2008

--12/18/08  Admiral Timothy Keating, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command FPC Briefing on "Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview."
--12/16/08  James A. Thurber, Director, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University FPC "Previewing the 111th Congress"
--12/08/08  Thomas A.Shannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; and Daniel S. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business FPC Briefing on "Scensetter: Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Ministerial in Panama, December 10, 2008."
--12/01/08  Michele Molone-Kitts, Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator FPC Briefing on the "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)"
--11/24/08  James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs FPC Briefing on the "Alliance for Youth Movements Summit at Columbia University in New York, December 3-5, 2008"
--11/21/08  Dr. Mathew Burrows, National Intelligence Council Counselor and Principal Organizer of Global Trends 2025 FPC Briefing on the "Release of the report 'Global Trends - 2025' by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence"
--11/19/08  Michael B. Ward [right], Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, FBI; Daniel R. Nielsen [center], Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI Portland, Oregon Division; and William G. McMahon [left], Deputy Assistant Director (West), ATF FPC Briefing on "Status of Four Domestic Eco-Terrorism Fugitives Who Are Wanted in Connection with 'Operation Backfire.' "
--11/10/08  Ambassador Patricia Haslach, U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State FPC Briefing on "Preview of U.S. Priorities for APEC."
--11/05/08  Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview FPC Briefing on "Asia-Pacific U.S. Military Overview."
--11/05/08  James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute FPC Briefing on the "2008 U.S. Election Results."
--11/04/08  Jerry Hagstrom, Senior Editor, National Journal FPC Briefing on "Scene Setter - 2008 Presidential Election."
--11/04/08  John Fortier, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) FPC Briefing on "The New Congress."
--11/04/08  John Zogby, Pollster, Zogby International FPC Briefing on "The Latest Election Trends."
--11/04/08  Stephen Flanagan, Senior Vice President, Henry A. Kissinger Chair in National Security, CSIS FPC Briefing on "Foreign Policy and the Next President."
--11/04/08  Theodore H. Moran, Marcus Wallenberg Professor of International Business and Finance, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University FPC Briefing on "The Economy and the New President and Congress."
--11/03/08  Allan J. Lichtman, Professor and Chair, Department of History, American University FPC Briefing on "Election Eve: Overview of the 2008 Presidential Election."
--10/31/08  Doug Chapin, Project Director, Electiononline.org, The Pew Center on the States FPC Briefing on "Election Preview 2008: What If We Had an Election and Everyone Came? Effect of Turnout on the Election."
--10/30/08  John Fortier, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) FPC Briefing on "The Electoral College and Battleground States."
--10/29/08  Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies; and James Goldgeier, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Relations FPC Briefing on "Foreign Policy in the 2008 Presidential Election."
--10/28/08  Karlo Barrios Marcelo, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) Research Associate FPC Briefing on the "Youth Vote in 2008."
--10/24/08  John Walters, White House Office of Drug Control Policy FPC Briefing on "Progress in Afghanistan: U.S. Releases New Poppy Cultivation Data."
--10/22/08  Tony Fratto, White House Deputy Press Secretary FPC Briefing on "Update on the Global Financial Situtation."
--10/20/08  Henrietta Fore, Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, USAID FPC Briefing on "Preview of the White House Summit on International Development on October 21."
--10/10/08  Alex Patelis, Head of International Economics, Merrill Lynch and Daniel Tenegauzer, Head of Global Currency Strategy, Merrill Lynch FPC Briefing on "The State of the Global Economy and Foreign Exchange."
--10/08/08  Lieutenant General William Caldwell, Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Ft. Leavenworth FPC Briefing on "Stability Operations: A Road Map from Conflict to Peace - A Preview of the New Army Field Manual 3-07."
--09/30/08  David H. McCormick, Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of the Treasury FPC Briefing on the "U.S. Response to Global Financial Market Turmoil."
--09/16/08  Neil Newhouse, Partner and Co-Founder, Public Opinion Strategies and Stan Greenberg, Chairman and CEO, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner FPC Briefing on "Post-Convention, Pre-Debates: A Look at the Race to the White House in Key Battleground States."
--09/10/08  Ambassador at Large Dell L. Dailey, U.S. Department of State's Coordinator for Counterterrorism FPC Roundtable Briefing on "International Partners and the War on Terrorism 2008."
--08/20/08  Thomas H. Staal, Acting U.S. Agency for International Development Mission Director for Lebanon  FPC Roundtable Briefing on "Update on the Current USAID Activities in Lebanon."
