Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

are pleased to announce the next lecture in our

Human Rights and National Security Speaker Series

The War on Terror:

U.S. Foreign Policy and International Human Rights

presented by

The Honorable Donald M. Fraser

Thursday, June 19, 2003, 12:00-1:00 P.M.

at

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

4000 Pillsbury Center

200 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN

Donald Fraser, former Mayor of Minneapolis and U.S. Congressman, will discuss the history of the relationship between U.S. foreign policy and international human rights.  He will also share his thoughts on how that relationship has been affected by the war on terror and the future of promoting human rights in foreign policy post-September 11.  Complimentary lunch will be provided to those who have pre-registered.

Biographical Information

Donald Fraser has had a distinguished career in public service to the state of Minnesota and the Nation, including nearly 40 years in public office.  Fraser served as State Senator in the Minnesota Legislature from 1955-1962.  In 1963, Fraser was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota’s 5^th District, where he served until 1978.  He was a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and chaired the Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements.  During his tenure, Fraser initiated the first comprehensive study of U.S. foreign policy and international human rights and authored several laws requiring the U.S. Government to give greater attention to human rights issues.  He is widely credited with creating the legislative and bureaucratic underpinnings of U.S. human rights foreign policy.  In 1980, Fraser was elected Mayor of Minneapolis and served for fourteen years through 1993.  Maintaining his deep commitment to promoting education, democracy, and human rights, Fraser is a member of the Minneapolis Charter Commission, Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Education Foundation, and President of the Southeast Minneapolis Council on Learning.  He is a member of several non-profit boards including Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights.  Fraser teaches and lectures widely on international human rights.

This human rights speaker series will be held on the third Thursday of each month throughout 2003.  Lectures are free and open to the public (registration required).  For more information, please contact Megan at Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights.  You may find directions to Fredrikson & Byron at: www.fredlaw.com/contact.htm

Please R.S.V.P. to Rose Park at Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

 by noon on Tuesday, June 17th

Phone: (612) 341-3302 • Email: rpark@mnadvocates.org