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| + | The '''Aspen Institute''' is a think tank founded in 1950 by businessman [[Walter Paepcke]] in Aspen, Colorado. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Activities== |
| + | The Aspen Institute organizes lectures on the preferred topics currently in vogue among neocon circles: relationship between Islam and terror, Iran and nuclear weapons, etc. | ||
| + | ===Travel=== | ||
| + | The Aspen Institute also has funded travel by US policy makers to conferences, events, where neocons propound their policy wishes. Several US Congressmen have been sponsored to attend conferences on "terror" and related topics.<ref>Kimberly Geiger, Chronicle Washington Bureau [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/10/15/MNGA4LPP3B1.DTL&type=printable Steep drop in travel spending after congressional scandals, $1.34 million this year, down from $3.9 million in 2003], Sunday, October 15, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle | ||
| + | </ref> | ||
| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Presidents=== | ||
| + | *Walter Paepcke (1950 - 1957) | ||
| + | *[[Robert O. Anderson]] (1957 - 1963) | ||
| + | *[[Alvin C. Eurich]] (1963 - 1967) | ||
| + | *[[William F. Stevenson]] (1967 - 1969) | ||
| + | *[[Joseph E. Slater]] (1969 - 1986) | ||
| + | *[[Colin W. William]] (1986 - 1988) | ||
| + | *[[David McLaughlin]] (1988 - 1994) | ||
| + | *[[S. Frederick Starr ]] (1994 - 1995) | ||
| + | *David McLaughlin (1995 - 1997) | ||
| + | *[[Charles B. Knapp]] (1997 - 1999) | ||
| + | *[[Elmer W. Johnson]] (1999 - 2003) | ||
| + | *[[Walter Isaacson]] (2003 - )<ref>{{cite web | ||
| + | |url=http://www.aspeninstitute.org/sites/default/files/content/docs/about/GREATMOMENTS.pdf | ||
| + | |title=The Aspen Institute: Milestones}}</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Members=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Sidney Harman]] - board member | ||
| + | *[[Charles Powell]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[John P Mascotte]] is a Trustee Emeritus of The Aspen Institute<ref> Wyeth [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78193&p=irol-govBio&ID=40913 John P Mascotte] Accessed 6th February 2008</ref>. | ||
| + | * [[Vin Weber]] - Chief Executive Officer of lobbying firm [[Clark & Weinstock]] is on the Board of the Aspen Institute (where he serves on the Institute’s Middle East Strategy Group)<ref>Clark & Weinstock [http://www.clarkandweinstock.com/vin_weber.html Vin Weber] Accessed 20th March 2008</ref>. | ||
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| + | ==Related organisations== | ||
| + | *[[Aspen Strategy Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Aspen Institute Berlin]] | ||
| + | *[[Aspen Institute Italy]] | ||
| + | *[[Aspen Institute India]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contact, Resources, References== | ||
| + | ===Contact=== | ||
| + | :Website: [http://www.aspeninstitute.org/ www.aspeninstitute.org] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Resources=== | ||
*[http://rightweb.irc-online.org/gw/1579 RightWeb Profile], last updated October 2005. | *[http://rightweb.irc-online.org/gw/1579 RightWeb Profile], last updated October 2005. | ||
| − | *[http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/qtr2_2003/0407-134.html Nine Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board], U.S. Newswire, April | + | *[http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/qtr2_2003/0407-134.html Nine Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board], U.S. Newswire, 7 April 2003. |
| + | ===Notes=== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category: Think Tanks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:09, 22 November 2011
The Aspen Institute is a think tank founded in 1950 by businessman Walter Paepcke in Aspen, Colorado.
Contents
Activities
The Aspen Institute organizes lectures on the preferred topics currently in vogue among neocon circles: relationship between Islam and terror, Iran and nuclear weapons, etc.
Travel
The Aspen Institute also has funded travel by US policy makers to conferences, events, where neocons propound their policy wishes. Several US Congressmen have been sponsored to attend conferences on "terror" and related topics.[1]
People
Presidents
- Walter Paepcke (1950 - 1957)
- Robert O. Anderson (1957 - 1963)
- Alvin C. Eurich (1963 - 1967)
- William F. Stevenson (1967 - 1969)
- Joseph E. Slater (1969 - 1986)
- Colin W. William (1986 - 1988)
- David McLaughlin (1988 - 1994)
- S. Frederick Starr (1994 - 1995)
- David McLaughlin (1995 - 1997)
- Charles B. Knapp (1997 - 1999)
- Elmer W. Johnson (1999 - 2003)
- Walter Isaacson (2003 - )[2]
Members
- Sidney Harman - board member
- Charles Powell
- John P Mascotte is a Trustee Emeritus of The Aspen Institute[3].
- Vin Weber - Chief Executive Officer of lobbying firm Clark & Weinstock is on the Board of the Aspen Institute (where he serves on the Institute’s Middle East Strategy Group)[4].
Related organisations
Contact, Resources, References
Contact
- Website: www.aspeninstitute.org
Resources
- RightWeb Profile, last updated October 2005.
- Nine Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board, U.S. Newswire, 7 April 2003.
Notes
- ↑ Kimberly Geiger, Chronicle Washington Bureau Steep drop in travel spending after congressional scandals, $1.34 million this year, down from $3.9 million in 2003, Sunday, October 15, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle
- ↑ The Aspen Institute: Milestones.
- ↑ Wyeth John P Mascotte Accessed 6th February 2008
- ↑ Clark & Weinstock Vin Weber Accessed 20th March 2008
