EVENTS

Conference with Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Date: Tuesday, June 18th 2013
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & SPA

Conference with António Mexia
Date: Monday, May 27th 2013
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & SPA

Conference with Ricardo Espirito Santo Salgado
Date: Thursday, May 23rd 2013
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & SPA

Conference with Amb. Allan Katz
Date: Tuesday, April 2nd 2013
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Tiara Park Hotel, Porto

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Guest Speakers

2012 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 25		Patrick Monteiro de Barros
		Entrepreneur
		Subject: Está na Hora de Portugal ter Nuclear
February 8		Amb. António Almeida Lima
		Executive Director of AICEP Portugal Global
February 29		Fernando Lima
		Grand-Master of GOL
March 21		José Francisco Moreno
		Grand-Master of GLLP/GRLP
April 4		Nuno Crato
		Minister of Education
		Subject: "Some Educational Trends in the US and Europe"
May 17		Vitor Gaspar (with AmCham)
		Portuguese Minister of Finance
		Subject: "The current Portuguese economic situation"
June 27		Carlos Moedas
		Secretary of State to the Prime Minister
September 20		António Borges
		Consultant to the Portuguese Government
November 7		The Hon. Allan Katz (with IDP - Instituto da Democracia Portuguesa)
		U. S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: "The Results of the U. S. Presidential Elections"

2011 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

Janyary 27		Amb. Nuno Brito
		Director-General For Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (new Portuguese Ambassador to Washington DC – taking office in February 2011)
		Subject: The Tradition of Transatlantic Relations and Ambassadorial Representation
February 2		António Saraiva
		President of CIP
		Subject: Desafios para Tornar a Economia Portuguesa mais Competitiva
March 2		Rui Martinho
		Dean of the Portuguese Order of Economists
		Subject: O 'deleveraging' da Economia Portuguesa e o Retorno da Poupança
March 15		Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		University Professor and Political Commentator
		Subject: Portugal: 2011 e Depois
April 5		Paulo Portas
		President of the CDS-PP
		Subject: The CDS’s Plan for Economic Recuperation of Portugal
May 4		Howard Dean
		Governor of Vermont, 1991-2003 and Chairmanof the Democratic National Committee, 2005-2009
		Subject: America's Domestic & International Challenges
May 9		Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins
		President of Tribunal de Contas
		Subject: Responsabilidade, Credibilidade e Confiança
May 26		João Salgueiro
		Economist, Former Minister of Finance and President of APB
		Subject: A Recuperação da Economia Portuguesa
October 13		Charles M. Duncan
		Vice-President Sales - Transatlantic, Middle East & India - United Airlines
		Subject: Creating a Stronger Airline Industry through Mergers and Alliances
October 26		Paulo Macedo
		Minister of Health
		Subject: O Futuro do Sistema de Saúde Português
November 8		António José Seguro
		Secretary General of the Socialist Party
		Subject: Crescimento e Emprego: A Recuperação Responsável
November 24		Carlos Costa
		Governor of the Bank of Portugal
		Subject: Desafios Imediatos e de Médio Prazo da Economia Portuguesa

2010 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

March 9		José Vieira da Silva (Joint with AmCham)
		Minister of Economy, Innovation and Development
		Subject: Portugal 2010: Os Desafios para o Desenvolvimento (Note: AmCham had 79 people there)
March 17		Gato Fedorento
		Comedians

March 23		António Mexia
		President of EDP and of the EDP Foundation
		Subject: Energias Renováveis: Um Investimento Sólido
April 13		Emidio Pinheiro
		President of BFA – Banco de Fomento de Angola
		Subject: Angola – Que Oportunidades para as Empresas?
May 19		The Hon. Allan Katz
		U. S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: First official speaking engagement in Portugal
May 26		Pedro Passos Coelho
		President of the PSD
		Subject: Portugal: Situação Actual
June 29		Vitor Bento
		President of SIBS
		Subject: Das Contradições Europeias à Crise do Euro
October 14		Edward R. M. Kane
		Former President of the American Club of Lisbon / Former CIA representative to Portugal
		Subject: Current domestic situation and foreign policies of the United States
November 23		Carlos Tavares
		President of CMVM
		Subject: A crise Financeira e a Reforma da Regulação
December 15		Miguel Sousa Tavares
		Writer and Journalist
		Subject: Estado: O Nosso Inimigo Público nº 1
December 16		Leonor Beleza
		President of the Champalimaud Foundation
		Subject: Estratégia e Desafios da Fundação Champalimaud

2009 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 20		João Rendeiro
		Former banker
		Subject: Spoke about financial markets, his experience as a banker, his book and his view as to the impact to new US president will have on current financial turmoil.
February 12		Pedro Passos Coelho
		Former leader of JSD; Business Man
		Subject: Reformas da Política Pública
March 17		Carlos Manuel Ribeiro
		CEO of Siemens Portugal
		Subject: A Razão do Sucesso da Siemens em Tempo de Crise
March 24		Pedro Santana Lopes
		Candidate to Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Campaign: Cinco Sentidos para Lisboa
April 30		Paulo Portas
		President of CDS-PP
		Subject: Soluções para o Futuro de Portugal
May 28		Paulo Rangel
		PSD Candidate to the European Parliament
		Subject: Europa, Portugal e os Novos Poderes
June 23		António Costa
		Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Lisboa: Ontem, Hoje e Amanhã
July 7		Jorge Coelho
		CEO of Mota-Engil
		Subject: Lisboa: Problemas Globais - Soluções Globais?
September 24		Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Political Analyst and University Professor
		Subject: The upcoming local and legislative elections
October 1		Panel about local elections
		Isaltino Morais (independent candidate and current mayor); Isabel Meirelles (PPD-PSD/PPM/CDS-PP candidate); Marcos Perestrello (PS)
		Subject: The local elections in Oeiras
October 21		Nuno Rogeiro
		Political Analyst
		Subject: Lições de Eleições
November 3		Henrique Medina Carreira
		Conference and book launching – this was an evening event and did not include a meal
		Subject: Portugal, Que Futuro? (Conference organized in conjunction with Objectiva Editora)
November 17		António Barreto
		Sociologist, President of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation
		Subject: As reformas difíceis

2008 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

February 13		The Hon. Thomas F. Stephenson
		Ambassador of the USA to Portugal
		Subject: Perspectives on U.S. - Portuguese Relations and Global Challenges.
March 28		José Rodrigues dos Santos
		Former ACL Awards Scholar, RTP Anchorman, Author
April 16		Prof. Doutor Fernando Teixeira dos Santos
		Minister of State and Finance
May 15		António Costa
		Mayor of Lisbon
May 27		Samuel W. Bodman
		U. S. Secretary of Energy
		Subject: Solving the World’s Energy Challenges: The Critical Role of the Private Sector.
October 15		António Vitorino
		Political Commentator and Former European Commissioner
		Subject: A actual crise financeira, e as diferentes reacções à crise.
Novembro 6		The Hon. Thomas F. Stephenson
		Ambassador of the USA to Portugal
		Subject: The U.S. Elections
November 18		Manuela Ferreira Leite
		President of the P.S.D.
		Subject: A situação económica mundial em geral, e a portuguesa em particular.
December 4		Zeinal Bava
		CEO of Portugal Telecom
		Subject: As tendências actuais do sector de telecomunicações.

