The Wolfson Center for National Affairs, in association with Harper's magazine and Seven Stories Press, presents a discussion of issues raised by Nat Hentoff in his new book The War On The Bill of Rights. Steven Brill, author of After: How America Confronted the September 12 Era; Lewis Lapham, editor of Harper's; Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU; and Kurt Vonnegut, author, join Nat Hentoff in examining and assessing the controversies generated by recent policies of the Bush administration with respect to issues of civil liberties. Moderated by Brian Lehrer of WNYC.

Inscription: Bill of Rights in Peril / 9/15/03 / Ad Spec Programs / 9/15/03 / orig.

How does a democratic citizenry assess scientific research and debate that affects public policy? How do we temper our excitement and fears about discoveries and inventions that affect our personal health, the environments in which we live, and our most basic values with respect to privacy, social betterment, security and peace, etc.? How can lay people understand and make decisions about ethical and practical implications of scientific work? Where can we go for accessible information? In this 50th anniversary of the seminal paper describing the role of DNA as universal encoder of life on earth, The New School has invited a group of scientists and critics to discuss these issues: Ronald Bayer, Columbia University, School of Public Health; Jane Brody, New York Times; and Katayoun Chamany, New School University. Presented by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs.

Inscription: Science Ad Spec / Rm 510 / 09/07/03 [sic] / What Has It Given Us?

Lecture by Hon. Cory A. Booker. Presented by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs in association with Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy. [information on this event was found in Exhibitions and Public Programs, in Wolfson Center folder]

Inscription: Corey [sic] Booker / Sondra Farganis / 2-12-07 / 1 of 1 / orig.

A series of 10 lectures and discussions, coordinated by Marshall Blonsky and Contardo Calligaris. 1995-09-19: Introduction. 1995-09-26: HRH Wijdan Ali. 1995-10-10: John Hockenberry. 1995-10-17: Manuel Berlinck. 1995-10-24: discussion by the coordinators. 1995-10-31: Robert Deutsch. 1995-11-07: Stan Greenberg. 1995-11-14: Oliviero Toscani. 1995-11-21: Milton Glaser. 1995-11-28: Summary and conclusions.

VHS inscription: Blonsky/Tosconi / 0125 / 11/14/95 / (orig).