The American Prospect, the Center for American Progress and The Century Foundation Announce the Agenda for the “New American Strategies for Security and Peace” Conference

General Wesley Clark, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE), Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Governor Mark Warner (D-VA) will be among the featured speakers at a conference on new directions for U.S. national security. Robert Kuttner, John Podesta and Richard C. Leone are serving as co-chairs of the event, sponsored by The American Prospect, the Center for American Progress, and The Century Foundation.

This conference represents a coming together of experts and practitioners who share grave concerns about the wisdom of the current course of America's foreign policy. Featured participants include, Fmr. Sec. of Treasury Robert E. Rubin, Rep. James Leach (R-IA), Amb. Richard Holbrooke, Fmr. National Security Advisor Samuel Berger, Fmr. Sec. of Defense William Perry, Fmr. Sec. of Transportation Rodney Slater, Amb. Joseph Wilson, Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), Rand Beers, Ivo Daalder, Susan Rice and Jessica Stern among many more.

Panels will address how the current approach to national security is making America and the world less secure, and will propose alternative ways for the U.S. to defeat international terrorism, restore America to respected international leadership, fortify homeland security, stem proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and making the most effective diplomatic use of America's military and economic power.

DATE: Tuesday, October 28, 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

VENUE: Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

PRESS: This event is open to the media. A press room with internet capability and interview space will be available at the event.

October 28 - Registration outside Salon I
October 29 - Registration outside Cotillion Ballroom

Visit http://www.newamericanstrategies.org to register.

CONTACT:
Debbie Berger, Center for American Progress
dberger@americanprogress.org
Tel. (202) 478-6330 / Fax (202) 682-1867

Alison Leff, The American Prospect
aleff@prospect.org
Tel. (202) 776-0730 Ext. 114 / Fax (202) 776-0740

Christy DeBoe Hicks, The Century Foundation
hicks@tcf.org
Tel. (212) 452-7723 / Fax (212) 535-7534

PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

Tuesday, October 28th

12:00-1:30 Lunch
Welcome: Robert Kuttner, Richard C. Leone and John Podesta
Introduction: Theodore C. Sorensen
Speaker: General Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.)
Principles of American National Security in the 21st Century

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1:45-3:00 Panel 1: Is America Safer?: The Bush Doctrine and National Security
Chair: Samuel R. Berger

Panelists:
• Issue 1: Dominance, preemption, wars of choice and unilateralism - Ivo H. Daalder
• Issue 2: The impact of unilateralism on American security - Clyde Prestowitz
• Issue 3: Dealing with failed states and sponsors of terrorism - Susan E. Rice
• Issue 4: International and domestic priorities in an era of anti-Americanism - Robert E. Rubin

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3:15-4:30 Panel 2: Beyond Regime Change: Winning the Peace
Chair: Richard Holbrooke

Panelists:
• Issue 1: The lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan - Joseph C. Wilson
• Issue 2: A strategic framework for winning the peace - Flynt Leverett
• Issue 3: Attacking the roots of terrorism - Jessica Stern
• Issue 4: Cooperation and burden sharing with allies and international organizations - Major General William L. Nash, USA (Ret.)

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5:00-6:15 Panel 3: A Critical Challenge: Stopping the Spread of the Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons
Chair: William J. Perry

Panelists:
• Issue 1: Immediate problems: North Korea and Iran - Ashton B. Carter
• Issue 2: Nuclear hangover: Addressing the Cold War legacy - Rose Gottemoeller
• Issue 3: Proliferation of chemical and biological weapons - Amy Smithson
• Issue 4: Combating proliferation and the new arms race - Wendy Sherman

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7:30-8:00 Reception

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8:00-9:00 Dinner
Speakers: Zbigniew Brzezinski & Senator Joseph Biden (subject to Senate schedule)
American Security in an Era of Preeminence

Wednesday, October 29th

8:00-9:00 Breakfast
Introduction: Rodney Slater
Speaker: Governor Mark Warner (D-VA)
Homeland Security Beyond the Beltway

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9:15-10:30 Panel 4: Is America Prepared?: Protecting the Homeland
Chair: Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA) (subject to Congressional schedule)

Panelists:
• Issue 1: Homeland security from inside the beltway - Randall Larsen
• Issue 2: Hometown security: Meeting the needs of America’s communities - Mayor Ed Garza (D-San Antonio)
• Issue 3: Preparing for the worst: Are we ready for a biological, chemical or nuclear attack? - Margaret A. Hamburg
• Issue 4: Missing the mark: targeting the real terrorists - Juliette Kayyem

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10:45-12:00 Panel 5: America’s Instruments of Power: An Agenda of Reform
Chair: Congressman James A. Leach (R-IA) (subject to congressional schedule)

Panelists:
• Issue 1: Looking ahead: Implications for U.S. military force structure, defense spending and reform - Michèle A. Flournoy
• Issue 2: Deploying the full arsenal: Using America’s military and diplomatic power - Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor, USMC (Ret.)
• Issue 3: Maximizing our intelligence capabilities: Credibility, cooperation and organization - James Steinberg
• Issue 4. A more effective anti-terrorism agenda - Rand Beers
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12:00
Introduction: Togo West
Speaker: Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (subject to Senate schedule)
Rebuilding our Alliances
Presentation will be followed by lunch.

Media Relations
The New American Strategies Conference
www.newamericanstrategies.org

 

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