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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak at Emory

By Shelia M. Poole
Nov 7, 2011

Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak at Emory  University during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Lillian Carter Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility.

The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1660 N. Decatur Road. Tickets, which are required, are $10 for the general public and free for Emory faculty, staff and students.

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