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Ex-Defense Secretary to Speak on Tuesday

Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry will talk on “Preventive Defense: An American Security Policy for the 21st Century” on Tuesday at UC Irvine at 7 p.m. in Social Science Lecture Hall 100.

Perry, who served in the Clinton administration from 1994 to 1997, was a leading proponent of reform in the Department of Defense.

He also was known for rebuilding a dialogue between U.S. and Chinese military and security officials.

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Since leaving the Clinton administration, Perry has been writing, lecturing and consulting.

He is visiting UCI as the Julius Margolis Lecturer for Global Peace and Conflict Studies.

Information: (949) 824-1227.

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