America Abroad Media Town Hall Meeting: "Foreign Policy and the Presidential Election: America's Image Problem"

Live event: Mon., Apr. 7 at 7 p.m.; Broadcast: Thur., Apr. 10 at 9 p.m.

The presidential candidates all agree that America’s image has been badly damaged and that addressing this issue is an important goal in US foreign policy. In this special town hall discussion, presented by WAMU 88.5, America Abroad Media, and The American Interest magazine, senior foreign policy advisors from the presidential campaigns of Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama will discuss strategies for improving America’s standing abroad.

The 90-minute town hall discussion will be moderated by Kojo Nnamdi of WAMU 88.5 and Marvin Kalb of America Abroad Media. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Kay Spiritual Center at American University.

Foreign policy advisors from each of the presidential campaigns will participate in the discussion. Richard Danzig, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign, served as the Navy Secretary to President Bill Clinton, and was co-author of the book, "National Service: What Would it Mean?" Lee Feinstein, National Security Director for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, is the former principal deputy director of the U.S. Department of State's policy planning staff, and was a senior advisor to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. John Lehman, Foreign and Defense Policy Advisor to Senator John McCain's presidential campaign, served six years as Navy Secretary to President Ronald Reagan, and was a staff member to Dr. Henry Kissinger on the National Security Council as delegate to the Force Reductions Negotiations in Vienna and as Deputy Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

Free parking is available in the underground garage at the Katzen Arts Center on Massachusetts Ave. across from the main campus. Click here for a map and directions.