2007 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 24		Prof. António Câmara
		CEO of YDreams
		Subject: Big Changes Under Way in Portugal: Technology and Education.
February 28		Dr. Luís Amado
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
		Subject: O Presente e o Futuro das Relações Transatlânticas.
April 3		Dr. Paulo Portas
		Candidate to President of CDS/PP
		Subject: Uma Visão para o Centro-Direita em Portugal.
May 9		Prof.ª Drª Isabel Pires de Lima
		Minister of Culture
		Subject: A Cultura como Elemento de Política Externa.
May 31		Engº Paulo Azevedo
		Presidente da Comissão Executiva – SONAE, SGPS
		Subject: O Grupo Sonae e as Telecomunicações.
June 20		Prof. Doutor Nuno Severiano Teixeira
		Ministro da Defesa
		Subject: As Relações Transatlânticas e os Desafios à Segurança Internacional.
October 8		Steven C. Preston
		Administrator of the U. S. Small Business Administration
		Subject: American Small Businesses Leadership in Global Growth.
November 27		António Borges
		Vice-Chairman of Goldman Sachs International
		Subject: A volatilidade financeira e a economia real – implicações para Portugal.

2006 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

February 15		The Hon. Alfred Hoffman Jr.
		Ambassador of the United States of America to Portugal
		Subject: Transformational Diplomacy.
March 22		Dr. José Vieira da Silva
		Minister of Labor and Social Solidarity
		Subject: Qualificação e Competitividade - Os Desafios e as Soluções.
April 19		Prof. Doutor Fernando Teixeira dos Santos
		Minister of State and Finance
		Subject: Consolidação Orçamental e os Desafios da Competitividade.
May 3		João Paulo Girbal (Microsoft), José Joaquim Oliveira (IBM), Paulo Ramos (ParaRede)
		Moderated by: Dana T. Redford
		Panel about: The technological plan and its effects on the private sector.
June 20		Dr. Emilio Rui Vilar
		President of the Gulbenkian Foundation
		Subject: A Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian e os Desafios do Futuro.
October 11		Drª Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues
		Minister of Education
		Subject: A Educação em Portugal: Actualidade e Futuro.
October 25		Prof. Doutor Rui Machete
		President of the Luso-American Foundation
		Subject: A Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento: Um Projecto Ambicioso.
November 7		Dr. Paulo Teixeira Pinto
		CEO of Millennium BCP
		Subject: Estratégias de Criação de Valor.

2005 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 19		Dr. António Mexia
		Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications
		Subject: A Reforma do Estado e a Sociedade Civil.
February 2		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: Eleições Legislativas
March 10		Prof. Jorge Vasconcellos e Sá
		(Joint lunch-conference with AmCham)
		University Professor
		Subject: Estratégias das Empresas Japonesas e Alemãs para conquistarem os mercados internacionais; ilações para as empresas Portuguesas na internacionalização e defesa do mercado interno.
March 30		Dr. Francisco Murteira Nabo
		President of COTEC, Bastonário da Ordem dos Economistas, board Member of PT
		Subject: Papel da Inovação na Sociedade do Conhecimento.
May 25		Dr. João Soares
		Candidate to Mayor of Sintra
		Subject: A Descentralização Administrativa: Qual o Futuro do Poder Autárquico em Portugal?
June 15		Mr. Eric Stewart
		U. S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Europe
		Subject: United States Trade Issues with the European Union and Portugal.
June 22		Prof. Dr. António Carmona Rodrigues
		Acting Mayor of Lisbon / Candidate to Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: O Futuro de Lisboa.
July 20		Engº José Sócrates
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: A Economia Europeia.
September 21		Dr. Manuel Pinho
		Minister of Economy and Innovation
		Subject: Investimento, Economia e Inovação.
October 19		Dr. Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado
		President of Grupo Espírito Santo
		Subject: A Contribuição do Sector Bancário para a Evolução da Sociedadee Economia Portuguesas.
November 10		Prof. J. Vasconcellos e Sá
		(organized by AmCham)
		Subject: Oportunidade: O Outro Nome da Crise (O Desafio da Produtividade em Portugal).
November 23		Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Presidential Candidate
November 30		Dr. Manuel Alegre
		Presidential Candidate
December 14		Doutor Mário Soares
		Presidential Candidate

2004 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Engº Armando Sevinate Pinto
		Minister of Agriculture
		Subject: A Política Agrícola Comum.
February 19		Dr. Manuel Monteiro
		President of the "Nova Democracia" Political Party
		Subject: Uma Nova República para Portugal.
March 17		Drª Manuela Ferreira Leite
		Minister of Finance
		Subject: Situação Político-Económica Actual.
April 21		Prof. Doutor Abel Mateus
		President of "Autoridade da Concorrência"
		Subject: Concorrência - Uma Nova Cultura Empresarial.
May 19		H. E. Assunção dos Anjos
		Ambassador of Angola to Portugal
		Subject: Angola e as Perspectivas de Desenvolvimento no Contexto da Paz.
June 16		Dr. José Luis Arnaut
		Minister Assistant to the Prime Minister
		Subject: Euro 2004 and Beyond.
July 21		Mr. Theodore W. Kassinger
		U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce
		Subject: The Importance of the U.S. - Portugal Relationship.
November 3		Prof. Vasco Rato
		Political Analyst
		Subject: How Yesterday's Presidential Elections will Impact U. S. Foreign Policy.
November 17		Investor Relations Panel
		Dr. Abel Sequeira Ferreira, Dr. Miguel Magalhães Duarte, Dr.
		Nuno Prego – moderated by Dr. Jorge Marrão
		Subject: Investor Relations in the Portuguese Capital Market.

2003 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 22		António Bagão Félix
		Minister of Social Security and Labor
		Subject: A Reforma Social e Laboral.
March 12		António Martins da Cruz
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
		Subject: A Parceria Atlântica.
April 16		Dr. Miguel Horta e Costa
		President & CEO of Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA
		Subject: Portugal Telecom: Sucessos Passados e Desafios Futuros.
May 28		Rear Admiral Pierce J. Johnson
		Rear Admiral USNR - CINCSOUTHLANT
		Subject: Future of Nato.
June 26		Dr. Luis Delgado
		CEO of Agência Lusa, Columnist for the Diário de Notícias & Commentator for SIC
		Subject: O Velho e o Novo Mundo.
October 29		Dr. Gilberto Madaíl
		President of Federação Portuguesa de Futebol and Director of
		Sociedade Euro 2004
		Subject: O Euro 2004.
November 12		Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Professor Catedrático da Universidade de Lisboa
		Subject: Portugal e a Europa: As Razões de um Sim.
December 10		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Lisboa: Indicadores Urbanos.

