[b]THE IRAN CHALLENGE AFTER NOVEMBER 4[/b]

[color=#990000]A PANEL OF EXPERTS CUTS THROUGH THE SPIN TO THE REALITY OF U.S./IRAN RELATIONS, BEFORE AND AFTER THE ELECTION.[/color]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008, 7 PM

Cathedral of Hope - 5910 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Texas, USA

Panelists:

Chip Pitts: International attorney, investor/entrepreneur, and law educator. Chairman of Amnesty International USA, where he has worked especially on international dimensions of international issues involving recent encroachments on freedom in connection with the U.S.-led "war on terror." Lecturer in law at Stanford University Law School, and has taught at other law schools and universities. Frequent speaker and contributor to journals, magazines and newspapers on human rights, globalization and foreign affairs.

Henry Precht: Director of the State Department's Iran Desk 1978-81, during the Islamic Revolution and Hostage Crisis. Earlier Foreign Service posts included Rome, Alexandria (Egypt), the Arab-Israeli Desk at State Department, and 4 years as Political/Military Counselor, Tehran. Appointed Ambassador to Mauritania, but his confirmation was blocked by a powerful senator. Deputy Ambassador in Cairo, Egypt. Authored many talks and writings, including the book A Diplomat's Progress.

Edward Thomas: Retired Foreign Service Officer with Iran specialization. Vice Consul, Tabriz, Iran, 1957-59: Consul, Mashhad, Iran, 1959-62. Peace Corps Country Director, Iran, 1974-75. Post-graduate Middle East Studies at Columbia and Princeton. Executive Director, Moroccan-American Fulbright Commission, 1985-95. Fulbright Lecturer in Uzbekistan, 1999-2000. Currently an SMU Continuing Education instructor.

Sponsored by:

The Dallas Peace Center

Iranians for Peace and Justice

Co-Sponsors:

Hope for Peace and Justice

North Texas Peace Learning Center