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Clinton aide, political news director added to Dole lineup

Appearances by ABC News Political Director Mark Halperin and former U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Brian Atwood will round out the Dole Institute of Politics' fall schedule.

J. Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and President Clinton's administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1993 to 1997, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. He will discuss "America's Responsibilities to Developing Nations in Crisis," including Rwanda, Darfur and other hot spots around the world. Atwood previously served as Undersecretary of State for Management, Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations and as the first president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.

The institute will wrap up its fall programming at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 with ABC News Political Director Mark Halperin, whose new book is titled The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008.

Halperin will discuss the challenges and issues facing presidential contenders as they position themselves to run in the most open presidential election in more than 50 years.

"The opportunity to schedule Atwood and Halperin at this late time in the semester was just too good to pass up. Both bring a unique perspective on compelling issues that are extremely important to KU students and faculty," said Bill Lacy, director of the institute.

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