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Thursday, September 11, 2003

Former Red Visits Orange and Blue!

Former Soviet president to speak at Auburn Oct. 6

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet president who won the 1990 Nobel Prize for seeking reforms in the secretive communist government, will speak at Auburn University on Oct. 6.

The University Programs Council announced that Gorbachev will speak at 7 p.m. in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Ticket prices are $8 for students, $12 for faculty and $15 for general admission.

Gorbachev, with an interpreter, is to speak about an hour on international leadership and will take questions afterward. Program officials said the speech is part of a nationwide tour and that Auburn is one of only two colleges Gorbachev will visit.

Gorbachev pursued more openness in the Soviet government, an initiative known as glasnost, and is credited with helping bring an end to the Cold War.

Seems like I remember that there was also some tiny bit of involvement from some reckless Yankee imperialist cowboy in bringing the Cold War to an end.

Anyway, good to see Mr. Gorbachev coming to the Plains--and I can almost guarantee you he'll open up his remarks with a hearty "War Eagle!" I just hope he covers up that big red mark on his head. Wouldn't want him to be accused of being a spy for the Tide.

posted by Terry at 10:22:00 AM

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