The Los Angeles World Affairs Council promotes greater understanding of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California by: * Bringing authoritative, influential figures in world affairs to LA
* Providing an open forum for them to freely express their views
* Providing citizens of LA access to them and their comments
* Connecting local professionals with an interest in world affairs
* Promoting an interest in international affairs among LA students This site offers transcripts of recent speakers at council events, including those of Dick Cheney (though without the Q&A session). The ranking Democrat on HPSCI spoke to the council last night. You will also find recent speeches to the council by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. Cheney's address will be broadcast on LA36 this Sunday and Monday. See the web site for air times. Los Angeles World Affairs Council | 
