Interviews

The Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Board of Directors held its inaugural board meeting on July 5, 2007, in Henry Clay’s historic law office on Mill Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Immediately following that meeting, the board held a press conference to publicly launch the Center. The press coverage included articles by the Louisville Courier- Journal (July 6, 2007 edition: “Statesmanship Program Inspired by Henry Clay,”) the Lexington Herald-Leader (July 6, 2007 edition: “Henry Clay Inspires Center,”) Business Lexington (July 13, 2007 edition: “Clay Legacy Inspires Peace Initiative in Lexington,”) Kentucky Monthly (September 2007 issue: “Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Opens,”) the Associated Press, and local and regional television and radio stations. The following questions and video answers were recorded during the press conference.

Question: Why is the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship launching a short course for college juniors?

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh,
Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Board Member

Question: Why is the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship important to the future of this country?

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh,
Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Board Member

Question: How can 50 students make a difference in developing the practices of statesmanship?

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh,
Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Board Member

Question: Does the Center for Statesmanship have the potential to position Lexington, Kentucky as a site, in the context of Henry Clay, of international negotiations?

D.G. Van Clief, Jr.,
Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Board Co-Chairman

Question: Why did the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, which owns and operates Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, launch the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship?

Ann Hagan-Michel,
Henry Clay Memorial Foundation Executive Director