Valerie Plame - The Global Nuclear Threat & My Career in the CIA

Tuesday, October 1 

5:30 pm in the Theater 

Valerie Plame, a former career covert CIA  operations officer, worked to protect America’s national security and  prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction—in particular, nuclear weapons. During her  career with the CIA, she managed top-secret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and  rogue nation states from acquiring nuclear weapons. 

In 2003, her identity as a CIA officer was leaked  in The Washington Post, a political scandal which  became known as the “Plame Affair.” She is the  author of the New York Times bestselling memoir  Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White  House, which was made into a film starring Naomi  Watts and Sean Penn. She has also published the  well-received spy thrillers Blowback and Burned. 

Valerie will speak at The Woman’s Club on the  global nuclear threat—from its origins in history  to disarmament attempts, and looking at where we  are today and why it matters. She will also speak  about her career in the CIA, including how she was  recruited, her intensive special training, and the  impact of her name being leaked. 

12:00 pm Lunch with Valerie Plame in the  Memorial Library includes lunch, complimentary  drink, reserved parking, priority seating in the Theater for the 5:30 pm presentation, and an invitation  to the post-presentation with Valerie. $150 ($100  tax-deductible). 

5:30 pm Valerie Plame’s presentation with Q&A  in the Theater. Free, but reservations suggested. 

7:00 pm Reception with Valerie Plame in the  Lounge includes reserved parking, priority seating in  the Theater, buffet dinner, and complimentary drink.  $100 ($75 tax-deductible). 8:00 pm Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party in  the Theater.