Episode 353. Remembering Chris Stevens

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Austin Tichenor remembers his high school friend and college roommate Ambassador Chris Stevens in this April 2013 speech at the Center for Civic Mediation banquet honoring Chris with the Louis M. Brown Conflict Prevention Award. Featuring lawyer jokes; bravery, humor, and respect; jazz analogies; varying degrees of glamour; the wonder of unflappability; sartorial excellence amongst true heroes; and the power of saying yes. (Length 17:12)

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austin · September 11, 2013 at 9:15 am

Thank you, sir.

Tom Knego · September 11, 2013 at 7:53 am

Austin-your speech and tribute to Chris Stevens, lawyer jokes and all, was simply fabulous…..

Tom Knego

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