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Living History Interview with Iowa Senator
One of the unique features of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (TLCP) is the publication of a "Living History Interview" with a person of international accomplishment and renown. The Living History Interview complements the symposium format of TLCP by blending theory and practice, thus giving practical perspective to the questions examined in the symposium. For this feature of TLCP, we conduct an interview with an individual who has experience in the same or related area of transnational law that the symposium addresses. The purpose of the interview is to invite a prominent international scholar, jurist, or politician-not to explore his or her professional point of view-but to gain insight into his or her personal perspectives as shaped by historical events in order to better understand the complex nature of international law. In this "all Iowa issue" we are very honored to have such an accomplished statesman and Iowa legend agree to share his perspective. Today our national leaders have the ability to affect issues of child labor, international trade, and security not only nationally, but also within the greater global society. Responsible leaders have used this opportunity to positively influence international governance. We are pleased that today we are able to speak with one of these responsible and innovative leaders, Senator Tom Harkin. [PHOTO IS NOT INCLUDED] Biography . Tom Harkin is a product of small town Iowa who has not forgotten his origins. He was born November 19, 1939 to a coal miner father and a Slovenian immigrant mother who passed away wh...
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