GOP & Democratic Political & Foreign Policy Leaders to Discuss U.S. Global Engagement in Election Year

Former Secretaries of State Albright & Powell, Former Party Chairs Gillespie & McAuliffe & Senators Graham, Kerry & Leahy at July 17 Program

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue and red views of U.S. world engagement will be debated and discussed on Tuesday, July 17, as former secretaries of state, political party chairs and current international affairs leaders speak at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's (USGLC) annual conference.

Former secretaries of state Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright will appear together to examine America's role in global relations today, while former political party chairs Ed Gillespie and Terry McAuliffe look ahead to the conventions and the final stretch of presidential and congressional campaigns. 

The day-long Republican-Democrat pairings and other policy discussions take place Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC.  The afternoon session will be held in the Amphitheater and the dinner in the Atrium.  Featured speakers include:

• Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who will be honored at the USGLC Tribute Dinner at 7:00 p.m, followed by a discussion with Secretaries Albright and Powell. 
• Former party chairs McAuliffe and Gillespie from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• FormerSen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), advisor to presidential candidate Mitt Romney , and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and President Obama's debate-prep sparring partner, at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m, respectively.

More information is available at www.usglc.org.

SOURCE U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

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