Senator George Mitchell to Deliver
World Affairs Lecture at Thomas
Friday, October 13 at 10 a.m.

         Senator George Mitchell will deliver a lecture on world affairs and social responsibility at Thomas College on October 13.
         The former United States Senate Majority Leader helped Northern Ireland reach an historic peace agreement while serving as lead negotiator for 22 months. The talks led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Mitchell was nominated for the Noble Peace Prize for his efforts.
         The Maine native graduated from Bowdoin College in 1954 and later received a law degree from Georgetown University. Mitchell was an executive assistant to Senator Edmund S. Muskie from 1962-1965. He entered the Senate in 1980, where he was reelected in 1982 and again in 1988. In 1989, he became Senate Majority Leader. Mitchell remained in the Senate until 1995.
         The lecture will be held Friday, October 13 at 10 a.m. in the Laurette Ayotte Auditorium at 180 West River Road in Waterville. The event is open to the public.

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