FPRI inaugurated The Perlmutter Lectures on Ethnic Conflict on April 27, 1998. These lectures are made possible by contributions from Dr. Howard V. Perlmutter and Dr. Foulie Psalidas-Perlmutter in memory of their parents David & Anna Perlmutter and Demetrios & Marika Psalidas.
On November 15th at the FPRI annual dinner Fouad Ajami was presented with the Seventh Annual Benjamin Franklin Public Service Award. The event was attended by over 360 people.
Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr. was dinner chairman.

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