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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea L Thompson will travel to Kansas City, Missouri, May 5, 2019. Under Secretary Thompson will deliver a keynote address at the closing of the two day conference. The Aspen Ministers Forum  is a nonpartisan initiative of former foreign ministers from around the world that meets to craft new approaches to critical global challenges. The Forum meets twice a year and is a program of the Aspen Institute.

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future