Afghan President Karzai to speak, Sept. 26

By quinones on Sept. 23, 2003, 5:52 p.m.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will deliver an address at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.

A limited number of free tickets are available to members of the University community. Tickets can be picked up at the Richardson box office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24 and 25.

The event also will be Webcast .

Doors will open at 10 a.m. the day of the event. Early arrival is strongly recommended. All attendees must present a ticket and a valid University ID. No backpacks, umbrellas or cameras will be allowed in the auditorium.

Only one ticket will be made available per person. Tickets will not be available the day of the event.

The talk is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs , the Liechtenstein Institute of Self-Determination and SPARKS at Princeton.

Contact: Eric Quinones (609) 258-3601

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