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## Policy Perspectives 2008

**Waldorf-Astoria 
Friday, November 21, 2008 
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.**

Featuring **Tucker Carlson**, MSNBC Senior Campaign Correspondent, and **Jeffrey A. Miron**, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 
301 Park Avenue 
New York City

| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | **Registration** |
|---|---|
| 11:00 – 11:05 a.m. | **Welcoming Remarks** *Sallie James,* Trade Policy Analyst, Cato Institute |
| 11:05 – 11:35 a.m. | **Keynote Address — A Libertarian Perspective on the Financial Crisis of 2008: InDefense of Doing Nothing** *Jeffrey A. Miron* |
| 11:35 – 11:55 a.m. | **The Case Against Energy Independence** *Jerry Taylor*, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute |
| 11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | **It’s Always Darkest Before the End of Time** *Edward H. Crane*, President, Cato Institute |
| 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. | **Reception** |
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | **Luncheon Address — Election 2008: The New American Political Landscape** *Tucker Carlson* |

For further information on the seminar, please call Yana Vinnikov at (202) 218‑4617 or e‑mail her at [yvinnikov@​cato.​org](mailto:%20yvinnikov@cato.org).

**Registration is now closed**