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Most Recent Podcasts
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5 February 2013: Reginald Petty, Civil Rights Activist
As part of its commemoration of Black History Month, U.S. Consulate in Montreal hosted Reginald Petty, a 1960s civil rights activist. In this interview, he talks about taking part in the March on Washington and witnessing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have A Dream" speech. (14:32, 16.6MB MP3) Video »
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3 January 2013: Robert Anders and Michael Shenstone Discuss Iranian Hostage Crisis
Robert Anders and Michael Shenstone are retired diplomats who played prominent roles in the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis from the American and Canadian sides, respectively. They recently took part in an event co-sponspored by the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, at which they discussed their experiences and compared the reality to the event's depiction in the movie Argo. (1:02:57, 57.6MB MP3)
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9 November 2012: Alumni Podcast: Professor Claire Sjolander, University of Ottawa
Professor Claire Sjolander is the Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Ottawa. In 1995, she traveled to the United States as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program, where she examined the effects of NAFTA. (11:09, 12.7MB MP3) Transcript »
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19 October 2012: Alumni Podcast: Teresa Trevino, Natural Resources Canada
Teresa Trevino is an alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program who traveled to the United States to study small and medium business enterprises. Is this podcast, she shares her experiences. (5:07, 5.9MB MP3) Transcript »
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5 October 2012: Professor David Lublin, American University
Professor David Lublin is a political science professor from Washington's American University. He is currently in Canada on a grant from the Embassy to talk about the upcoming elections. In this podcast, he talks about his experiences going across the country. (6:41, 7.8MB MP3) Transcript »
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