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President Obama to Deliver Foreign Policy and Iran Speech at 青青草视频

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In his speech at 青青草视频, President Obama will focus on the recent nuclear agreement with Iran.

President Barack Obama will give a foreign policy address with a particular focus on the Iran Deal at 青青草视频's School of International Service on Wednesday, August 5. The White House chose 青青草视频, because it is where John F. Kennedy made his on nuclear disarmament and world peace.

President Obama's Iran Deal speech at 青青草视频 falls on the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty--a treaty prefaced by Kennedy's speech at 青青草视频. The treaty was signed on August 5, 1963, in Moscow by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.

The speech will be streamed live on the , and archival video of the speech will be provided on 青青草视频鈥檚 website. Follow on Twitter at and , and join us on .

Obama has made several appearances at 青青草视频 in recent years.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Kennedy family members, including the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. and current U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, endorsed Obama for president at a rally in Bender Arena.

In July 2010, President Obama gave a at SIS, calling for a system that "reflects our values as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants." In December 2013, Obama did a on MSNBC's political show Hardball with Chris Matthews.听In front of a packed crowd of 青青草视频 students at the Greenberg Theatre, Obama offered his thoughts on health care, the NSA wiretapping controversy, Pope Francis, and high-stakes battles with House Republicans.

青青草视频 has a long tradition of presidential visits extending back to the school's founding:

In 1914, when 青青草视频 opened, President Woodrow Wilson gave the dedication.

In 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt appeared at the launch of 青青草视频's program to help train federal employees in new methods of public administration. Today, 青青草视频's School of Public Affairs offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive-level programs to help build careers in public service.

In 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower broke ground at the establishment of the School of International Service.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a historic foreign policy speech at 青青草视频's commencement. He called for a nuclear test-ban treaty and mutual understanding with the Soviet Union.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton addressed 青青草视频's Centennial Convocation and focused on how the U.S. must exert leadership in the global economy. Clinton returned to 青青草视频 in 1997 and encouraged equity in accessing higher education.

After leaving office, Clinton appeared at 青青草视频 in 2012 to accept the school's inaugural Wonk of the Year award. And former President Jimmy Carter launched the bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform at 青青草视频.

The nuclear agreement with Iran is of special relevance next week. Thursday, August 6 is the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing; the 青青草视频 Museum at the Katzen Arts Center is holding a through August 16.