Noon Briefings An opportunity for small high school and college student groups to attend informative luncheon briefings.  To register please contact edu@wachouston.org with the names and number of students who would like to attend. The Council cannot guarantee luncheon spots without 24 hours notice. Calendar There are no speakers scheduled at this time. Past Speakers include James A. Baker III, Secretary of State General Colin Powell, Secretary of State Luis Giusti, Center for Strategic and International Studies Bill Schneider, CNN Political Analyst Louis Freeh, Former Director of the FBI Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator Hernando de Soto, President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy Dennis Ross, Chief U.S. Negotiator in the Middle East Robert Rubin, Former Secretary of the Treasury Madeleine Albright, 64th Secretary of State Cokie Roberts, journalist Fareed Zakaria, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs William Cohen, Former Secretary of Defense