Tickets for the Conversation Series featuring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Oct. 5 are free and will be available to GW students, faculty and staff beginning Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. at the Lisner Box Office.

The Conservation Series, which also has an installment tonight with former Vice President Walter Mondale, is hosted by the School of Media and Public Affairs Director Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and CNN special correspondent.

The Clinton and Gates event will will focus on “the reach of American influence and power.”

“At a time in which significant debate is occurring about the role of American power, diplomatically and militarily, SMPA is pleased to offer a unique conversation with two of the most important thinkers and prime movers in the Obama administration,” Sesno said in a news release posted on GW’s Web site.

Previous installments of the series have featured five former Secretaries of State, ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, CNN founder Ted Turner and PBS’ Gwen Ifill.