The Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in American Foreign Policy was established at the Center for International Affairs in 1993 by members of the Manshel family and by many of their friends. It stands as a memorial to the Manshels' longstanding commitment to public affairs and their desire to advance greater understanding of the international relations of the United States. The lectureship honors Warren Manshel's role as a founder of both The Public Interest and Foreign Policy, his service as ambassador to Denmark, and his deep involvement over many years in the work of the Center. It also recognizes Anita Manshel as Warren's full partner and enthusiastic supporter in these endeavors in which he often acknowledged her presence, help, and guidance.

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The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, 1984

“Goodness Triumphs Ultimately”

Delivered on November 15, 2007

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Media Coverage

• Tutu Condemns U.S. Foreign Policy, The Harvard Crimson
• Tutu sees lots of negatives, a few positives, in American foreign policy, The Harvard University Gazette

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The following Manshel lectureships have been delivered at Harvard:

• February 8, 1993—“The Future of American Foreign Policy: A Dialogue,” given jointly by Irving Kristol, founder, The Public Interest and The National Interest, and New York U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
• October 21, 1994—“Foreign Policy for a New Era,” delivered by the Anthony Lake, U.S. National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton.
• December 4, 1996—“The United States Role in Europe in the Post-Cold War World,” delivered by the Richard C. Holbrooke, former Assistant Secretary of State, negotiator of the Dayton Peace Accords.
• May 14, 2003—“Mexico and America: Partners and Protagonists,” delivered by the Jorge Castañeda, Foreign Minister of Mexico.
• November 3, 2005—“The Impact of Globalization on Decision Making at the Federal Reserve: Unraveling a Conundrum,” delivered by Richard Fisher, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
• November 15, 2007—“Goodness Triumphs Ultimately,” delivered by The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, 1984.