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Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2013

Fairmont Dallas
1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, TX
November 21, 2013
10:30am — 2:00pm

Featuring: Robert Lawson, Jerome M. Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom, O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, Southern Methodist University; John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute, Retired Chairman and CEO, BB&T Corporation; Gene Healy, Vice President, Cato Institute; and Dan Mitchell, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute.



10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Registration
11:00 – 11:05 a.m. Gene Healy — Welcoming Remarks
Vice President, Cato Institute
11:05 – 11:35 a.m. Keynote Address — The Rise and Fall of Economic Freedom in the U.S.
Robert Lawson, Jerome M. Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom, O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, Southern Methodist University
11:35 – 11:55 a.m. Rise of the Surveillance State
Gene Healy, Vice President, Cato Institute
11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. What to Expect from Next January’s Shutdown Fight
Dan Mitchell, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

Download “Welcoming Remarks,” “The Rise and Fall of Economic Freedom in the U.S. ‚” “Rise of the Surveillance State,” and “What to Expect from Next January’s Shutdown Fight” (MP3)
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Reception
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon Address — The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure
John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute
Retired Chairman and CEO, BB&T Corporation

Download “Luncheon Address” (MP3)

For further information on the seminar, please call Jenna Huhn at (202) 218‑4617 or e‑mail her at jhuhn@​cato.​org.

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