Thomas Pickering, U.S. representative to the United Nations, will speak at 4 p.m. this afternoon in the Annenberg Center's Harold Prince Theater. In his 30-minute speech, titled "The United States at the United Nations: The Gulf War and Its Aftermath," Pickering will discuss the U.S. role in the Middle East in light of recent events. Wolf said she expects Pickering to discuss the American role in the Arab-Israeli talks that begin tomorrow in Madrid. "It's a hot topic." she said, "If he doesn't address it, [PPU] will ask him about it." President Bush appointed Pickering as permanent representative to the U.N. in March 1989. He holds the personal rank of career ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service. Pickering served as ambassador to Israel from 1985 to 1988. Previously, he had served as ambassador to El Salvador, Nigeria and Jordan. A question and answer session will follow the speech. The presentation is also being sponsored by the Annenberg Institute, the International Relations Program, and the Middle East Center.
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