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U.S. Senator Bob Graham to visit 
FSC for talk and book-signing session

LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2004) - Florida Southern College's Center for Florida History welcomes U.S. Senator Bob Graham to the campus Dec. 16. Graham will discuss and autograph copies of his book, "Intelligence Matters." The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on the Florida Southern campus. It is free and open to the public. 

Elected in 1978 as the 38th governor of Florida, Graham has enjoyed a long and productive career. He is known for his Workdays which began in 1978 and have given him insight into the hopes and challenges that Floridians face. Over the past ten years, Graham has served on the Senate Intelligence Committee and co-chaired the House-Senate inquiry into the intelligence community's failures following Sept. 11, 2001. His book, "Intelligence Matters," shares some of his insights and findings. 

For further information, please contact Dr. James M. Denham, director of the Center for Florida History at 680-4312 or jdenham@flsouthern.edu. 


About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 24 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

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