Lecture Series | Panetta Institute

Panetta Lectures Feature National Leaders and Policy Thinkers

“This is our country at its best – thinking out loud, comparing ideas, caring about our nation and the world.”

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Topsy N. Smalley

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“[The lecture series] enriches all of our lives and sets the stage for generations to come to be engaged in public policy locally and beyond.”

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Janet Perlmutter Lesniak

Each year the Panetta Institute hosts a highly acclaimed lecture series, bringing national leaders, policy experts and journalists to the Monterey Peninsula. They speak before an evening theater audience in a forum that is also broadcast live. During that afternoon the speakers meet with students from the Central Coast area high schools, colleges and military installations.

To see a timeline of past speakers, click here.

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The theme for the Panetta Institute 2009 Lecture Series was “The Challenges Facing the New Administration.”

Speakers and dates for the series were as follows:

Monday, March 30, 2009

“Can Healthcare Reform Finally Happen?” featuring Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senate majority leader and Michael Leavitt, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services; moderated by Judy Woodruff, Emmy Award winning senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

Monday, April 13, 2009

“Can the Economy Recover From This Recession?” featuring Jim Nussle, former director of the Office of Management and Budget and former member of Congress and Alice Rivlin, former director of the Office of Management and Budget and former vice chair of the Federal Reserve; moderated by Judy Woodruff, Emmy Award winning senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

Monday, May 4, 2009

“Can the Partisan Divide Ever End?” featuring David Plouffe, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff an senior advisor to President George W. Bush: moderated by Frank Sesno, Emmy Award winning former political analyst for CNN.

Monday, June 8, 2009

“Can America Win the War On Terror?” featuring General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.), commander of the U.S. Central Command (2003-2007), and David Ignatius, author and columnist for The Washington Post; moderated by Frank Sesno, Emmy Award winning former political analyst for CNN.

All forums are broadcast live at 7:00 p.m. on television and radio with later rebroadcasts. Check your local listings for more information on rebroadcasts.

Past lectures can be viewed at the Institute’s video archive.

Live Simulcast

View a live simulcast of each lecture by visiting the link below.

www.panettainstitute.org/programs/lecture-series/webcast-information/