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Number 5 • March 2004

Published by the Churchill Centre Board of Governors, Washington, D.C.

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The 2004 Churchill LectureWashington, April 13th

“Churchill, Roosevelt and the Way We Live Now” by Jon Meacham

Managing Editor, Newsweekauthor of

Franklin and Winston

Moderator:Christopher Matthews, MSNBC

to be held at The George Washington University

Jack Morton AuditoriumFirst Floor

Media and Public Affairs Building805 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 13th

Admission free; reservations required

R.S.V.P.: form on page 3

The Churchill Centre and The GeorgeWashington University are honored to wel-

come Jon Meacham, author of the acclaimed newbook Franklin and Winston, as the fourth Churchilllecturer. Our moderator is Chris Matthews ofMSNBC, host of “Hardball” and a ChurchillCentre Trustee.

The Churchill Centre Liberty Awardto General Tommy Franks

Chicago, May 21st

Honorary Co-chairmen:Senator Dick DurbinSecretary Jack Kemp

Ambassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr.

“We know that other hearts in scores of millions beat withours; that other voices proclaim the cause for which we strive;other strong hands wield the hem and shape the weapons weneed; other clear and gleaming eyes are fixed in hard convic-tion upon the tyrannies that must and shall be destroyed.”

—Winston S. Churchill, 18 March 1941

Benefit DinnerThe Drake Hotel

140 East Walton, Chicago, Ill. 60611Cocktails: 6PM • Dinner: 7PM • Business attire

Subscription $500of which $400 is a tax-deductible contribution

to The Churchill Centre’seducational and publishing programs.

R.S.V.P.: form on page 3

With pride and respect, The Churchill Centre ispresenting its Liberty Award for outstanding

contributions to the advance of Democracy toretired general Tommy Franks, who commandedthe victorious American military operations inAfghanistan and Iraq following the terroristattacks of September 11th, 2001.

The Trustees and Governors cordially invite you to

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have as Lecture cosponsor TheGeorge Washington University,which provides the facilities, andoffers tickets to students and facul-ty through its Office of SpecialEvents. Admission is free but tick-ets are limited by the capacity ofthe auditorium, which holds 250people. Here, 200 seats have beenreserved for students and faculty.

The purpose of the Lecture is toillustrate Winston Churchill's exam-ple of leadership, statesmanshipand/or citizenship by applying orcontrasting his approaches and phi-losophy to modern issues and situ-ations.

Churchill Lecturers discusssome aspects of Churchill's life,times, failures and or successes, butpredominately on modern themes,against the background ofChurchill's wisdom and experience.Lecturers discuss Churchill's viewson any subject, but do not speculateas to how Churchill would viewspecific modern issues.

Churchill Lectures are struc-tured and timed to provide maxi-mum impact on young people, andare published or distributed by TheChurchill Centre, and posted on theCentre's website (www.win-stonchurchill.org). ✌

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The 2004 Churchill Lecture @ the Centrecontinued from page 1...ing to save his country, who comesto love the guy he needs to save it.It's a story of unbalanced but effec-tive friendship between two greatfigures. It may be the best bookI've ever read about public affairs.”

Churchill Centre PresidentBill Ives says: “The relevance of theAnglo-American relationship isperhaps more important todaythan at any time since the era ofChurchill and FDR. Jon Meachamrefracts their experiences in a waythat is altogether riveting andinstructive to future leaders.”

The Churchill Lecture serieswas created by The ChurchillCentre in 1998 to look at currentevents in the light of Churchill'swisdom and experience. The firstLecture (“A New Focus in an Un-National World”) was delivered byformer U.S. Ambassador to theCourt of St. James’s, RaymondSeitz. The second lecture was byChris Matthews, who spoke onChurchill the enduring and coura-geous politician. The third lecture,last year was by Professor DavidFromkin of Boston University, onChurchill and the making of themodern Middle East.

The Centre is again proud to

Open Meetings Are the RuleWASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4TH— The Libraryof Congress exhibit, “Churchill andthe Great Republic,” opened todayand runs through June. Amid theexcitement and glitter of BritishEmbassy and Library receptions,and President Bush’s unprecedent-ed appearance at the Library whereCC members constituted 20% of hisaudience, something else occurredwhich, for me at least, was moreimportant and of more lasting value.The Churchill Centre held the first“open” meeting of its ExecutiveCommittee (Presi-dent, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, andTrustees Chairman).

I have always advocated collec-tive (some say transparent), deci-sion making for organizations likeours. The many who strongly sup-port the Centre with time, donationsor both must have full confidencethat the Centre’s Governors are ful-filling their stewardship responsibili-ties. That confidence can beincreased greatly if members knowthat key decisions are collectiveones reached by a process provid-ing ready access to our leadership.

The February 4th meeting wasa superb example of open collectivedecision making. In attendance,besides Committee members andour Executive Director were fourGovernors, the leaders of one ofour most active affiliates, twoTrustees, and several spouses. Theopinions of all were sought on avariety of matters, and were freelygiven. The considerable contribu-tions by non-Executive Committeemembers were thoughtful, valuable,germane to our issues and, frankly,most refreshing.