--08/19/08  Matthew Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs FPC Briefing on the "Situtation in Georgia and Implications for the Caucuses."
--08/11/08  Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce FPC Briefing on "A Preview of the 2008 Americas Competitiveness Forum, August 17-19 in Atlanta, Ga."
--08/06/08  Janet Brown, Executive Director, Commission on Presidential Debates FPC Briefing on "Overview of the Presidential Debates."
--07/31/08  Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) FPC Briefing on "No Safe Haven for Human Rights Violators."
--07/18/08  James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Washington FPC's 40th anniversary program with Under Secretary Glassman delivering the keynote address and cutting the anniversary cake.
--07/18/08  Panel of Former Foreign Press Center Directors and Foreign Journalists Washington FPC's Center 40th anniversary panel discussion with former directors and foreign journalists
--07/17/08  Scot Marciel, U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian & Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "Preview of the ASEAN Regional Forum and ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial Meeting."
--07/15/08  James K. Glassman, Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "U.S. Public Diplomacy and the War of Ideas."
--06/24/08  Kellyanne Conway, President & CEO, The Polling Company, Inc., and Jefrey Polock, President, Global Strategy Group FPC Briefing on "Presidential Campaign Update: Overview of the Battleground States & The Key Issues."
--06/17/08  Vaughn Ververs, Senior Political Editor, CBS News FPC Briefing on the "2008 Elections - The Latest Post-Primary Overview."
--06/04/08  Ambassador Mark Lagon, Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report."
--06/03/08  Stewart A. Baker, Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on the "Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)."
--05/30/08  Susan Minushkin, Deputy Director, Pew Hispanic Center FPC Briefing on "The 2008 Elections and the Hispanic Vote."
--05/29/08  Elizabeth Dugan, Vice President of Programs, International Republican Institute and Patrick Merloe, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs FPC Briefing on "Promoting Democracy Around the Globe."
--05/29/08  Karlo Marcelo, Researcher, Center for Information and Research on Civil Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) FPC Briefing on "The Importance of the Youth Vote in the 2008 Elections"
--05/27/08  John Rood, Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security FPC Roundtable Briefing on "Proliferation Security Initiative."
--05/21/08  Ambassador Sada Cumber, Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) FPC Roundtable Briefing on "Ambassador Cumber's Vision for Collaboration with the OIC."
--05/21/08  General Dan K. McNeill, Commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) - via videoconference FPC Videoconference Briefing on "NATO-ISAF Operations in Afghanistan."
--05/20/08  Captain John B. Nowell, Jr., Commodore of Africa Partnership Station 2008 FPC Briefing on "Africa Partnership Station: U.S. Naval Operations in West & Central Africa."
--05/20/08  Robert M. Kimmitt, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury FPC Briefing on the "Palestine Investment Conference."
--05/20/08  Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs FPC Briefing on "A Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People."
--05/12/08  David Bohigian, Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce  FPC Briefing on "U.S. Open Investment Policies: Invest in America Week."
--05/01/08  Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO, NYSE Euronext FPC Briefing on "The Global Marketplace."
--04/29/08  R. Andrew De Pass, Head, Sustainable Development Investments, CITI Alternative Investments; John Eber, Head, Energy Investments, JP Morgan Capital Corporation; and Jeff Holzschuh, Vice Chairman in Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley FPC Briefing on "Market Based Solutions to Climate Change and Other Environmental Challenges."
--04/28/08  John Walters, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy FPC Briefing on "Emerging Transatlantic Drug Threats."
--04/24/08  Robert Mocny, Director, US-VISIT Program, Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on "US-VISIT Update."
--04/23/08  Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia FPC Briefing on "The Year Ahead in South and Central Asia."
--04/23/08  [Left to right] Timothy Trainer, Founder and President, Global Intellectual Property Strategy Center; Mr. Brad Huther, Senior Advisor, Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and Wayne Paugh, Acting U.S. Coordinator for IIPE FPC Briefing on "World Intellectual Property Day & Beyond: How the U.S. Government, Private Sector, and Academia Support International Outreach on Intellectual Property Rights."
--04/10/08  Philip Reeker, Counselor to Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. Embassy Baghdad -- FPC Briefing on "Update from U.S. Embassy in Iraq."
--04/07/08  Dan Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs FPC Briefing on "The NATO Summit"
--04/01/08  Jerry Gallegos, Superintendent, House Press Gallery; Joe Keenan, Superintendent, Senate Press Galley; and Olga Ramirez Kornacki, Director, Radio-TV Correspondents' Gallery FPC Briefing on "The Nuts and Bolts of Covering the 2008 National Conventions."
