“U.S. AND MEXICO - IMMIGRATION,
TRADE AND MUCH MORE”

Honorable Jeffrey Davidow
United States Ambassador to Mexico 1998–2002
U.S. National Security: Is it Really a Jungle Out There?

Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Please join us in welcoming the Honorable Jeffrey Davidow, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1998–2002. With his in-depth knowledge of Latin America, Ambassador Davidow will offer his views on the challenges and opportunities lying ahead for the relationship between the United States and Latin America, with an emphasis on Mexico, regarding the important issues of immigration, new immigration proposals, and issues relating to immigration policies that affects the United States, particularly our great state of California.

During his Foreign Service career, Ambassador Davidow focused much of his efforts on improving relations with Latin America. He served in increasingly senior positions in the U.S. embassies in Guatemala, Chile, and Venezuela, and then later returned to Venezuela as ambassador from 1993-1996. From 1996-1998, he was the State Department’s chief policy maker, serving in the position of Assistant Secretary of State. He then served as ambassador to Mexico from 1998 to 2002. Initially appointed to that position by President Clinton, he was asked to remain in his post for an additional 18 months by President Bush.

  • Born in Boston and graduated from Brookline High School
  • Graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
  • Also studied at the University of Minnesota, where he received his Masters Degree and then did postgraduate work in India.
  • Upon completion of 34 years in the State Department, he retired as America’s highest ranking diplomat, one of only three people to hold the personal rank of career Ambassador.
  • Currently serving as the President of the Institute of the Americas since 2003.
  • Has been married to Joan since 1969 and have 2 daughters.

Date: Tuesday, May 25th, 2004

Location: The Sutton Place Hotel
               4500 MacArthur Boulevard
               Newport Beach, CA 92660
               (949) 476-2001

Parking:  Complimentary in front and in parking
              structure (tokens will be provided
              for structure)

Program:    6:00 pm Reception
                 7:00 pm Dinner
                 7:30 pm Program Begins

Members @ $48.00   Non-Members @ $60.00

 

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