The aftermath was extremelypositive. A veteran of many Centremeetings said to me afterwards:“Best meeting I’ve attended in years.”I’ve received several telephone callsand a most interesting letter fromthose who came; all appreciated theopportunity to have been there, andto have participated. >>>

Further along the same lines, monthly Executive Committee conferencecalls are held with an open invitation to the other Governors to join in theconversation. New Governors are specifically invited to participate in callsearly in their terms, to acquaint them with current programs and challenges.Executive Committee minutes are made available to the other Governors assoon as they have been approved. Governors have continually solicited theviews of non-Governor members and these members are being asked toparticipate and even lead Centre activities and programs. More and moreCentre-related material is appearing in Finest Hour, the Chartwell Bulletin,and on our website. I feel we have established most useful precedents.

21st International Churchill Conference: September 23-26th:By now you have received your registration packet. (If you have not,

please call our offices toll free at 888-WSC-1874 and one will be sent toyou immediately.) One minor correction to my recent letter is that there willbe no events in London preceding the conference in Portsmouth, followedby optional tours of the Normandy D-Day landing grounds and the track ofAllied armies to Berlin. Tickets are limited! Please act now to register forone of our most exciting conferences in history. —Bill Ives

President’s Letter

Iraq wars, but the terrorist attackon the USS Cole in Yemen.

Franks grew up in Midland,Texas, President Bush’s home town,and was one year ahead of LauraBush in high school there. Hedropped out of the University ofTexas in 1965 to volunteer for thewar in Vietnam, where he waswounded three times. He earned acommission in Officer CandidateSchool at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, andworked his way up to four starsover a 30-year career.

Invitations to the award din-ner will be issued to a broad arrayof prominent citizens. The lun-cheon and dinner will benefit TheChurchill Centre, which sponsorseducational and publishing effortsranging from high school studentoutreach programs to seminars andsymposia for college and graduatestudents. The Centre publishes clas-sic Churchill works, its own journaland other publications. It sponsorsan annual Churchill Lecture series,and holds annual international con-ferences with the ChurchillSocieties of the UK and Canada.

The dinner is open to thepublic, at $500 per ticket. Ticketsinclude a tax-deductible contribu-tion of $400 to The ChurchillCentre’s educational and publish-ing programs. ✌

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General Franks Liberty Award, May 21stcontinued from page 1...

“General Franks received thisaward for his brilliant execution ofthe Afghan and Iraq Wars and theouster of the Taliban and SaddamHussein,” says Churchill CentrePresident Bill Ives. “Whatever his-tory may say of the final outcome,there is no doubt that Gen. Franks’leadership was responsible forcompleting those operations withspeed and minimum loss of life.”

One of Churchill’s cardinalrules was collegiality among thepolitical parties. To that end, we arehonored by Senator Dick Durbin(D.-Ill.) and Secretary Jack Kemp,who join with our own chairmanemeritus of Trustees, AmbassadorPaul Robinson, to congratulateGeneral Franks for his services tohis country.

As general in charge of theU.S. Central Command, TommyFranks led more than 250,000troops, and a coalition of forcesfrom more than 60 nations, in swiftcampaigns.

He took over CENTCOM,responsible for U.S. military opera-tions in 25 countries from NorthAfrica to Afghanistan, on July 6th,2000 and ran it for three years, aperiod that saw not only the 9/11attacks in New York andWashington and the Afghan and

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Washington DC 20036

Or telephone or fax and charge toVisa, Mastercard or American Express:Tel.: (888) WSC-1874 or (202) 223-5511

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Washington, April 13thEmail registration is preferred.

❏ Please reserve ____ tickets (limit:two per member) to the 2004 ChurchillLecture, Washington, April 13th.(Admission is free of charge).

Chicago, May 21st:

❏ Please reserve ____ tickets to theLiberty Award Dinner for GeneralFranks, Chicago, May 21st. I/weenclose $500 per ticket, of which $400 istax-deductible by U.S. citizens as adonation to The Churchill Centre, anon-profit educational institution.

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As part of its responsibilities in the Library of Congress exhibit, “Churchilland the Great Republic,” The Churchill Centre has arranged two acade-

mic seminars. The first, on Churchill and Presidents Roosevelt, Truman andEisenhower, was held February 19th. The second, on June 1st, will discuss“New Research on Winston Churchill.” The presenters are Professors JamesW. Muller, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Paul A. Cantor, University ofVirginia; and Mark Blitz, Claremont-McKenna College; a fourth presenter isAllen Packwood, Churchill Archives Centre Cambridge. As in February, thesymposium will be held in the Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library ofCongress, Washington, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.

