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06:00 PM » The Untold Story of the CIA Coup in Iran

ISAA & KPFA's 3 Part Lecture Series and Documentary Screening

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might be interested in attending this event**

The Untold Story of the CIA Coup in Iran: What lessons have we
learned fifty years after the U.S.-British sponsored coup in
removing the popular government of Dr. Mossadegh?

When: November 8th 2003 6:00 p.m.
Where: 2050 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley

Please join us Saturday November 8th for a panel discussion with
some of the world’s foremost scholars on Iranian history and
politics. Professors Nikki Keddie, Mansour Farhang, and Cyrus
Bina will provide an in-depth review of the historical context
of the 1953 coup, the U.S. and British foreign policy motives and
interest in covert intervention in Iran. The speakers will assess
the effects of the coup on the political and economic development
of Iran and the Middle East, and most importantly, its relevance
to U.S. foreign policy today.

Professor Cyrus Bina, Professor of Economics, University of
Minnesota, Morris

Professor Mansour Farhang, former Iranian Ambassador to the UN and
Professor of International Relations, Bennington College

Professor Nikki Keddie, Emeritus Professor of History, UCLA

Once all speakers have presented, there will be a Q&A discussion.
The documentary “CIA and Coup of 1953 in Iran” will be screened
following intermission. Tea and refreshments will be provided.
Professor Keddie will be available for book signing.

This event is free to the public, however, a donation of $5-10 is
requested.

This event is sponsored by Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, Department of History, and the ASUC at UC Berkeley.

Baivoter will conduct non-partisan voter registration in the lobby.
To learn more about Baivoter, please visit: www.baivoter.org

If you have any questions regarding this event please contact
KPFA at (510) 848-6767 or email i_saa@yahoo.com.

For directions please visit http://www.berkeley.edu/map/