2002 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 23		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: The Future of Lisbon.
February 27		The Hon. John N. Palmer
		U. S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Joint lunch with AmCham
		Subject: The United States and Europe after September 11th.
March 13		Luncheon debate between
		José Magalhães – PS representative
		and
		José Pacheco Pereira – PSD representative
		moderated by
		Prof. João Carlos Espada
		Director of the Institute for Political Studies of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
		Subject: The Upcoming Legislative Elections.
April 5		António Borges
		Managing Director & Vice-Chairman, Goldman Sachs Intl.
		Subject: Portugal in Europe. The Challenge of Modernisation.
June 19		Emidio Rangel
		Programming Director of RTP – Rádio Televisão Portuguesa
		Subject: O Serviço Público de Televisão.
September 11		Memorial Lunch
		(No speaker)

2001 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 24		Prof. João Lobo Antunes
		Neurosurgeon, author and “mandatário” of the Sampaio’s Presidential Campaign
		Subject: Two Elections.
February 21		Prof. Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Political Analyst
		Subject: Portugal – A Entrada do Novo Século.
March 21		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Mayor of Câmara Municipal da Figueira da Foz (announced today candidacy to Mayor of Lisbon)
		Subject: As Eleições Autárquicas.
May 16		The Honorable Gerald S. McGowan
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: Reflections of a Departing American Ambassador.
July 11		Prof. Ernâni Lopes
		Macroeconomist
		Subject: O Atlântico: Espaço Estratégico, de Cooperação e de Oportunidades de Negócio.
September 19		Prof. Vitor Constâncio
		Governor of the Bank of Portugal
		Subject: Portugal and the Euro.
October 24		Nuno Rogeiro
		Political Analyst
		Subject: Terrorism.
November 21		Dr. Guilherme d’ Oliveira Martins
		Minister of Finance
		Subject: Rigor Financeiro e Coesão Social: Portugal: Os Novos Desafios.
December 12		Engº Ludgero Marques
		President of AEP – Associação Empresarial de Portugal
		Subject: Capital Social e Capital Humano: Bases para a Competitividade da Economia Portuguesa.

2000 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 26		Dr. Francisco Pinto Balsemão
		President of SIC and Impresa
		Subject: De Monomedia até Multimedia.
February 23		Dr. Joaquim Pina Moura
		Ministro da Economia e Finanças
		Subject: A Economia Portuguesa no Início do Milénio.
March 22		Engº Belmiro Mendes de Azevedo
		President of the SONAE group
		Subject: A Governação das Holdings.
April 19		Telecommunications Panel
		Amb. Gerald McGowan, Dr. Luis Nazaré, Dr. António Carrapatoso – moderated by Dr. Luis Miguel P. Antunes
		Subject: Telecommunications and Innovation.
May 17		Dr. António Pires de Lima
		President of the Portuguese Bar Association
		Subject: A Situação da Justiça em Portugal.
June 1		William M. Daley
		U.S. Secretary of Commerce
		Subject: E-Commerce and the Digital Divide: Meeting the Challenge.
October 26		Victoria Clarke vs Lorraine Voles
		Advisors to the George W. Bush and to the Al Gore Campaigns
		Debate: Insights and Arguments Fresh From the Battlefield of the U.S. Presidential Campaign.
		Moderator: Prof. João Carlos Espada – Director of the Institute for Political Studies at
		Universidade Católica
November 15		Engº Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
		PSD Presidential Candidate
		Subject: Portugal e o Seu Futuro na Europa.

1999 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 20		H. E. António Guterres
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: Desafios que se Colocam à
		Comunidade Euro-Atlântica, nesta viragem do século.
February 10		Prof. Dr. António de Sousa
		Governor of the Bank of Portugal
		Subject: Globalização e as Crises Financeiras.
March 24		Gerald S. McGowan
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: Lisbon and Washington: A Tale of Two Cities.
April 27		Matjaz Kovacic
		Ambassador of Slovenia to Portugal
		Subject: The Situation in the Balkans.
May 26		Vicente Jorge Silva
		Journalist and Political Commentator
		Subject: O Futuro do Panorama Político em Portugal.
June 28		José Manuel Durão Barroso
		President of P.S.D.
		Subject: Legislative Elections.
October 13		Gerald S. McGowan
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: East Timor, Portugal and the United States.
November 17		Dr. José Roquette
		President of Sporting Football Club and businessman
		Subject: The Business of Football, and Football as a Business/Euro 2004.
December 15		Dr. Artur Santos Silva
		President of Grupo B.P.I.
		Subject: A Banca no Novo Milénio.

1998 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Prof. Dr. José Veiga Simão
		Minister of Defense
		Subject: A Defesa Nacional numa Sociedade em Mudança.
February 18		Engº José Torres Campos
		Commissioner of EXPO 98
		Subject: Exposição Mundial de Lisboa 1998.
April 1		Herman José
		Comedian
		Subject: A Alegria de Mentir.
April 22		H. E. Ambassador Gerald S. McGowan
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: Why am I here?
May 22		Secretary William M. Daley
		U. S. Secretary of Commerce
		Subject: The Relationship between Portugal and the United States
August 10		His Excellency Kofi Annan
		Secretary-General of the United Nations
		Subject: The United Nations and the Community.
September 2		Dr. Robert Ballard
		The man who discovered the Titanic
		Subject: The Discovery of the Titanic and other Historic Shipwrecks.
October 28		Dr. José Magalhães
		Political Analyst and Member of Parliament for PS
		Subject: Saving Private Privacy - Mission Impossible?
December 16		Dr. Vitor Constâncio
		Administrator of BPI
		Subject: The Euro and its Impact in the Portuguese Economy.

1997 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 15		H. E. Dr. Mário Soares
February 19		Dr. José Ramos Horta
		1996 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
		Subject: Iniciativa de Paz por Timor Leste e o Papel dos Estados Unidos.
March 19		Dr. José Narciso da Cunha Rodrigues
		Attorney General of Portugal
		Subject: A Justiça no Fim do Século: Mitos e Paradigmas.
April 16		H. E. Amb. Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: The United States and Portugal, A Dynamic Partnership.
May 14		Prof. Ernâni Lopes
		Subject: Moeda Única Europeia e Reestruturação Industrial. O Caso Português.
July 16		H. E. António de Sousa Franco
		Minister of Finance
		Subject: A Entrada do Euro: de que Modo Afectará o resto do Mundo?
October 22		Dr. João Soares
		Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Lisboa e o Futuro.
November 19		Engº Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
		Candidate for Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Uma vista sobre Lisboa.

