AP advances 10th Cohen Lecture
The Associated Press reported the University of Maine is hosting the 10th Cohen Lecture on Oct. 27. Former Defense Secretary William Cohen will be joined by Gen. Joseph Ralston, former supreme allied commander in Europe, and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state for political affairs, for the moderated discussion, “America’s Response to Global Instability.” The lecture was established in 1998 and now takes place every other year. Past speakers have included Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, astronaut and former Sen. John Glenn, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Attorney General Eric Holder and journalist Bob Woodward, according to the article. WABI (Channel 5), SFGate and The Washington Times carried the AP report.