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George Bunn was the first general counsel for the U.S. Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA: 1961-1969), helped
negotiate the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and later became
U.S. ambassador to the Geneva Disarmament Conference. He
has also taught at the U.S. Naval War College and the University
of Wisconsin Law School, and served as dean of that law school.
He has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of
Wisconsin and spent a year there as a graduate student in
physics and a teaching assistant in mathematics before changing
his career goal and entering law school at Columbia University. In
his almost twenty years as a Washington lawyer, he worked for
the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, and a major Washington law firm, as well as for
ACDA. In recent years, he has spoken at many international
conferences dealing with the proliferation of nuclear weapons,
including the October 1999 Vienna conference of the countries
that had signed or ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
where he was the spokesman for participating non-governmental
organizations.
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Dr, Meyers, a scholar long devoted to studies of China, will give us his
perspectives on what might lie ahead in dealings with the United
States. His emphasis has been in the field of economics, a key factor
in our near future policies with China. |
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Nick Prassas has advised corporate, governmental and private clients on over $7 billion in financings for some of the most complex public works projects in California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Nick's diversity of clients and financial experience have included hospitals and health-care systems, schools (K-12), higher education institutions, affordable housing, real estate and other project finance, water and sewer systems, utility districts, and sports stadium and arena finance. Noteworthy projects include:
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Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner was a thoroughly decent,
civilized, and loved man -- and a popular post-war governor of
Kentucky. Jack Leathers will outline the fascinating history of the
Kentucky territory in which General Buckner was raised and later
fought. Jack's description of this hero's exemplary character, and his
relationships with friends and enemies through the Civil War period,
warms the spirit and provides a colorful insight to some happenings of
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Mr. Swinfard is a volunteer with the National Liberty Ship Association,
which operates the Jeremiah O'Brien at Fort Mason in San Francisco. |
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Mr. Cook's story is a reminder of the awesome responsibilities thrust
upon very young men in an intense war. The extreme good fortunes he
and his crew experienced make his telling of amazing adventures a
fascinating and easily appreciated program. We will be reminded of a
few of the hard conditions and tragic losses of those days, but the
perspective from one so blessed seems almost humorous in spots.
These strong memories were earned three years before Dr. Cook obtained
his first college degree, a BS in Electrical Engineering at the U. of
Nebraska. |
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David and Lucile Packard's Foundation provides hundreds of millions of
dollars annually to nonprofit organizations in areas of conservation;
population; science; children, families, and communities; arts; and
effectiveness and philanthropy of organizations. Mr. Schlosberg,
President of the Foundation since 1999, will describe its program. |
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Richard F. Staar is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He served as U.S. ambassador to the Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction (MBFR) negotiations from 1981 to 1983 in Vienna, Austria. His areas of specialization include the Federation of Russia and East-Central Europe, military strategy, national security, arms control, and public diplomacy. His current research in terests involve Russia’s armed forces, transition to democracy in Poland, and conventional arms reduction. His most recent publications are The New Military in Russia: Ten Myths That Shape the Image (Naval Institute Press, 1996), and he edited Transition to Democracy in Poland (St. Martin’s Press, revised edition 1998). He is proficient in several languages and served as interpreter for Alexander Solzhenitsyn when the Nobel laureate visited the Hoover Institution on two occasions. He has lectured in eighteen foreign countries and achieved the rank of colonel (06) in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He was awarded the presidential Legion of Merit in 1983. He received an A.B. degree with Phi Beta Kappa distinction from Dickinson College, an A.M. from Yale University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan. Dickinson awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1998. |
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Ames' Roles in NASA's Past and Future Ames' aeronautical research accomplishments since 1939; Ames' extension into space exploration and research in recent decades; and its major programs of the present and future will be reviewed by Mr. Morse. Current programs are fascinating and broad: Life's origin, evolution and destiny in the universe is a major theme. Another is aviation system capacity and safety. Yet another is in "Information Technology" -- especially in applying computers in decision-making processes. David Morse joined Ames' staff in 1986 after serving six years managing contracted research in remote sensing and ecosystems ain recent decades; and its major programs of the present and future will be reviewed by Mr. Morse. Current programs are fascinating and broad: Life's origin, evolution and destiny in the universe is a major theme. Another is aviation system capacity and safety. Yet another is in "Information Technology" -- especially in applying computers in decision-making processes. David Morse joined Ames' staff in 1986 after serving six years managing contracted research in remote sensing and ecosystems at the lab. He has since served as assistant to the Director of Ames and has led in a variety of major public affairs programs, including the record-breaking open-house at Ames in 1997 which hosted a quarter million visitors. He served as Public Affairs Officer for two of Ames well-known space projects, and has represented Ames in regional economic planning. He is responsible for communications |