I am deeply honored to be the Bram Fischer lecturer this year. It is gratifying to be back at Oxford representing President Clinton and Secretary Albright as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Almost 9 years ago, I spent much of my time in this very house, buried in the library upstairs. To be at Rhodes House tonight with so many friends, benefactors, and mentors is a personal privilege. It is like a coming home for me--for much of what I know about Africa was discovered within these walls, refined at this great university, with the generous support of the Rhodes Trust.