1996 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 24		Dr. Jaime Gama
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
February 28		Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Distinguished Political Analyst
		Subject: "Portugal - The Next Constitutional Revision".
April 10		Ambassador Selwa «Lucky» Roosevelt
		Former White House Chief of Protocol
May 15		Drª Maria de Jesus Barroso Soares
		Former First Lady of Portugal
July 3		Luncheon debate between
		Christopher Matthews - San Francisco Examiner
		and
		William Schneider - CNN
		moderated by
		The Hon. Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
		Ambassador of the United States to Portugal
		Subject: U.S. Presidential Elections ‘96.
October 16		H. E. António Guterres
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: His vision of the future of Portugal.
November 13		Sen. Frank Murkowski (R - Alaska)
		Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D - New Jersey)
		Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D - Maryland)
		American Senators visiting Portugal
		Subject: Recent Presidential elections, outcome and predictions.
December 18		Drª Maria de Belém Roseira
		Minister of Health

1995 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 25		Dr. Manuel Monteiro
		President of C.D.S.
		Subject: “Portugal e os Dasafios Europeus”
February 15		Dr. José Manuel Durão Barroso
		Minister for Foreign Affairs
March 22		Engº António Guterres
		Secretary General of The Partido Socialista
April 19		Dr. Daniel Proença de Carvalho
		Well-known Lawyer and Political Analyst
		Subject: O Poder Político Face aos Poderes Mediático e Judicial.
May 17		Dr. Fernando Nogueira
		President of The Partido Social Democrata
June 21		Dr. Paulo Portas
		Director of “O Independente”
July 12		Dr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		President - Designate of the UN General Assembly
		Subject: Important Issues Facing the U.N. Today.
October 18		Debate between:
		J. António Saraiva: Director of Semanário
		Daniel Proença de Carvalho: Distinguished lawyer and political analyst
		Subject: Election Results.
November 22		Dr. Jorge Sampaio
		Candidate for President of the Republic of Portugal
December 13		Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Former Prime Minister and Candidate for President of the Republic of Portugal

1994 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 26		Dr. Francisco Pinto Balsemão
		President of SIC and of Controljornal
		Subject: Television and Communication.
March 2		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Secretary of State for Culture
		Subject: Current Political Situation in Portugal & Lisbon ‘94 - Cultural Capital of Europe.
March 30		Dr. José Pacheco Pereira
		First V. P. of the Parliamentary Group of the PSD
		Subject: Os Caminhos que Levam a Alguma Parte na Política Portuguesa.
May 5		Dr. António Maria Pereira
		Official Monitor of the S. African Elections & President of the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs
		Subject: First-hand Observations.
June 6		U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell
		and
		U.S. Congressman Richard W. Pombo
		Prominent elected officials of the U.S. Government
		Subject: Various topics of concern between the U.S. and Europe and Portugal in Particular.
July 6		Prof. Dr. Eduardo Catroga
		Minister of Finance
October 19		Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
		Subject: The U.S. and Portugal - a New Agenda.
November 11		Mr. Roger Ballou
		President of American Express Travel Related Services
December 14		Dr. Fernando Gomes
		Mayor of Porto
		CANCELLED (car accident)

1993 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

February 3		Admiral “Mike” Boorda
		Cmdr. Naval Forces South ( NATO Command ) & Cmdr. U. S. Navy Europe ( U.S. Command )
		Subject: NATO and the U.S. Navy in Southern Europe.
March 3		Dr. António José Cardoso e Cunha
		Commissioner of EXPO 98 - Lisbon
		Subject: Portugal Hoje - A Gestão das Oportunidades.
March 24		H. E. Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: Portugal e a Construção Europeia.
April 21		Drª Fernanda Mota Pinto
		Provedora da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
		Subject: S.C.M.L. - Cinco Séculos de Solidariedade.
May 19		Dr. Isaltino Morais
		Mayor of Oeiras
		Subject: O Poder Local e os Novos Desafios deste Fim de Século.
June 23		Engº Álvaro Barreto
		President of SOPORCEL
		Subject: Consequências do Intervencionismo na Economia Portuguesa.
July 13		Professor Doutor Jorge Braga de Macedo
		Minister of Finance
		Subject: Política Economica Global.
October 27		Dr. José Manuel Durão Barroso
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
December 15		Dr. Miguel Esteves Cardoso
		Founder and co-editor of "O INDEPENDENTE"
		Subject: Farewell to the Atlantic Ocean; Portugal, the U.S.A. and the European Community.

1992 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Dr. Jaime Nogueira Pinto
		Political analyst and columnist
		Subject: A Situação e o Futuro da África Austral - Uma Perpectiva Portuguesa.
February 26		H. E. Engº Fernando Faria de Oliveira
		Minister of Commerce and Tourism
		Subject: Prioridades da Economia Real no Contexto do Mercado Único.
March 27		H. E. Prof. Dr. João de Deus Pinheiro
		Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 29		The Hon. Everett Ellis Briggs
		Ambassador of the U.S. to Portugal
		Subject: Update on U.S. Portuguese Relations.
May 27		Dr. Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado
		Grupo Espírito Santo and BESCL
		Subject: Contribuição do Sector Financeiro para a Internacionalização das Empresas Portuguesas.
June 17		Dr. João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral
		President of the Regional Government of the Açores
		Subject: Os Açores e as relações Luso-Americanas.
July 15		H. E. Mário Soares
		President of the Republic of Portugal
		Subject: O Papel de Portugal na Construção Europeia.
October 28		Dr. Manuel Fernando da Silva Monteiro
		President of the CDS
		Subject: O Futuro de Portugal na Europa.
November 25		Padre Vitor Feytor Pinto
		Head of the Movimento de Defesa da Vida

1991 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 23		Engº Jorge Jardim Gonçalves
		President of BCP
		CANCELLED (Gulf War)
February 27		H. E. Joaquim Fernando Nogueira
		Minister of the Presidency and of Defense
March 20		Engº Jorge Jardim Gonçalves
		Pres. Board of Dir. of the Banco Comercial Português
		Subject: Experiência do Grupo Financeiro BCP.
April 15		Dr. António Neto da Silva
		Secretary of State for Foreign Trade
		Subject: Outlook on the Internationalization of the Portuguese Economy. (joint with Am Cham.)
May 16		Dr. Pedro Santana Lopes
		Secretary of State for Culture
		Subject: Portugal - Os Anos que Vêm.
June 19		Dr. António Maria Pereira
		Lawyer, writer and analyst
		Subject: Critical Overview of his observations of the dynamic changes under way in the Soviet Union.
July 3		Engº António Guterres
		Leader of the P.S. group in the Assembly of the Republic
		Subject: Portugal - Desafios do Futuro.
October 24		Dr. Vasco Pulido Valente
		Political analyst and Journalist
		Subject: The Political Situation in Portugal.
November 27		H. E. Guennadi Guerassimov
		Ambassador of the U.S.S.R.
		Subject: The Soviet Union Today.
December 19		Drª Helena Vaz da Silva
		President of the Centro Nacional de Cultura
		Subject: Portugal, uma Encruzilhada Viva.

