FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jan. 29, 2010
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tom Wixon (760) 773-2589
Public Relations Director
COD’s ‘Great Decisions’ Seminar Feb. 2
Topic: The Unintended Consequences of Nixon’s
China Initiative
PALM DESERT, CA—U.S.-China Security Relations will be the discussion Feb. 2 at
College of the Desert’s (COD) Great Decisions seminar series on Feb. 2. The eightweek course on Tuesdays through Mar. 16 is held at the UC Riverside Graduate
Center, Room B100, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The cost for the entire series is $96, individual lectures are $15 and tickets at the
door are $20. Parking is free.
John Dean, former White House Counsel will lead the discussion about The
Unintended Consequences of Nixon’s China Initiative and Watergate.” Dean will be
talking about Nixon’s diplomatic foray into China within the context of the Nixon
presidency—his diplomatic initiatives inadvertently led to his downfall with the
Watergate scandal.
Great Decisions is an educational program developed by the Foreign Policy
Association (FPA). FPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the
American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, FPA provides
independent publications, programs and forums to increase public awareness of,
and foster popular participation in, matters relating to those policy issues.
COD’s Julie Bornstein, Adjunct Faculty, will lead the weekly lecture-discussion
series. Participants have the opportunity to discuss their views on each weekly
topic. Future weekly discussions will include the following topics, Peacebuilding,
and Russia and Its Neighbors.
Preregistration is recommended. For more information and a complete list of topics,
call (760) 776-7420. Or register online at www.codtrainingcenter.com.
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