 | Catherine Crier -- New York USA, 20.0k to 25.0k  An Emmy and duPont-Columbia Award-winning journalist, and the youngest state judge to ever be elected in Texas, Catherine Crier is now a managing partner in Cajole Entertainment developing television, film and documentary projects. Crier’s presentations are the result of years of practice within an intensely competitive world, first as a criminal prosecutor, civil litigation attorney and state judge, then as an Emmy winning broadcast journalist, and now as an author. Audiences respond enthusiastically to the insights, analysis and practical instruction Catherine offers as she applies her unique perspective and style to each individualized program.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Alan Keyes, Ph.D -- Washington D.C. USA, 15.0k to 20.0k  As former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Keyes is an expert on national and foreign policy issues. Keyes spent 11 years with the U.S. State Department. He served in the U.S. Foreign Service and on the staff of the National Security Council before becoming Ronald Reagan’s ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, where he represented the interests of the United States in the Assembly. In 1985, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations (1985-88).
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Mara Liasson -- District of Columbia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC - focusing on the White House and Congress - and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Irshad Manji -- Ontario Canada, 10.0k to 15.0k  Irshad Manji is a brave new voice pushing for reform within one of the world's most populous religions - Islam. A maverick within the Islamic community, Manji calls herself a refusenik - one who refuses to comply with orders or the law as a protest. She has faced criticism and even death threats for her outspoken views on commonplace Islamic practices, yet she continues to speak out. She encourages us to ask tough questions and challenge mainstream ideas. Manji has been recognized for her work by Oprah Winfrey, Ms. Magazine, Maclean's and the Jakarta Post. Educated, experienced, provocative and bold, Manji is an impressive force committed to creating positive change in the world around her.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Andrea Mitchell -- Maryland USA, Contact for fee schedule Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News, a position she has held since November 1994. She reports on evolving foreign policy issues in the United States and abroad for all NBC news broadcasts, including Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Today, and for MSNBC.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dick Morris -- New York USA, 20.0k to 25.0k  Dick Morris, the President of Vote.com, was President Clinton's chief strategist and advisor in the 1996 campaign. He has handled the campaigns of a large number of American politicians including Trent Lott, William Weld, Pete Wilson and a whole lot of others. He's now a commentator on the Fox News Channel and writes a weekly column in the New York Post. He has written several books, including: Behind the Oval Office, The New Prince, Vote.com, Rewriting History, and Power Plays.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Norman Ornstein -- Washington D.C.D.C. USA, 10.0k to 15.0k  Norman J. Ornstein is a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He also serves as an election analyst for CBS News. In addition, Ornstein writes regularly for USA Today as a member of its Board of Contributors and writes a column called "Congress Inside Out" for Roll Call newspaper.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Charlie Rose -- New York USA, 50.0k to 75.0k  An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Rose has gained a reputation as "the best interviewer today." His PBS program has become a nightly ritual for millions of Americans and provided viewers with what broadcast journalist Morley Safer has called "the last refuge of intelligent conversation on television." Guests of Charlie Rose have included the most pre-eminent figures from the worlds of politics, literature, and sports including Nelson Mandela, Yitzhak Rabin, Jean Bertrand Aristide, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Newt Gingrich, Maya Angelou, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Forrest Sawyer -- District of Columbia USA, 25.0k to 30.0k  Sawyer played in integral role in NBC's coverage of the 2000 presidential campaign and election. During the ciris in the Persian Gulf, he spent eight months in the Middle East -- from the early days of the confrontation through the aftermath in Kurdestan -- reporting from Iraq, Kuwit, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Jordan. He led network coverage of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the 1991 attempted coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the Oklahoma City bombing tragedy. Sawyer has received numerous honors during his career, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, five National Emmy Awards, and two Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Alan Simpson -- Wyoming USA, Contact for fee schedule  A trusted bipartisan leader to whom President Obama turned to with Erskine Bowles, President Emeritus of North Carolina University, to co-chair America’s debt reduction commission, Alan Simpson provides his candid views on politics, the economy and the hard and tough choices that lie ahead for America’s leaders.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Hedrick Smith -- Washington D.C. USA, Contact for fee schedule  As a Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times correspondent, author of several best-selling books, and host of 20 award-winning PBS prime-time specials and mini-series, Hedrick Smith has been a frequent and valued speaker for more than 25 years. He has brought both insight and a highly personal style of storytelling to such topics such as the Washington power game, Soviet-American relations in the cold War and beyond, the impact of the global economy on the American middle class, educational reform, and the quality of American health care.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Meredith Vieira -- New York USA, Contact for fee schedule  Meredith Vieira co-anchored NBC News’ TODAY show from September, 2006 thru June, 2011. She also serves as host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, a position she’s held since 2002, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in August 2009. Vieira had been moderator of ABC's The View since the show's inception in 1997. She started at ABC in 1993 when she joined their news division as chief correspondent of Turning Point, which debuted in March 1994 and where she earned her seventh Emmy Award.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Paula Zahn -- New York USA, 30.0k to 50.0k A veteran news anchor, Paula Zahn offers audiences an up-close look at today’s top news stories, illuminating the people and forces that are shaping our world. She brings a fresh perspective to major national news and world affairs, while untangling the most complicated issues of the day. Having interviewed the most important newsmakers from the worlds of politics, sports, business, science and entertainment for over two decades, Zahn entertains audiences with a wealth of unique experiences and insights.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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