National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley to Speak at JHU SAIS

Stephen J. Hadley, assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, will give the annual Rostov Lecture on International Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Wednesday, 11/28 at 6 p.m.

Hadley will speak about "The Middle East and the Freedom Agenda."

Admittance to the lecture is by invitation only. However, the event is open to the media for coverage. Following his speech, Hadley will respond to questions from the SAIS community audience only.

Broadcast journalists must have all of their equipment pre-set in the auditorium by 5 p.m.

The event will be held in Kenney Auditorium located on the first floor of the school's Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Established in 1990, the Rostov Lecture on International Affairs honors the memory of Johns Hopkins alumnus Charles Rostov, the former chairman of Trans-Ocean, Inc., who was a longtime supporter of the university's efforts to improve our understanding of countries around the world and to build stronger relationships with those nations.

Members of the media who plan to cover the event must respond to Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Communications Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].