May 5, 2006

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Sponsors Freedom and Peace Forum at Wayne State University

The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund will sponsor a public symposium with three Nobel Peace Prize winners today at Wayne State University. The laureates -- all of whom are women -- are Shirin Ebadi (2003) of Iran, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of human rights and democracy, specifically for the rights of women and children; Jody Williams (1997) of Vermont, whose mission is to clear the world of land mines; and Rigoberta Menchu Tum (1992) of Guatemala, whose emphasis is social justice for indigenous peoples. The three laureates will speak on the theme: The Role of Governments in Achieving or Obstructing Worldwide Peace. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura D. Corrigan will introduce the laureates who, after speaking, will join a panel with Sen. Carl Levin.

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