Ramirez, who will sign copies of "Everyone Has The Right To My Opinion," his new compilation of cartoons, has won numerous awards, including the 2008 and 1994 Pulitzer Prize and the UCI Medal from the University of California, Irvine. He also was named "Best Editorial Cartoonist 2006" by the National Cartoonists Society, and won the 2008 John Fischetti Editorial Cartoon Competition.
Nationally syndicated in over 450 newspapers around the world, Ramirez previously was an editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, The Commercial Appeal in Memphia and USA Today.
The event is open to the public. Admission is $60 for WACOC members, $75 for non-members, and $45 for students. For additional information and reservations, call 949-253-5751 or visit www.worldaffairscouncil.org.
Founded in 1967, the World Affairs Council of Orange County is a member-driven non-profit organization that hosts forums on international issues and presentations by some of the world's foremost leaders.