The Philadelphia Society
42^nd National Meeting
March 31 - April 2, 2006
Sheraton Society Hill Hotel - Philadelphia

The Role of the U.S. in the World Today  

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Friday

           7:00 - 9:00     Dinner  
                                  Victoria Hughes, The Bill of Rights Institute, Chairman
                                  General Introduction, Dedication of Meeting to the memory of Margo Carlisle, 
                                  and Introduction of Andrew Bacevich (7 minutes)  

                                  Keynote Address:
                                  Andrew Bacevich, Boston University
Saturday               

           10:00 - 11:30   Republic, Democracy, and Empire
                                     William Anthony Hay, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Chairman
                                    James Kurth, Swarthmore College
                                    Mackubin T. Owens, U.S. Naval War College, Speech Text 
 Luncheon

            12:00 -  1:30   Karl Ziebarth, President of Ziebarth and Associates, Inc., Chairman, Speech Text
                                    Luncheon Speaker, Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations

               2:00 - 3:30   Just War, Jihad, and Terrorism: The American Response
                                     David Forte, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Chairman, Speech Text
                                     Barry Cooper, University of Calgary, Speech Text
                                     Daryl Charles, Union University, Speech Text                              

               4:00 - 5:30   The Battle for Hearts and Minds
                                    John Blundell, Director, Institute of Economic Affairs, Chairman
                                    Marty Zupan, President, Institute for Humane Studies
                                    Robert R. Reilly, Chairman of The Committee for Western Civilization
                                    Josiah Bunting III, President, H.F. Guggenheim Foundation

Saturday Night Optional Dinner Sponsored by ISI and The Philadelphia Society 

             6:00 - 9:00    Bookbinder's Restaurant
                                    Speaker: John Lukacs, Author and Scholar
                                    Special celebration for the publication of American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia by ISI.  

Sunday Breakfast Session

             8:00 - 11:30 Past Presidents of The Philadelphia Society Reflecting on the overall topic

Victoria Hughes, Chairman
2005-2006

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Edwin J. Feulner, Jr. (10 minutes)
1982-83

William C. Dennis (10 minutes)
1987-88

Leonard P. Liggio (4 minutes) Speech Text
1992-93. 1994-1995

T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. (14 minutes) Speech Text
1993-94

John Willson (11 minutes) Speech Text
1998-2000

Ellis Sandoz (16 minutes) Speech Text  
2000-2001

Claes Ryn (14 minutes) Speech Text  
2001-2002

Edwin Meese III  (9 minutes)
2002-2003

Lee Edwards (13 minutes)
2003-2004

Midge Decter, (11 minutes) Speech Text  
2004-2005

Response of the Presidents and the Q&A (42 minutes)