (1998-2002)
Featured Speaker: Sen. Joseph I.Lieberman (I-CT)
Surrogate for Senator John McCain
1:00p.m. America, TheWorld and Election ’08: The Media’s Perspective
Grand : Susanna Mudge
Secretary, U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
Executive Vice President, Chemonics International
Panelists: Glenn Kessler
Cliff May
President, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Syndicated Columnist, Scripps Howard News Service
Claire Shipman
Senior National Correspondent, ABC News
Michael Hirsh
Senior Editor and Washington Web Editor, Newsweek
Moderator: JudyWoodruff
Senior Correspondent, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
2:00p.m. Presidential Campaign: Obama for America
Grand Introduction: Ken Hackett
Global Trust Member, U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
President, Catholic Relief Services
Featured Speaker: Sen. Joseph R.Biden (D-DE)
Surrogate for Senator Barack Obama
2:30p.m. Refreshment Break
2:45p.m. White House Decision Making: Impacting Foreign Policy
Ballroom LarryD. Burton
Executive Director, Business Roundtable
ThomasF. “Mack” McLarty
Hon. John H. Sununu
White House Chief of Staff (1989-1991)
JohnRoberts

3:30p.m. Smart Power: America and Global Poverty
Grand Presiding: Helene D. Gayle
Global Trust Member, U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
President and CEO, CARE USA
Keynote: Hon. John Edwards

4:00p.m. Closing Session
Grand Remarks: Tony Barclay
President, Center for U.S. Global Engagement
Chief Executive Officer, DAI

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