MOUNT VERNON – Due to an anticipated obligation given the unprecedented closeness of the Democratic primary season between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barak Obama, George Stephanopoulos’ lecture “Politics: The Art of the Impossible,” at Cornell College has been moved to Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m.
Stephanopoulos’ presentation, the third in the Delta Phi Rho Centennial endowment lecture series, gains greater importance in a primary season unlike any other. Coming on the heels of Stephanopoulos’ moderation of a controversial Clinton-Obama debate, and only two days after the May 6 Indiana primary, this lecture will draw on his expansive political career – in the White House, on Capitol Hill, as a respected member of the press and as anchor of ABC’s This Week . He provides analysis and predictions on events in Washington and around the world, including the current state of American politics, international relations and the new global economy.
Copies of George Stephanopoulos’ book All Too Human will be available for purchase at the book signing after the lecture. However, cash or check purchases only, please. No credit cards will be accepted.
As Chief Washington Correspondent, Stephanopoulos oversees ABC’s coverage of Congress and reports on political and policy stories for all ABC News platforms, including World News Tonight, Nightline, Good Morning America, and ABC News’ digital properties, including ABC News Now and ABCNews.com.
In his role as anchor of This Week, Mr. Stephanopoulos has interviewed every key member of the Bush administration, including President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. He also regularly interviews newsmakers from both sides of the aisle in Congress, as well as prominent political leaders on the state and local level, such as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This is the third lecture funded by the Delta Phi Rho Centennial Endowment. Previous speakers include Bob Woodward and Fareed Zakaria.
In anticipation of the 1998 Delt Centennial, a group of early 1960s Delt alumni conceived of the endowment to finance a major lecture series on campus. The purpose of the endowment is to contribute to the intellectual capital of the college and the community by bringing to campus nationally prominent figures to interpret current issues and encourage student and faculty involvement in public affairs.