Documents tagged "Memorial"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029623.txt
Kathleen Harrington is the Founding Partner of C/H Global Strategies, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in domestic and international affairs. She has extensive experience in business, communications, foreign policy, non-profit development, global venture philanthropy, and public-private partnerships. Kathleen has held various leadership positions throughout her career, including Senior Vice President at Dutko Worldwide, CEO of her own consulting company, Founder of an internet news network, Executive Director of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, and Chief of Staff of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. She is also an expert on Asian affairs and has founded organizations like the U.S.-Korea Foundation. Kathleen holds degrees from Yale College and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. In her personal life, she enjoys sports and is a Red Sox fan.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029448.txt
This document discusses the concept of self-deception and its potential impact on leaders like President Barack Obama. It highlights that even intelligent individuals can fall prey to self-deception, which can have far-reaching consequences. The author points out two mistakes made by Obama in his early presidency, one with immediate negative effects and another that took eight years to mature. The text emphasizes the importance of recognizing and overcoming self-deception to make sound decisions as a leader.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026731.txt
The speaker at Cornell University gives an inaugural Carl Sagan Memorial Lecture emphasizing the need for optimism and thinking globally, rationally, and long-term. The lecture discusses how human activity has caused faster changes in vegetation, land use, carbon dioxide levels, radio wave emissions, and small projectile launches over just a few thousand years compared to Earth's 4.5 billion year history. This rapid change could not have been predicted by hypothetical aliens observing the planet.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025849.txt
The Office of Government Information Services has released its fourth annual report for FY 2013 detailing their activities and accomplishments in resolving Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes between requesters and federal agencies. The demand for their services is high, with the number of incoming cases jumping 40% from the previous year to over 500 cases, while closing nearly 500 cases - also a 40% increase from the prior year. They assisted thousands of FOIA requesters and worked with agencies to promote compliance with FOIA. While they have carried out Congress's mandate in several ways, they would like to implement a more robust review program as demand for their services increases.