1990 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 30		Dr. Jonas Savimbi
		President of UNITA
		Subject: Portugal e Angola.
February 21		H. E. Alberto João Jardim
		President of the Regional Government of Madeira
		Subject: O P.S.D. no Momento Político Actual.
March 29		Dr. Carlos A. P. V. Monjardino
		President of the Fundação Oriente
		Subject: Portugal / Macau - Que Presente? Que Futuro?
April 18		Engº José Angelo Ferreira Correia
		Pres. da Comissão dos Assuntos Parlamentares Europeus
		Subject: Perspectivas do Desenvolvimento em Portugal.
May 17		Dr. José Manuel Durão Barroso
		Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
		Subject: A Política Africana de Portugal.
June 20		H. E. Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
		Minister of Public Works, Transport. and Communication
		Subject: A Infraestruturação de Portugal.
July 11		The Honorable Everett Ellis Briggs
		American Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: First Impressions.
October 24		Dr. Daniel Proença de Carvalho
		Lawyer, writer and well-known political analyst
		Subject: Confrontos Eleitorais no Próximo Ano.
November 28		Dr. Mário Soares
		President of the Republic of Portugal and presidential candidate
December 19		Dr. Basílio Horta
		CDS - Principal opposition figure

1989 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 25		Dr. José Pacheco Pereira
		Vice-President of the PSD Parliamentary Group
		Subject: The Major Issues of Portuguese Politics.
February 22		Dr. Jorge Sampaio
		Secretary General of the Socialist Party
		Subject: Democracia e Solidariedade - A Aposta dos Socialistas Portugueses para os anos 90.
March 22		Engº Luís Fernando Mira Amaral
		Minister of Industry and Energy
		Subject: A Política Industrial Portuguesa face ao Mercado Único de 1992.
April 26		Dr. Angelo D’Almeida Ribeiro
		Provedor de Justiça
		Subject: Novas Perspectivas dos Direitos do Homem no Mundo.
May 24		Engº José Macário Correia
		Secretary of the Environment
		Subject: Política de Ambiente e Recursos Naturais em Portugal.
June 21		Engº Belmiro de Azevedo
		President of Grupo SONAE
		Subject: Privatizações - Uma Oportunidade para Rentabilizar Activos e Dinamizar Mercados de Capitais.
July 12		Dr. José Alberto Tavares Moreira
		Governor of the Bank of Portugal
		Subject: Aspectos Relevantes da Presente Conjuntura Económica.
September 19		Mr. Richard Lesher
		President - American Chambers of Commerce in the U.S.
		Subject: Economic Challenges Facing the West; U.S. Economic Outlook and views of the European Internal Market.
October 18		H. E. Valentin P. Kassatkin
		Ambassador of the U.S.S.R.
		Subject: Perestroika, Glasnost and the Overall Situation in the Soviet Union. East-West Relations.
November 22		Prof. Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Candidate for Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Lisboa nos Anos 90.
December 13		Dr. Jorge Sampaio
		Candidate for Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: Lisboa - Capital Atlântica da Europa.

1988 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 20		Ambassador Alberto Franco Nogueira
		Subject: Luso-American bilateral relations.
February 24		Sr. José Manuel Torres Couto
		Secretary Gen. of the União Geral de Trabalhadores UGT
		Subject: Dealing with Labour and Union Affairs.
March 23		The Hon. Edward M. Rowell
		Ambassador of the U.S.A. to Portugal
		Subject: U.S. - Portuguese relations, in Particular the Atlantic Alliance.
April 27		H. E. Engº Carlos Montez Melancia
		Governor of Macau
		Subject: Potencialidades de Macau no Quadro da Política da Abertura da República Popular da China.
May 27		Prof. Doutor João de Deus Pinheiro
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
		Subject: Aspects of Portugal’s Foreign Policy.
June 29		Dr. António D’Orey Capucho
		Ministro dos Assuntos Parlamentares
		Subject: PSD - Estratégia Política para 1988 - 1990: - Acção Governativa e Parlamentar - Revisão Constitucional - Eleições
September 28		Dr. Miguel Esteves Cardoso
		Director of "O INDEPENDENTE"
		Subject: The Advantages of Inequality.
October 26		H. E. Dr. Miguel Cadilhe
		Minister of Finance
		Subject: Portugal - Política Macro-económica para 1989.
November 29		General Carlos Azeredo
		Commander of the Northern Military Region
		Subject: O Papel dos Militares no Portugal Contemporâneo.
December 15		Dr. Rui Chancerelle de Machete
		President of the Executive Council of the Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD)
		Subject: The Foundation and its Activities.

1987 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 14		General António Ramalho Eanes
		President of the PRD
		Subject: O PRD - A Génese, a Actuação, e a Razão de Ser do Partido.
February 18		S.A.R. Dom Duarte Pio de Bragança
		Subject: Timor - Passado e Futuro.
March 18		Professor Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		President of the Fundação Portugal Século XXI
		Subject: A Tentação Parlamentarista.
April 22		Srª D. Maria Teresa Pinto Basto Gouveia
		Secretary of State for Culture
		Subject: A Política Cultural.
May 28		H. E. Prof. Doutor Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Prime Minister of Portugal
		Subject: Política Económica e as Relações Portugal - Estados Unidos.
June 22		H. E. Dr. João Bosco Mota Amaral
		President of the Regional Government of the Açores
		Subject: Os Açores no Quadro das Relações Luso - Americanas.
July 22		JMJ: Political columnist (Semanário)
		AMP: Distinguished lawyer/ACL board memb
		Subject: Analysis of the Elections.
November 18		Drª Raquel de Bethencourt Ferreira
		President of the Foreign Investment Institute (IIE)
		Subject: Foreign Investment in Portugal.
December 16		Dr. Roberto Carneiro
		Minister of Education
		Subject: Dealing with the Ministry and its Manifold Problems.

1986 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 31		H. E. Prof Doutor Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Prime Minister of Portugal
February 27		The Honorable Frank Shakespeare
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Recent Developments in the U.S.A..
March 26		Dr. Dinis de Abreu
		Director of the Diário de Notícias
		Subject: Informação Poder - Que Independência?
April 30		Dr. Rui Mateus
		President of the Directive Council of FLAD
		Subject: The Luso-American Foundation as an Instrument of Co-operation between Portugal and the U.S.A..
May 15		General Richard L. Lawson, USAF
		Deputy Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command
		Subject: The U.S. European Command and the NATO Alliance.
July 24		Dr. Vítor Constâncio
		Secretary General of the Portuguese Socialist Party
		Subject: The PS and the Current Political Situation in Portugal.
October 17		Engº Cardoso e Cunha
		Portuguese Commissioner to the European Communities
		Subject: Portuguese Experience to Date with EEC Membership, and the Road of the Future.
November 21		The Honorable Frank Shakespeare
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Some Thoughts on U.S. Trends and Attitudes.
December 19		Engº Jorge Rocha de Matos
		President of AIP - Associação Industrial Portuguesa
		Subject: Perspectivas para a Indústria Portuguesa, no Actual Contexto Político, Face à Integração na CEE.

1985 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 23		General José Lemos Ferreira
		Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Armed Forces
		Subject: Defesa Militar Portuguesa no Contexto Nacional e “OTAN”.
February 27		Mr. Craig A. Nalen
		President - U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation
		Subject: U.S. Private Investment Overseas : Constructive Partnership or Yankee Imperialism?
March 27		Engº Nuno Kruz Abecasis
		Mayor of Lisbon
		Subject: As Novas Dimensões do Mundo - As Relações entre Cidades e o Seu Impacto Económico-Social.
April 17		Dr. Daniel Proença de Carvalho
		Lawyer
		Subject: Portugal Político - 1985.
May 29		Engª Mª de Lourdes Pintassilgo
		Subject: Nova Abordagem Sócio-Cultural da Democracia na Europa: O Caso Português.
June 27		Prof. Doutor Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		Subject: Portugal - País Ingovernável?
November 27		Engº Hermínio Martinho
		President of the PRD - Party of Democratic Renewal
		Subject: O Partido Novo na Sociedade Portuguesa.
December 19		Dr. Mário Soares
		Presidential candidate
		Subject: Porque sou Candidato. O que está em Jogo nas Próximas Eleições Presidenciais.

