Former CIA covert operations officer Valerie Plame Wilson is coming to Moravian College Oct. 29 to share the fallout she endured when senior White House and State Department officials revealed her secret status to the national media.

Plame's name was published in 2003, shortly after her husband, retired ambassador Joseph Wilson, challenged the Bush administration on its use of purported intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq. A Justice Department investigation exposed that Karl Rove; I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby; and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage were involved in her outing. Libby was indicted on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators, and in March 2007 was found guilty on four of the five counts against him.

Plame Wilson will present the 25th annual Cohen lecture at Moravian. Her talk, "Civility and Public Service," will touch upon her book, "Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House," and she will share her thoughts on what she considers abuse of public trust by the Bush administration.The 8 p.m. lecture in Johnston Hall is free, but advance tickets are required. Tickets can be obtained online or by calling 610-625-7880. They can also be picked up at the information desk in the Haupert Union Building on Moravian's Main Street campus.

The Cohen Arts and Lecture series was established in 1984 through the generosity of the late Bertha F. (Berte) Cohen '37 and the late Bernard L. Cohen, to express personal appreciation for their longtime association with the College and the Bethlehem community. Their daughter, Moravian College Trustee Nancy Cohen Engels, has ensured the program endures.

Johnston Hall is located near the corner of Monocacy and Locust Streets. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and seating is general admission. For more information, call 610 861-1491.