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Leon and Sylvia Panetta share fun at a Panetta Lecture Sequence media convention in April, 2019. (James Herrera/Monterey Herald)
MONTEREY – The 2022 Leon Panetta Lecture Sequence could have a slew of notables lined as much as take part together with Hillary Clinton, Karl Rove, James Carville and Invoice Bradley to call just a few that shall be discussing matters related to this 12 months’s theme, “The 2022 Midterm Elections and the Way forward for Our Democracy.”
The twenty fifth annual lecture sequence will happen by way of reside webinar for an additional season because the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The complete line-up of audio system is confirmed and subscriptions can be found for buy.
“In extraordinary instances like these with the establishments of our democracy being examined, the final word verify and stability is ‘We the Folks’ and our proper to vote,” stated Institute Chairman Leon Panetta in a press launch asserting the lineup. “Will the Biden Administration be capable to restore the belief of the American folks within the skill of Democrats to control? Can Republicans heal their divisions, unite behind a imaginative and prescient of the longer term or be tied to previous claims of ‘stolen elections’ by Donald Trump? Have the fiscal and financial selections used to fight the pandemic left us with an unpredictable financial future? How can we restore the American folks’s religion in our election course of? How can America lead the world if it can not lead itself? Greater than ever, we should focus on and debate the way forward for our democracy.”
Every of the 4 lectures is scheduled on a Monday for the subsequent few months from 6-7:30 p.m., every session.
Feb. 28: “Who Will Win – Democrats, Republicans, Fact or Concern?” with James Carville, Democratic strategist and political contributor for CNN, and Karl Rove, deputy chief of workers for coverage (2005-2007) and political advisor to President George W. Bush.
March 14: “Who Lead the World within the Combat Between Democracy and Autocracy?” with Hillary Clinton, secretary of state (2009-2012), and David Cameron, prime minister of the UK (2010-2016).
April 11: “Who Will Cope with the Challenges within the Financial system – Inflation, Inequality and the Debt?” with Jason Furman, chair, Council of Financial Advisors (2013-2017), and William Dudley, president, Federal Reserve Financial institution of New York (2009-2018).
Could 2: “Who Will Vote and Will Each Vote Depend?” with Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Senator (R-New Hampshire, 2011-2017), Invoice Bradley, U.S. Senator (D-New Jersey, 1979-1997), and David Gergen, presidential advisor and senior political analyst for CNN.
Season subscriptions to the Leon Panetta Lecture Sequence can be found for $400. Particular person tickets to the Feb. 28 lecture promote for $100. To order a subscription or particular person ticket, name the Panetta Institute at 831-582-4200 to pay with a bank card.
Every of the 4 reside lectures shall be obtainable solely to sponsors, subscribers and particular person ticket purchasers. After the ultimate program on Could 2, all recorded lectures shall be launched for viewing on the Panetta Institute web site at www.panettainstitute.org.
For added data on tickets, subscriptions or the lecture broadcast schedule, please name the Panetta Institute at 831-582-4200 or go to www.panettainstitute.org. All dates and audio system topic to alter.