1984 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 18		Dr. Pedro Ferraz da Costa
		President of CIP - Confederation of Portuguese Industry
		Subject: Perspective or Approaches to the Current Situation of the Portuguese Economy for the Medium Term.
February 22		Dr. António de Almeida Santos
		Minister of State and Parliamentary Affairs
		Subject: Coragem de Governar Portugal.
March 29		The Honorable George S. Vest
		U.S. Ambassador to the EEC in Brussels
		Subject: The U.S. and the European Community - The Necessity for Partnership.
April 26		Brigadier João de Almeida Bruno
		Commanding Officer of the PSP
		Subject: A PSP - Passado, Presente e Perspectiva no Futuro.
May 23		Prof. Doutor José Veiga Simão
		Minister of Industry and Energy
		Subject: Política Industrial e Energética Portuguesa para a Próxima Decada: Progresso ou Decadência?
June 6		Prof. Doutor Carlos Mota Pinto
		Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
		Subject: Política de Estabilização e Política de Mudança.
September 26		Dr. António M. Martins Pereira Marta
		President of the Commision for European Integration
		Subject: O Processo de Negociações para a Adesão de Portugal às Comunidades Europeias.
October 24		Prof. Doutor Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Ex-gov. fig. involved in journalism (Semanário) and the PSD
		Subject: The Electoral System, the Party System, and the System of Government in Portugal.
November 21		Dr. Alberto João C. Gonçalves Jardim
		President of the Autonomous region of Madeira
December 21		H. E. Dr. Leonardo Mathias
		Ambassador of Portugal to the U. S.
		Subject: Perspectivas das Relações Portugal - E.U.A..

1983 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Professor Lucas Pires
		Minister of Culture
February 23		Dr. Mário Soares
March 30		Prof. Dr. Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto
		Vice Chairman of the National Political Commission of the PSD, and former Prime Minister
May 4		Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		CANCELLED
May 25		Cor. Engº Filipe J.F. Themudo Barata
		Chairman of INDEP - Industrias Nacionais de Defesa
		Subject: Defense Industries in Portugal.
October 26		H. E. Eduardo Pereira
		Minister of Internal Administration
November 16		H. E. Hernâni Lopes
		Minister of Finance and Planning
December 14		The Honorable H. Allen Holmes
		American Ambassador to Portugal

1982 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 29		Dr. Victor Constâncio
		Member of Parliament and of the Socialist Party
		Subject: Analysis of the Economic Program of the Government.
February 24		Dr. Carlos Barral
		Head of the Business Management Department of the University of Lisbon
		Subject: The Challenge to Portuguese Business Management in the 80’s and the Role of Higher Management Education.
March 31		Dr. Alexandre de Azevedo Vaz Pinto
		President of the Foreign Investment Institute
		Subject: Why Invest in Portugal?
April 21		Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Secretary of State and Assistant to the Prime Minister
		Subject: Current Political Situation and the Outlook for the Constitutional Revision.
October 11		Prof. Dr. Aníbal Cavaco Silva
		Distinguished economist and former Minister of Finance
		Subject: Problemas da Economia Portuguesa.
October 29		The Hon. H. Allen Holmes
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: U.S. / Portuguese Relations.
December 3		Dr. Vítor M. R. Constâncio
		Vice Governor of the Bank of Portugal and former Minister of Finance and Planning
		Subject: Current Economic Situation in Portugal.

1981 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Mr. Kaspar C. Cassani
		President of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa Corp.
		Subject: Managing a European Multi-National.
February 25		Engº António J. B. Cardoso e Cunha
		Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
		Subject: Portugal - Agricultural Country.
March 26		Dr. João Bosco Mota Amaral
		President of the Regional Government of the Açores
		Subject: Azorean Political and Economic Situation in our Relationship with Mainland Portugal.
April 30		Ms. Vera Lagoa
		Director of “O DIABO”
		Subject: Patriotism and Solidarity.
May 27		Prof. Dr. André Gonçalves Pereira
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
		Subject: Main Lines of Portuguese Foreign Policy.
September 22		Luncheon on board the aircraft carrier USS EISENHOWER
September 28		H. E. Engº Ricardo Baião Horta
		Minister of Industry, Energy and Export
		Subject: New Government’s Policy Pertaining to this Ministry.
October 28		Dr. Artur dos Santos Silva
		President da Comissão Instaladora da Soc. Port. de Inv.
		Subject: Portuguese Investment Climate and the New Portuguese Investment Societies.
November 18		H. E. Dr. João Maurício Fernandes Salgueiro
		Minister for Finance and Planning
		Subject: Portuguese Economy.

1980 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 16		Dr. João Salgueiro
		President of the Banco de Fomento Nacional
		Subject: Critical Economic Issues to be Faced in 1980.
February 27		Dr. António Santos Labiza
		Vice Presidente de Conselho de Gestão do Gabinete da Área de Sines
		Subject: Future of Sines.
March 26		Engº Álvaro Barreto
		Minister of Industry and Technology
		Subject: The Prospects for Industrial Growth in Portugal.
April 30		Dr. Anibal Cavaco Silva
		Minister of Finance and Planning
		Subject: Recent Developments in the Portuguese Political Economy.
May 28		The Hon. Richard Bloomfield
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: The U.S.A. and the World Today.
July 10		Dr. Eusébio Marques de Carvalho
		Minister of Labor
		Subject: The Social and the Economic.
October 29		The Hon. Herbert Salzman
		Ambassador to the OECD
		Subject: The Energy Crisis - Varying Implications from the OECD Countries.
November 19		Dr. Rui Almeida Mendes
		Secretary of State for European Integration
		Subject: Implication of Portugal’s Entry into the EEC.
December 11		Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Interim Director of EXPRESSO
		Subject: Objective Analysis of the Presidential Elections.

1979 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 17		Dr. António Barreto
		Member of Parliament
		Subject: Political Prospects of Portugal.
February 14		Professor Lucas Pires
		Vice President of the Partido do Centro Democrático Social (CDS)
		Subject: Revision of the Current Constitution.
March 21		Engº António Guterres
		Member of the PS; Chairman of the National Assembly Economic Committee
		Subject: A Medium Term Economic Plan for Portugal.
May 2		Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro
		President of the Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
June 6		Prof. Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		President of the CDS
June 27		Dr. Mário Soares
		Secretary General of the Partido Socialista (PS)
September 6		Engº Filipe Moura Vicente
		Vice President of PETROGAL
October 31		Mr. E. A. Azikiwe
		Chargé d‘ Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy
		Subject: Nigeria - Prospects for the 1980’s.
November 28		Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
		Vice-Director of EXPRESSO
		Subject: Objective Analysis of the Portuguese Political Situation.

