Elihu Yale Lecture
The society sponsors the Elihu Yale Lecture, the first of which was delivered in 2002 by architect and city planner Alexander Garvin, an Elihu member. The 2005 lecture was delivered by actor Sam Waterston, also an Elihu member.
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