Another responsibility of The Churchill Centre was the exhibit guide-book, Churchill and the Great Republic, which is a “must” for all serious his-torians. It is available for $19.95 from the Centre at 1150 Seventeenth StreetNW, Suite 307, Washington DC 20036. ✌

Library of Congress Symposium, June 1st

CALIF. DESERT, MARCH 3RD—Churchillians of the Desert metwith CC President Bill Ives, So.California local organizer JerryKambestad and me in Indian Wells.Programs, education, and fundrais-ing were discussed. Interim officersare David Ramsay, President;Morris Beschloss, Vice President &Programs Chairman; Barbara D.Morrison, Secretary; and Robert N.Pyle, Treasurer. Also on the com-mittee are Penny Usherwood andMalcolm Paterson. This group willmeet only during winter season.

DALLAS, FEBRUARY 8TH—North Texas Churchillians gatheredfor a “Fireside Chat” with ProfessorJames Muller at the home of Annand Richard Hazlett. Muller spokeon “The River War: Best of Chur-chill’s Early Writings.” The 36 atten-dees participated in a lively discus-sion. While in Dallas, the Mullersvisited the Wendy Reves Exhibit atthe Dallas Museum of Art.

GAINESVILLE, FLA., JANUARY—Celia Sandys spoke to 100Churchillians, reports RichardStreiff, and she was enthusiasticallyreceived. Most of the attendeeswere guests, many of whom wenthome with member applications.

NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 11TH—The Churchill Society of NewOrleans welcomed Prof. JamesMuller, University of Alaska,Anchorage and Chairman, TCCAcademic Advisers, speaking on“The Education of WinstonChurchill.” Forty-five peopleattended, preceded by drinks andhors d’oeuvres at an Italian restau-rant. Admission was $10. HillRiddle introduced Jim Muller.

NORTH CAROLINA— We weresorry to receive the resignation ofGary Snyder and thank him for allthe work he did in organizing thegroup. Dr. Wendell Musser haskindly volunteered to step in as

interim leader. He can be contactedat AWMuss@aol.com or telephone(919) 477-1325.

PHILADELPHIA— BernardWojciechowski says his workload issuch that he can now start organiz-ing a group in the area. Expect tohear from him soon. He can be con-tacted at bwojciechowski@ambler-sav.com, telephone (215) 619-8880.

PHOENIX, FEBRUARY 9TH— Alocal group has been formallyestablished here. Interim leaderswere selected to organize andrecruit new members. They areLarry Pike, President; Diane Cook,Vice President; Ron Lebowitz,Secretary; and the Hon. Steve Tully,Treasurer & General Counsel.

“We are grateful to CCPresident Bill Ives and to JudyKambestad for taking the initiativelast autumn, during a visit here, toencourage a Churchill Centre chap-ter in Arizona,” said Larry Pike.“Our affiliate will grow rapidly andrelish the opportunity to promotethe remarkable legacy of The Rt.Hon. Sir Winston Spencer Churchillhere in the Southwest.”

Anyone interested in takingan active part should contact LarryPike, lvpike@ chartwellgrp.com,telephone (602) 955-4364.

TORONTO, FEBRUARY 11TH—Fifty members and guests of TheOther Club of Ontario, the localchapter of ICS Canada, gathered atthe Albany Club in Toronto for “AnEvening with Winston Churchill.”President Norman MacLeod was inthe chair, providing an update on aproject of ICS Canada and theToronto- based Churchill Societyfor the Advancement ofParliamentary Democracy to revivi-fy the area around the statue ofChurchill in City Hall Square.Toronto. Norm announced that thefund raising goal of $25,000 hadbeen reached and, subject to theweather cooperating, the grandopening is set for June 6th 2004, the60th anniversary of D-Day.

ICS Canada President RandyBarber gave a report on the

Bermuda Conference and advisedthat plans were underway for 2005Conference in Quebec City. PeterAllen and Terry Reardon spoke on“Young Winston’s Wars” and “TheTwo Winston Churchills” respec-tively. After libations and food anda silent book auction the video“Churchill and the Cabinet WarRooms” was shown. The eveningended with the announcement ofthe ICS Canada annual dinner forMay 10th, the 64th anniversary ofChurchill becoming Prime Minister.The guest speaker is former PrimeMinister of Canada John Turner.

ATLANTA, MARCH 5TH—Georgia Churchillians’ inauguralmeeting was held by 19 members, agreat success since most of us had-n’t previously met. Highlight of thedinner meeting was a presentationby the traveling James Muller,University of Alaska, Anchorage,on his upcoming two volume newedition of Churchill’s The River War:An Historical Account of theReconquest of The Soudan. Herevealed interesting facets aboutthe first publication of the book andread passages which had beendeleted from subsequent printingswhen it was abridged in 1902.

Six members volunteered toserve on the organizing committee,setting direction for the future. Thegroup will start with e-mail, thencome together when material isready for final review and consider-ation. One of the immediate stepswill be to launch the process ofbecoming an official affiliate of TheChurchill Centre. ✌

Chartwell Bulletin No. 5FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CHURCHILL CENTREPublished periodically

Editor: Richard M. LangworthPO Box 385, Hopkinton NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-4433Email malakand@conknet.com.

Local Activities Reportby Judy KambestadLocal & Affiliate Coordinator

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