1978 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 18		Engº António Vasco de Mello
		President, Confederation of Portuguese Industry (CIP)
		Subject: The Status of Portuguese Industry and Prospects for the Future.
March 23		Dr. Victor Constâncio
		Minister of Finance and Planning
		Subject: Current Fiscal Status of Portugal.
May 18		Engº Carlos Melancia
		Minister of Industry and Technology
June 28		Dr. Basílio Horta
		Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism
September 28		The Hon. Richard J. Bloomfield
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
October 25		Mr. Milton H. Lehr
		President of the Federation of International American Clubs
		Subject: The Purpose of the Federation.
December 20		Dr. José Manuel Medeiros Ferreira
		Former Foreign Affairs Minister
		Subject: The Evolution of the Democratic Process in Portugal.

1977 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 26		Vice Almirante Augusto Souto Silva Cruz
		Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Navy and Member of the Revolutionary Council
		Subject: Geographic and Strategic Position of Portugal and her Contribution to the Western World.
March 2		Prof. Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		President of the CDS
		Subject: Comments on the Current Situation in Portugal and Prospects for the Future
March 17		Professor Morris Weisz
		Internationally known authority in the field of labor relations
		Subject: Trends in International Labor Management Relations.
April 28		Mr. Carl-Henrik Winquist
		Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
		Subject: Business and International Organization.
May 25		Sr. António Manuel Maldonado Gonelha
		Portuguese Minister of Labor
		Subject: Labor Management Relations and Prospects for Improvement in this Key Area of the Portuguese Economy.
June 23		Engº Alfredo Nobre da Costa
		Minister of Industry and Technology
		Subject: Industry in Portugal.
November 23		Dr. Alexandre de Azeredo Vaz Pinto
		President, Foreign Investment Institute

1976 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 7		Dr. Emilio Rui Vilar
		Vice Governor of the Bank of Portugal
January 29		Dr. Vítor Constâncio
		Secretary of State for Plans and Budget
February 18		Dr. Jorge Campinos
		Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism
March 3		Comandante Vasco D. Almeida e Costa
		Minister of Internal Administration
March 19		The Hon. William N. Walker
		U.S. Amb. Serving as Deputy Special Rep. for Trade Negotiations and Head of the U.S. Delegation to the Tokyo Round of Multilateral TradeNegotiations in Geneva
		Subject: Multilateral Trade Negs., Revitalizing the World Trading System.
March 24		Dr. Mário Soares
		Secretary-General of the Socialist Party
May 5		Dr. João Salgueiro
		President of the Banco do Fomento Nacional
May 26		Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro
		Secretary-General of the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD)
June 23		Dr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral
		President of the Partido Centro Democrático Social (CDS)
September 22		Rear Admiral Frank W. Corley, Jr.
		Commander Iberia Atlantic Area Command (COMIBERLANT)
		Subject: The NATO Maritime Scene.
October 27		Dr. Vasco Vieira de Almeida
		Lawyer
		Subject: Foreign Assistance in Light of the Goals and the Overall Strategy of the Portuguese Economy.
November 24		General Carlos Galvão de Melo
		Member of the National Assembly
December 2		The Hon. Elliott Richardson
		U.S. Secretary of Commerce
		Subject: Comments on his Recent Negotiations in Selected Eastern European Countries.

1975 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 30		Engº António Vasco de Mello
		President of the Executive Committee of the Portuguese Industrial Confederation
		Subject: What Has Happened to Portuguese Industry Since April 25th and Prospects for the Immediate Future.
February 26		Dr. Rui Machete
		Assistant Secretary-General of the PPD
		Subject: The PPD’s Role in the Forthcoming Elections.
March 26		The Hon. Frank C. Carlucci
		American Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: U.S. Relations with Portugal.
May 28		Comandante Jorge Correia Jesuino
		Minister of Mass Communications
		Subject: A Visit to the United States.
June 26		Vice Almirante António Alva Rosa Coutinho
		Member of Portuguese Revolutionary Council
September 24		Dr. Nuno Rocha
		Director of “O TEMPO” Newspaper
		Subject: The Future Role of the Press in Portugal.
October 29		Miss Vera Lagoa
		Portuguese Columnist and Writer
		Subject: Analysis of the Current Political Scene.

1974 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 24		Engº Berthol Bendixen
		Coordinator, ZAMCO
		Subject: Cabora Bassa Project.
February 28		Admiral Robert B. Erly
		Chief, U.S. MAAG
		Subject: The Iberian Atlantic Area Command (IBERLANT).
March 25		Mr. Chris Petrow
		Minister - Counselor for Economic Affairs at the American Embassy in Paris
		Subject: The International Energy Crisis: An American View.
April 25		THIS LUNCH WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE REVOLUTION
		Prof. José Veiga Simão
		Minister of Education
		Subject: Education in Portugal.
June 4		Dr. Vasco Vieira de Almeida
		Minister of Economic Coordination
		Subject: The Economic Outlook in Portugal Today.
September 25		Capitão José Inácio da Costa Martins
		Portuguese Minister of Labor
October 25		Brigadeiro Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
		Vice Commander of Continental Operations Command (COPCON) and Military Governor of Lisbon
		Subject: 25 April - 6 Months After and 6 Months from Now.
November 20		His Excellency Arnout de Waal
		Dutch Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: The Netherlands - Social and Economic Progress without Major Overseas territories.
December 18		Dr. Mário Soares
		Secretary General of the Socialist Party

1973 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

April 4		Dr. Jorge Silva de Mello
		President, Board of Directors CUF
May 17		Dr. Carlos Lourenço
		President of the Commission of the Ministério de Corporação de Economia do Exterior
		Subject: Portugal and the Common Market.
September 27		Mr. Richard St. F. Post
		U.S. Chargé d‘ Affaires
		Subject: Activities of the U.S. Government Agencies in Portugal.
October 31		Dr. Artur Reis e Sousa
		Lawyer
		Subject: Legal Problems Encountered When People and Companies Come to Portugal to Work and Establish Companies.
November 28		Engº Luís Filipe Moura Vicente
		Director Geral dos Combustíveis
		Subject: The World Energy Crisis and its Effect on Portugal.

1972 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 19		Engº António da Silva Martins
		Director of the Sines Project Planning
		Subject: Sines Project.
February 23		Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey
		Commander IBERLANT and Chief of MAAG
		Subject: NATO in Portugal.
March 29		Dr. Álvaro Martins de Sousa
		Head of P.R. Services for Portuguese Information and Tourism
		Subject: Trends and Importance of Tourism in Portugal.
May 17		Ambassador Rui Teixeira Guerra
		President of the International Commission for EEC
		Subject: Integration of Portugal into the European Community.
June 21		The Hon. Kevin T. Kelly
		Australian Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Approaches to Europe - An Australian View.
October 4		The Hon. Ridgway B. Knight
		American Ambassador to the United States
		Subject: State of the United States.
October 25		Mr. Thomas Murphy
		Director of American Host Program
		Subject: Foreign Teachers Exchange Program.

