2009 Remarks

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Bob Kerrey, President, The New School

Good afternoon. I am Bob Kerrey and I am- as described by the New York Times: "The embattled President of The New School."

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Miles Strucker, Candidate for a BA in Liberal Arts, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts

I was put on the waiting list to get into Eugene Lang. I don’t mean this as a zinger: not only was putting me on the waiting list an astute judgment of moral character, it was an act of common sense.

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Harold Hongju Koh, Dean of Yale Law School, expert on international law, and advocate for human and civil rights.

In just the last few weeks, I’ve spoken about international law with many people, including a number of senators, and I’ve been surprised at how rarely we talk publicly about why international law matters.

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