Andrew Denison (r.) and participants continue to talk after the event

Discussion of Obama Administration in Kassel
September 4, 2009. The U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt and the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation organized a lecture by American political scientist Dr. Andrew Denison, Director of Transatlantic Networks, on “New Directions of U.S. Government Policies – Are Hopes Coming True?”in Kassel.  Almost 100 guests came out on a rainy Friday night to discuss the policies of the new administration.  Denison explained the nature of the tough choices the Obama White House is facing and engaged the audience in a lively discussion of the impact of the election of Barack Obama on transatlantic relations.