Lee Hamilton, a former Indiana congressman, will discuss “American Foreign Policy after Iraq and Afghanistan” during his lecture at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

Hamilton’s lecture marks the 10th annual Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State. The annual Manatt-Phelps Lecture has traditionally concentrated on the international political economy and its relation to Iowa.

Hamilton’s 40 years of experience with international policy and homeland security provide background for his lecture. From 1965 to 1999, Hamilton represented the state of Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives. During his time in the House, he chaired several committees, including the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran.

Then in 1999, the same year as his retirement from the U.S. House, Hamilton established the Center on Congress. The purpose of this center is to educate citizens about the functions of the U.S. Congress, including its impact on the lives of citizens. Hamilton currently directs the Center on Congress at its base at Indiana University.

Hamilton also currently serves as co-chairman of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear future and as co-chairman of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools.

Other involvements include his past service as vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group, Commission, president of the Woodrow Wilson Center and co-chairman of the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America’s Future.

Hamilton’s lecture is a free event.