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Presidents’ daughters share experiences from inside White House

August 21, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

It’s difficult for most Americans to imagine what it’s like to sit down for a family dinner with the person who is running the country.

Lynda Johnson Robb, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald Ford, are two of the few people who have known that unique opportunity.

At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Amphitheater, Johnson Robb and Ford Bales will discuss their experiences of living in the White House and growing up in the media spotlight. The discussion, part of Week Nine’s theme “The Presidents Club,” will be moderated by CNN contributor John Avlon.

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Best-selling author Mansfield addresses faith and 2012 election for CCF

August 20, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Stephen Mansfield will speak on the topic “Faith and the 2012 Presidential Race” this evening, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Hall of Philosophy. The program is sponsored by Chautauqua Christian Fellowship and co-sponsored by the Department of Religion.

An adviser to leaders around the world, Mansfield is also an activist in a variety of social causes and a regular commentator on the Fox and CNN news networks.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy, Mansfield then moved to Texas where he pastored a church, completed two master’s degrees, hosted a radio show and began acquiring a reputation as a popular speaker of both depth and humor. He moved to Tennessee in 1991 where he again pastored a church, did relief work among the Kurds in Northern Iraq, served as a political consultant, and completed a doctorate.

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Fareed Zakaria, host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS” on CNN and editor-at-large for Time, introduces Chautauqua’s week of lectures on Pakistan Monday morning in the Amphitheater. Photo by Adam Birkan.

Zakaria: Choice to modernize Pakistan must be Pakistanis’

July 23, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 2 Comments

Violence caused by jihads is a relatively new problem, but many people associate it with Islam as a whole.

People first thought the cause of the Sept. 11 attacks had to do with Islam, a religion that has been around since the seventh century.

Despite beliefs that the religion is the cause of some violence, countries such as Indonesia and India are peaceful and democratic societies, said Fareed Zakaria, editor-at-large of Time magazine and CNN host, during Monday’s morning lecture.

Zakaria was the first speaker of Week Five, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.” He informed the audience about the history of Westernization in the Arab world and Pakistan’s deeply rooted religious nationalism.

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Zakaria to dissect complex dynamics of Pakistan-US relations

July 22, 2012 by The Chautauquan Daily 0 Comments

Within the Middle East’s Jenga-like geopolitical structure, Pakistan remains an integral yet enigmatic piece.

“Americans often go into these situations thinking there is a very simple divide of good guys and bad guys,” Fareed Zakaria said. “And we’re always supporting the good guys.”

Zakaria, CNN host and Time magazine editor-at-large, will break down Pakistan’s evolving role and its identity at 10:45 a.m. Monday in the Amphitheater. His lecture is the first in this week’s lineup, themed “Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East.”

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