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Obama’s First 100 Days in Office to be Discussed at USC

Law, politics and business scholars will weigh in on Obama’s tenure at a special lunchtime program

April 20, 2009 By USC Gould School of Law

Contact: Gilien Silsby

USC Law News Service, (213) 740-9690 (office) or (213) 500-8673 (cellular)

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 Obama’s First 100 Days in Office to be Discussed at USC on Tuesday

Law, politics and business scholars will weigh in on Obama’s tenure at a special lunchtime program, “Grading Obama’s First 100 Days in Office”  

WHAT: “Grading Obama’s First 100 Days in Office,” sponsored by the USC Gould School of Law and USC Marshall School of Business, will answer key questions as the Obama administration reaches the milestone of 100 days in office later this month. Scholars will discuss and debate how the Obama has fared on economy and whether his leadership style been effective. They will also look at the future of the courts.

WHO:Rebecca Brown, a constitutional law scholar; Kareem Crayton, a law and politics expert; and John Matsusaka, who covers the economy and California politics at the Marshall School, will discuss the first several months of Obama’s tenure.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 12:15 to 1:10 p.m.

WHERE: USC Gould Schoolof Law, Room 7

COST: Free. Media may call Evy Jacobson at 213-740-5552 or Gilien Silsby at 213-740-9690 for parking and reservations.

MORE INFORMATION:http://law.usc.edu/news/article.cfm?newsID=3269 

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