Shields to speak Wednesday

Political correspondent to speak at Ohio State
Mark Shields gives view of politics

Political correspondent Mark Shields will give an address, “A New View from Washington,” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St. Shields, a correspondent for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, also serves as a moderator for CNN’s The Capital Gang. Shield’s visit, sponsored by the The Ohio State University’s John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, is the second in a lecture series entitled “Odyssey 2000+ New Issues for a New Century.” A 20-minute question-and-answer period will follow the lecture.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 2 p.m.

Media are welcome to attend and take notes and still photographs. However, at Shields’ request, we are unable to accommodate media wishing to make audio or video recordings of his speech.

WHAT:Political correspondent Mark Shields’ address, “A New View from Washington.”

WHEN:3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31

WHY:The “Odyssey 2000+ New Issues for a New Century” series

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