--03/31/08  Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann, Legal Adviser to the Convening Authority, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions FPC Briefing on "Military Commissions."
--03/19/08  Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian & Pacific Affairs FPC Briefing on "Moving Forward in 2008: The U.S.-East Asia Relationship."
--03/14/08  Recipients of the Second Annual International Women of Courage Award FPC Briefing with Recipients of the Second Annual International Women of Courage Award.
--03/11/08  John Rood, Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security FPC Briefing on "Missile Defense."
--03/06/08  James Kunder, Acting Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); and Kent Larson, Director of the USAID/Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Office in Baghdad FPC Briefing on "Recent USAID Developments In Iraq."
--03/03/08  Ambassador John Danilovich, CEO Millennium Challenge Corporation FPC Briefing on "U.S. Foreign Aid and Efforts in Combating Global Poverty; and Review of Announcements on Poverty Reduction During the President's Recent Trip to Africa."
--02/28/08  Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC "Foreign Policy Discussion."
--02/28/08  Ann E. W. Stone, President, The Stone Group; Ronald Kaplan, Chairman and CEO, Action Products International; and Susan Magsamen, Creator and Consultant, Curiosity Kits, Action Products International FPC Briefing on "Toy Donation to Pakistani Children in Karachi and Lahore."
--02/27/08  Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative FPC Roundtable Briefing on "Update on Pending Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia."
--02/27/08  Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report FPC Briefing on "The Race for the Delegates and Super Delegates."
--02/27/08  Robert M. Kimmitt, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury FPC Briefing on "Department of Treasury International Agenda."
--02/26/08  David Resler, Chief Economist, Nomura Securities; Ken Goldstein, Chief Labor Economist, The Conference Board; and Michael Feroli, Executive Director & U.S. Economic Research for J.P. Morgan FPC Briefing on "The U.S. Economy: Wall Street Forecasts for the Year Ahead."
--02/22/08  Christopher A. Padilla, U.S. Commerce Under Secretary for International Trade FPC Roundtable Briefing on "President Bush's Economic Agenda."
--02/21/08  David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs FPC Briefing on "U.S. Policy Developments in the Middle East."
--02/11/08  Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann, Legal Adviser to the Convening Authority in the Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions FPC Briefing on "Update on Detainee Military Commissions."
--02/11/08  Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP's Washington Bureau and Lorenzo Morris, Professor of Political Science, Howard University FPC Briefing on "Election 2008 - The African American Vote."
--02/06/08  Carols M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce FPC Roundtable Briefing on "Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez's Upcoming Trip to Jordan."
--02/05/08  John Fortier, American Enterprise Institute FPC Super Tuesday Program - "Winning the Delegate Count on Super Tuesday: An Assessment of the Candidate's Prospects"
--02/05/08  John Mercurio, The Hotline FPC Super Tuesday Program - "The 2008 Campaign: Covering the Coverage"
--02/05/08  John Zogby, Zogby International FPC Super Tuesday Program - "Elections 2008 - The Battle for the Middle Ground"
--02/05/08  Jonathan Margolis, Deputy Coordinator, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State FPC Super Tuesday Program - Introduction to www.america.gov

--02/05/08  Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution FPC Super Tuesday Program - "Super Tuesday: The End of the Presidential Nominating Process or a Waystation on the Route to the National Party Convention?"
--01/30/08  Ambassador John J. Danilovich, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FPC Briefing on "The MCC at Four - U.S. Efforts in Combating Global Poverty."
--01/30/08  Robert A. Mocny, Director, US-Visit Program, Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on "US-Visit Transition to 10-Fingerprint Collection."
--01/23/08  Major General David M. Rodriguez, 82nd Airborne Division, Coalition Joint Task Force - 82 Regional Command-East FPC Briefing on "Afghanistan Update"
--01/22/08  Daryl P. Friedman, Vice President, Advocacy & Government Relations, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences FPC Briefing on the "50th Anniversary of the National Grammy Awards"
--01/22/08  Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs FPC Briefing on "The Western Hemisphere: 2007 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2008."
--01/16/08  Olafur Eliasson, Artist; Susan K. Freedman, Public Art Fund President; First Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris, City of New York; and George Fertitta, NYC & Company CEO FPC Briefing on the "Waterfalls Exhibit."