Jon Huntsman Jr: ‘Opportunities and Challenges Facing America Today’

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Before Jon Huntsman Jr. (far left) gave an Assembly Series talk on Feb. 25, the former Utah governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate gave an interview to student reporters from the sponsoring group, Washington University Political Review (WUPR). Seated, from left, are Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Moira Moynihan and Sohrab Golestani, all seniors in Arts & Sciences.
(Credit: Jerry Naunheim/WUSTL Photos)

About 500 people filled Graham Chapel on Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Campus on Feb. 25 to hear Huntsman discuss the present and future opportunities and challenges facing our nation. The former ambassador to China also gave his thoughts on what America’s relationship with China should be in the future.

John Huntsman Jr. WUSTL Assembly Series clip

Washington University Political Review (WUPR), a student organization committed to fostering awareness of political issues and creating friendly and open avenues of discussion for students of all political ideologies, received funding to bring Huntsman to campus from Student Union (SU), the university’s undergraduate student government.