The Chairman, James Leonard, took the time just before lunch to bring the Council up-to-date on the political situation, vis-a-vis the UNU and the USG. He declined to make predictions on what party would control the Congress and the Executive Branch but concluded that any action by the UNU or the AC/UNU should wait till after the election. Jerry Glenn added that report language could be added to support UNU in the next foreign aid bill.

The slate of officers for 2000 was presented and approved unanimously:
James Leonard (Chair)
Henry Luce III (First Vice-Chair)
Adelaide Schlafly (Second Vice-Chair)
Michael Witunski (Third Vice-Chair)
Walter Beach (Secretary-Treasurer)
John McDonald (Executive Committee)

After lunch, when the meeting reconvened, Jerry Glenn introduced a suggested activity that he called, "Spirit of Free Inquiry". This was discussed as an UNU award project as it seems too big and perhaps too expensive for the Council. Nonetheless, it had enough appeal that it seemed appropriate to cultivate. The seed was planted.
The nomination of new members was discussed briefly. You are requested to send nominations to the Executive Director along with a current CV.

The UNU attacks the problem of zero emissions by establishing a Zero Emissions Forum within the framework of the Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS), which:
1. promotes international multidisciplinary research
2. evaluates the environmental implications of various technologies
3. advocates the incorporation of Zero Emission goals in government policy-making
4. hosts international events where government, indus-trial and agricultural Zero Emissions activities have been reported and discussed
5. plans to hold regular confer-ences and seminars in order to more effectively dissem-inate the findings of on-going Zero Emissions related research activities.

A new publication of the ZEF says, "Membreship of ZEF is open to all interested parties. Information on the UNU Zero Emissins Forum is made available widely through the media, publications and Internet. For further details on the Forum's activities, please visit the web site: http://www.ias.unu.edu

 THE WORLD PAPER leads into a page and one half article by Harlan Cleveland with these words, " ‘The future belongs to everyone!’ At the end of a hard century, the politician’s rhetoric sounds with a thud in a world ever more divided between rich and poor. But what if the words are true? Transformations in information networks, computers and biotech-nology, human ethics, ecology and equity are movements now sweeping the globe, colliding with older, authoritarian systems. With no one expressly in charge, defining the future requires a diviner with true global reach. Harlan Cleveland is such a one. Political scientist, former UN relief manager, Marshall Plan official, Assistant US Secretary of State, Ambassador to NATO, president of the University of Hawaii, twice an academic dean, once a magazine editor and publisher, author of a dozen books, and currently president of the World Academy of Art and Science, Cleveland tills his experience of the 20th century to offer his vision of the 21st."
The article appears in Volume XXl, number 12.
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Address: 210 World Trade Center, Boston, MA 02210

Elise Boulding, former member of the AC/UNU, renowned sociologist, author of many books, professor emeritus of Dartmouth, and former secretary-general of the International Peace Research Association has written a new book, "CULTURES of PEACE, The Hidden Side of History." The flyer from the Syracuse University Press says, in part, "Here, in a volume that represents a life’s work, she re-visits her theme of the connec-tion among family, community, and government, and offers enriching perspectives and advice on how to fuel the process of peace."

This book will be of interest to scholars of peace studies and international relations pro-grams, environment, human rights activists, and policy makers.
Cloth $49.95 (0-8156-2831-5)
Paper $24.95 (0-8156-2832 –3)
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James Hester is now a pro-fessional portrait painter in addition to the job he has with the Guggenheim Foundation.

Michael Witunski commutes quite often from Kiawah, Island to St. Louis where he is a member of the Board of the McDonnell Foundation.

It would be nice to know a little more about each other. Who and what we do are important bits of knowledge. So this is a request that all members of the council send an up-to-date CV to the Washington address of the AC/UNU. We can then update our Web site on Internet, write short bios – all at once or a few at a time in forthcoming newsletters. We’ll see.

Walter Beach, the Treasurer, reminded Council members that contributions from them and friends and supporters are important for the development of the activities of the Council. It is especially the hope that all Council members will make a tax-exempt contribution this year.

"Although many of the Council Members and some friends of the Council have made an annual donation, some have not. Please don’t put it off any longer."

Have you been traveling lately? Any money left over? Any stray bills flopping around on the top of your bureau?
Argent, dinero, Monat, ay, shahr, shekel, tsuki, Euro.... We can use them all.