How Will Germany's Elections Affect the United States?

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION 3003 N. Charles Street, Suite 100 Baltimore, Maryland 21218-3843 Phone: (410) 516-7160 / Fax (410) 516-5251

September 4, 1998

TO: Reporters, Editors, Producers

FROM: Glenn Small, (410) 516-6094, [email protected]

RE: MEDIA ADVISORY: HOW WILL GERMANY'S ELECTIONS AFFECT THE UNITED STATES?

On Sunday, Sept. 27, German voters will go to the polls to decide who will lead their country for the next four years. The outcome of that election will have an impact on the United States and the world.

Chancellor Helmut Kohl, an aging conservative in power since 1982, is being seriously challenged by a baby boomer named Gerhard Schroeder, cut from the same political cloth as President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

For in-depth and current analysis of events in Germany, before and after the elections, Johns Hopkins University has two excellent sources. Both will be on hand to observe and report on the elections, and both will participate in public forums upon their return to report their findings.

Jackson Janes is executive director of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies(AICGS). This Washington-based research center conducts intensive research programs on all aspects of modern Germany. During the past year, AICGS has held a series of seminars focused on the upcoming elections in Germany.

Stephen F. Szabo is associate dean for academic affairs at the Johns Hopkins Nitze School of Advanced International Studies(SAIS), also located in Washington. Szabo is leading a group of academic researchers, journalists, congressional staff members and others on a trip to observe the German elections.

To schedule an interview, please contact Glenn Small, at the Office of News and Information at 410-516-6094.

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