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MANHATTAN COLLEGE WELCOMES NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT TO DISCUSS THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE POST-9/11 WORLD

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Veteran journalist and author Linda Fasulo will present a lecture, “The United States-United Nations Relationship in a post-9/11 World” on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Manhattan College’s Smith Auditorium.  This event is free and open to the public.

Fasulo, who specializes in the United Nations and U.S. foreign policy, is UN correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.  She also is the author of two books, the recently published The Insider’s Guide to the United Nations and Representing America: Experiences of the U.S. Diplomats at the UN.  Fasulo was on the forefront of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, covering the tragic event on-site from the World Trade Center, and has continued to cover U.S. foreign policy and international news.

Fasulo, who is a frequent contributor to National Public Radio (NPR), is an honorary fellow at the Foreign Press Association and served as special UN correspondent for U.S. News & World Report.  In addition to international news, Fasulo covers other timely topics such as the war in Iraq, human rights and women’s issues.

For further questions about the lecture, please contact Dr. Pamela Chasek, director of the international studies program at Manhattan College, at (718) 862-7248.  If you are a member of the press and need additional information, please contact Melanie Farmer at (718) 862-7232.   Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line.

Manhattan College was founded in 1853 upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching, inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle.  Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science.  For more information about the College, visit us online at http://www.manhattan.edu.

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