Bowdoin on Oct. 24 hosted a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with a special educational forum. U.S. Senator Angus King gave the keynote address.
Lucinda White, president of the Maine chapter of the United Nations Association, delivered a welcome address, followed by remarks from Peter Yeo, president of the Better World Campaign and vice president for public policy and advocacy at the United Nations Foundation.
After an introduction from Bowdoin President Clayton Rose, Senator King spoke about “Global Challenges and the Need for International Cooperation.”
The free, public forum was presented by the Bowdoin College Model United Nations Club and the Maine Chapter of the United Nations Association-USA.
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I cannot imagine a more profoundly rewarding
hour spent anywhere, or one more related to national
and international issues. Our Independent US
Senator Angus S. King proved himself to be exactly as he sees himself:
“an applied historian with a minor in communication.”
He is an astute student of human nature, too, and
an eloquent champion of liberal arts education. No wonder that at least
one member of the audience afterward
was overheard asking Mr. King if he would ever consider running for president.