Enemies of Freedom

Young America's Foundation will be hosting its latest student seminar, "Enemies of Freedom: From the Cold War through the War on Terror," at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California on October 9-11, 2008.

For decades, the United States fought what seemed to be an endless struggle against Soviet's battle to impose their destructive and murderous system of government worldwide.

Thankfully, Ronald Reagan's dedication to peace through strength brought about America's victory in the Cold War. Now America finds itself in a long-term struggle against radical Islam.

This new seminar will examine which forgotten lessons from the Cold War could help the United States emerge victorious in this new fight.

Over the course of three days, students will have the opportunity to interact with scholars, policy practitioners, and those intimately involved in both sides of the Cold War.

This program hosted by New York Times best-selling author Peter Schweizer, includes engaging speeches and discussions on how we can apply the historic, economic, philosophic, and political lessons learned from the Cold War to today's pressing foreign policy questions.

Featured Speakers Include:

John Arquilla is professor of defense analysis at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Over the past twenty years he has been deeply involved in leading defense debates and has played key roles in encouraging the development of a networked military at a greater capacity for waging irregular warfare. He is also the author of several books, most recently The Reagan Imprint: Ideas in American Foreign Policy from the Collapse of Communism to the War on Terror.

Tony Dolan is a Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist and was the principal speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan from March 1981 until the end of Reagan's second term in 1988. During the first term of President George W. Bush, Dolan served as speech writer at the Department of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz.

Oleg Kalugin attended Leningrad State University and was recruited by the KGB for foreign intelligence work, serving in the First Chief Directorate. General Kalugin's internal criticism of lawlessness, arbitrary rule, and cronyism within the KGB caused friction with the KGB leadership, and he was demoted to serve as first deputy chief of internal security in Leningrad from 1980 to 1987. Kalugin retired from the KGB in 1990 and became public critic of the Communist system.

Cost of attendance is $45, which includes accommodations, meals, and seminar materials. Space is limited!

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Please contact Ana Lightle at 888-USA-1776 if you have any questions.