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Abraham Sofaer, who served as legal adviser to the US Department of State from 1985 to 1990, was appointed the first George P. Shultz Distinguished Scholar and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 1994. He delivered a talk titled “Middle East Update” on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at the University Auditorium in Palo Alto as part of the Martin and Illie Anderson Lecture series.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 6, 2026
The Taiwan Relations Act At 47: Taiwan's Evolving Hedging Strategy Amidst Intensifying Global Competition
The Hoover Institution's Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region invites you to The Taiwan Relations Act at 47: Taiwan's Evolving Hedging… Herbert Hoover Memorial Building, Room 160
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Unstable Majorities Continue: The Trump Era
Unstable Majorities Continue: The Trump Era
The Center for Revitalizing American Institutions hosts Unstable Majorities Continue: The Trump Era, a book talk with author Morris P. Fiorina on… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
Thursday, April 9, 2026
HART Oral Histories
The Afghanistan Oral Histories Launch: War, Aftermath, And Memory
As part of the The Archives Uncovered event series, the Hoover Institution Afghanistan Research and Relief Team and Library & Archives invite you… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
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