Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at MUH Oct. 21

Veteran news reporter and author Seymour Hersh will discuss The My Lai Massacre and the 1960s at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, in Parrish Auditorium.

Hersh’s lecture marks the final 40th anniversary event as Miami Hamilton brings to a close a year-long celebration commemorating its opening during that revolutionary year 1968.

One of America’s premier investigative reporters, Hersh won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1970 for his exclusive disclosure of the Vietnam War tragedy in 1968 in the tiny hamlet of My Lai. Hersh was working for Dispatch News Service in Washington, D.C., when he broke the story.

A regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine, Hersh remains one of the most controversial and insightful commentators on foreign policy in the U.S. today, most recently reporting on the torture, abuses, and cover-up at Abu Ghraib.

“Mr. Hersh is one of the most widely read and sought after columnists and lecturers in the world. His countless articles and books continue to be studied by people all over this country, and he remains an unequalled authority in journalistic circles,” said Michael Carrafiello, Associate Dean, Miami Hamilton.

“We look forward to hearing his reflections upon the late 1960s, as well as his thoughts about the challenges facing America in 2008,” Carrafiello said.

The event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. The lecture will be followed by a catered reception and book signing on the Parrish stage.