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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Press Statement

Notice to the Press
November 5, 1998

The Open Forum is proud to offer a presentation by Mr. Steve Lehman, on Friday, November 6, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Department's Dean Acheson Auditorium, entitled, "The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive." From 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Mr. Leham will sign books, and from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. he will give a slide presentation.

Mr. Steve Lehman has covered Tibet for Newsweek, National Geographic, Time, and a host of other international magazines. He broke the story of Tibetan unrest in both 1987 and 1989 with images that appeared on the front page of nearly every major newspaper in the world, including The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Mr. Lehman has won awards for his work in Rwanda and Burma and, in 1998, received First Place in the national Press Photographer's Association "Pictures of the Year" for his coverage in China. Mr. Lehman's photographs have been widely exhibited in such venues as the United States Capitol Building; Visa Pour L'Image in Perpignan, France; the Houston Center of Photography; and, most recently, the Freedom Forum's Newseum. He has previously lectured on Tibet at The University of California-Berkeley, Weslyan, and Georgetown University.

Mr. Lehman's presentation is on-the-record, but his views do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Government. Journalist interested in attending this event should contact Anita Naylor at 647-0444 or via fax at 647-4040. You will be asked to provide name, social security number, and date of birth to gain admittance.

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