HUTCHINSON — Tony Mendez, a former CIA operative and author, will be the first speaker for the 2014 Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchinson Community College.
Mendez will speak at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at Hutchinson Sports Arena. The lecture is open to the public. Cost to attend the lecture is $10; students will be admitted free.
Mendez was played by Ben Affleck in the Oscar-winning film “Argo,” a retelling of an event during the Iran hostage crisis in 1980. The screenplay was based on “The Master of Disguise,” authored by Mendez.
Mendez will speak on his experiences in the CIA and his role in the rescue of hostages from Iran. He also is scheduled to speak at a luncheon immediately following his presentation.
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