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Hancock County, Maine.
August MEETING
13th Marvin Ott Lecture: The State of U.S. Foreign Policy
Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 1:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Church and via Zoom
Marvin Ott is a professor at Johns Hopkins University and senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution who spent four decades with the federal government. His annual lectures provide an opportunity for citizens in and around Hancock County to learn about current world issues from an international affairs expert.
At the conclusion of his talk, Ott will answer questions from the audience.
Each year, HCDC co-sponsors this event with The Ellsworth American.
Zoom registration link will be available at a later date.
Pre-registration required for Zoom attendance by noon the day before the meeting. You will receive a unique link you will need to use to join the meeting.
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