Richard Holbrooke and Winston Lord—Focus on China

Explore China and its relationship with the United States. Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke has received seven Nobel Peace Prize nominations. He is the author of To End A War and the coauthor of Counsel to the President and one volume of The Pentagon Papers. Former U.S. Ambassador Winston Lord was a key figure in the restoration of relations between the U.S. and China in 1972. He later became the State Department’s top policy adviser on China, and was the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs during President Clinton’s first term. Vishaka Desai is the president of Asia Society. Co-presented with Asia Society. Date & Time: Wed, Sep 17, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concer