1971 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 5		Dr. Daniel Boorstin
		American Historian
		Subject: What American Historians Don’t Talk About.
February 3		Dr. Michael Pitt
		Headmaster at St. Julian’s School
		Subject: Problems Encountered in Establishing a School in Pakistan.
March 19		Vice Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Jr. USN
		Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet
		Subject: The Threat to NATO’s Southern Flank.
April 19		Dr. V. Xavier Pintado
		Secretary of State for Commerce
		Subject: The Portuguese Commercial Policy.
May 27		Brig. General Thomas Aldrich
		Commander of the U.S. Forces in the Azores
June 16		The Hon. David Francis Muirhead
		British Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Britain and the International Scene.
September 8		The Hon. Ridgway B. Knight
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Present Perspectives - America’s New Economic Policy.
October 25		Mr. Allen F. Drury
		American Author
November 16		Dr. J. Presper Eckert
		Vice President of UNIVAC Division of Sperry-Rand Corporation and co-inventor of the first all-electronic computer
December 2		Dr. Bonifácio de Miranda
		Director of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
		Subject: Portuguese Government’s Position Regarding Portugal’s Overseas Provinces.

1970 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 28		Philippine Dance Group
May 13		Mr. Maxwell Lehman
		Director of Public Administration Center of Long Island University
		Subject: Problems Facing Cities in the U.S. and Other Parts of the World.
June 3		Mr. Rogério Martins
		Secretary of State for Industry
		Subject: Economic Development and Progress in Portugal.
September 16		The Hon. Ridgway B. Knight
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: State of National and International Affairs.
October 28		Dr. Vasco Vieira de Almeida
		Managing Director, Banco Português do Atlântico
		Subject: Trends in the Portuguese Economy.
November 16		Mr. Ben Gross
		Syndicated Columnist of the New York Daily News
		Subject: History and Progress of the Radio and Television Industry.

1969 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 8		Mr. James A. Michener
		American Author
February 19		Mr. Frank Borman
		American Astronaut, Apollo 8 Commander
March 26		Brigadeiro Fernando A. de Oliveira
		Secretary of State for Air
		Subject: A New Approach to Decision Making.
April 23		Engº Gago da Câmara de Medeiros
		Representative of the Portuguese Atlantic Commission
		Subject: NATO.
May 28		Engº Fernando Marques Videira
		Director General of Nuclear Fuels and Industrial Reactors - Portuguese Atomic Energy Commission
		Subject: Plans for Industrial Applications of Nuclear Energy in Portugal.
June 3		Mr. Henry Fowler
		Former Secretary of the Treasury
		Subject: Money.
October 1		The Hon. Ridgway B. Knight
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: Serious Challenges that Confront us Today.
December 17		Engº Fernando de Castro Fontes
		Head of the Zambesi Development and Settlement Mission
		Subject: Cabora Bassa Dam Project.

1968 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 26		Mr. Phillip H. Trezise
		U. S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
		Subject: U.S. Balance of Payments Program.
February 29		Dr. Francisco Balsemão
		Managing Editor, “Diário Popular”
April 24		Prof. Adriano Moreira
		Director - Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Política Ultramarina
		Subject: Portuguese Communities throughout the World.
May 15		Sr. Alfredo de Q. R. Vaz Pinto
		President of TAP
		Subject: Columbus’ Adventure - How and Where it Started.
June 26		Dr. Francisco Cambournac
		Director and Professor of the National School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Lisbon
		Subject: Public Health in Africa.
October 16		Ambassador Foy Kohler
		Professor of International Studies at the Center for Advanced International Studies, University of Miami, Florida
		Subject: Reflections on the Soviet Scene.
November 13		The Hon. William Tapley Bennett, Jr.
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
		Subject: How the U.S. Presidential election Process Functions, and How it Originated.
December 5		Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey; USN
		Chief of U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAGG)
		Commander of the Iberian Command Atlantic (IBERLANT)

1967 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 25		Dr. Franco Nogueira
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
February 22		Adml. Thomas H. Moorer
		U.S.N. - Nato Supreme Allied Comander - Atlantic
		Subject: Outline of Purpose of Iberlant - Nato.
March 29		Amália Rodrigues
		Fado Singer
April 26		Engº Manuel Rocha
		Director, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering
May 31		Mr. Allen S. Drury
		American Author
		Subject: Subject: Synopsis on How Washington‘s Press Corps Functions.
June 21		Dr. Gilberto Freyre
		Brazilian Author
		Subject: How European is Brazil?
October 18		Dr. Franco Nogueira
		Minister of Foreign Affairs
November 15		Dr. Richard Houk
		Chairman of de Paul University‘s Dept. of Geography
		Subject: Africa 1967

1966 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 19		Dr. Tomás Ribas
		Author
February 23		Mr. Tad Sczulc
		New York Times, Bureau Chief for the Iberian Peninsula
		Subject: Spain and its Great Awakening.
March 16		The Hon. Everett Ellis Briggs
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
April 20		Mr. Dante Vacchi
		Photographer
September 28		The Hon. William Tapley Bennett, Jr.
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
November 23		Dr. João Freitas Branco
		Music Critic for "O Século"
		Subject: Comments on Interesting Aspects of U.S. and Portuguese Music.

1965 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

February 24		Dr. César Moreira Batista
		President of the Secretaria Nacional de Informação
March 17		Mr. Harry Compton
		U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
		Dr. Cacho
		Director Geral of the Portuguese National Nuclear Laboratory
		Dr. Saldanha
		Director, Junta Nuclear
April 14		Hon. George W. Anderson
		U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
May 19		Gen. Robert M. Lee
		Air Deputy to Supreme Allied Commander Europe
		Subject: Air Situation.
October 20		Col. John Glenn
		First American to Orbit Earth
November 17		Engº José Abranches Canto Moniz
		Director of Gabinete da Ponte Sobre o Tejo
		Subject: Report on Tagus Suspension Bridge.
December 15		Dr. Tito Arantes
		Portuguese Lawyer and Deputado da Nação

1964 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 15		Rear Adml. Genter
December 10		Dr. Adriano J. A. Moreira
		President of the Sociedade de Geografia

1963 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

June 5		Prof. Harry A. Overstreet
		Author, Journalist, Lecturer

1962 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

February 7		Mr. Douglas Wheeler
		Fulbright Student
		Subject: General Impressions of Portugal and Summary of Subjects Studied at Fulbright.

1961 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

January 12		Adml. Sarmento Rodrigues
		Subject: Tribute to The Hon. L. MacVeagh.
February 1		Dr. Ramiro Valadão
		Chief of SNI Press Services
March 1		Prof. Robert Smith
		University of Pennsylvania
		Subject: Lisbon - New Center for the Arts.

1960 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

March 16		Minister of the Presidency

1958 Luncheon Speakers at the American Club of Lisbon

March 12		Dr. Joseph W. Barker
		Director of the Research Corporation
June 27		Vice Adml. B. L . Austin