Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Join the conversation on Twitter: #FordPolicyUnion About the speaker In more than forty years of distinguished public service Ambassador (ret) John Negroponte, a career American diplomat, held such positions as US Ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Nations, and Iraq. He served twice on the US National Security Council staff, first as director for Vietnam in the Nixon Administration and then as Deputy National Security Advisor under President Reagan.
Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Join the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks About the topic Few cases have generated as much controversy as Citizens United. The story told by reformers and reporters is that Citizens United ushered in a new era of dark money, with wealthy corporations spending wildly, saturating the airwaves, and taking over American politics. Most of that story is wrong, and some of it is nonsense.
Book Talks @ The Ford School,
Policy Talks @ the Ford School
Noting the federal government's long history of partnering with religious and secular charities to serve communities in need, Joshua DuBois, Spiritual Advisor to President Obama and former Executive Director of the White House Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships discusses how he navigated religious issues in the White House and the devotionals that he sent to President Obama each morning.
Citi Foundation Lecture,
Policy Talks @ the Ford School
Please join us for a conversation with President and CEO of CARE USA Helene D. Gayle and Ford School faculty Marina Whitman and Sharon Maccini on current trends in international development aid, microfinance, and global health initiatives.
Free and open to the public: Reception to follow. The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) will bring together key Massachusetts and Michigan business leaders along with University of Michigan experts to explore lessons from Massachusetts' experience with health reform and what may be ahead as the Affordable Care Act is implemented in Michigan. Join us for an interactive panel discussion including:
Thomas Buchmueller
