November 6, 2001

General Wesley K. Clark (Ret), the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) from July 197 until May 2000, will be the next guest of the Kentucky Author Forum on November 6, 2001. Clark, the Commander in Chief of the United States European Command, was simultaneously the commander in charge of Operation Allied Force, the alliance's successful military action in response to the Kosovo crisis. Clark was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in August 2000, the nations highest civilian honor. Clark will discuss his new book "Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat." (Public Affairs)

In addition to serving pro bono as a distinguished senior advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a director of the Atlantic Council and a member of the board of the International Crisis Group, Clark serves as a military analyst for Cable News Network (CNN). He is a noted speaker presenting key insights on strategic leadership, foreign and military policy and high technology to corporate leaders and other audiences. His thoughts on the nation's fight against terrorism are particularly timely.

As Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Clark was in overall command of NATO's military forces in Europe. Responsible for safeguarding an area extending from the northern tip of Norway to the eastern border of Turkey, he assured the peace, security and territorial integrity of the NATO member nations. In 1999, Clark commanded Operation Allied Force, the alliance's successful military action in response to the Kosovo crisis. This was NATO's first major, combat action and largest air operation in Europe since the Second World War.

Simultaneously, as Commander in Chief of U.S. European Command, Clark commanded US military activities in 89 countries and territories covering more than 13 million square miles of Europe, Africa and the Middle East and involving approximately 109, 000 American soldiers, sailors, air personnel and marines.

General Clark is a 1966 graduate of the United States Military Academy of West Point, New York, where he graduated first in his class. He holds a master's degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. His appearance at the forum is being co-sponsored by Humana.

Joe Klein, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, will interview Clark at the evening forum. Klein wrote the critically acclaimed novel "Primary Colors" which was inspired by the 1992 presidential race.

Tuesday, November 6, 2001

This edition of the Kentucky Author Forums is sponsored by the University
of Louisville and recorded by WFPL Radio and KET-TV.

11: 00 a.m. General Wesley K. Clark (Ret.) will speak to U of L students and faculty at Bigelow Hall on U of L's Belknap Campus.

Kentucky Center for the Arts
5 Riverfront Plaza, Downtown Louisville

The evening's activities are as follows:

5:00 p.m. Hawley-Cooke Booksellers book sale and wine and cheese reception
provided by Brown Forman, Lobby

6:00 p.m. Conversation with General Clark and Joe Klein in the
Bomhard Theatre

7:00 p.m. Q & A followed by book signing on Bittners' stage set
A $16 ticket includes the above three events. A limited number of
discounted tickets of $5 each is available for U of L students, faculty and staff at the KCA box
office --U of L photo ID is required.

8:15 p.m. Dinner with the author, hosted by U of L President John Shumaker
and Mrs. Shumaker

A $100 package ticket includes the above events plus dinner with General Clark. (Proceeds go to the nonprofit Kentucky Author Forum, $60 is tax-deductible.)

Tickets available at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, 502-584-7777
(1-800-775-7777). In addition calls may be placed through TicketMaster at
502-361-3100.

A taped version of the event will be made available at The Louisville Free Public Library, St. Matthews/Eline Branch, 3940 Grandview Avenue, at 2 pm, Friday, November 9. There is no fee involved, but those interested must sign up in advance due to limited seating. Call the
library directly at 574-1771 for further information.WFPL 89.3 FM and the Kentucky Education Network (KET) will record the event for future broadcast, which will be distributed nationally to PBS affiliates.

The Kentucky Author Forum series is produced by Mary Moss Greenebaum and sponsored by the University of Louisville in cooperation with Hawley-Cooke Booksellers; Brown-Forman Corp.; Bittners of Louisville; WFPL, Louisville's NPR Station for News; The Courier-Journal; KET, the Kentucky Network; and the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

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