[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
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         RECOGNITION OF THE COLLEGE OF DEMOCRACY AND ITS BOOKS

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                         HON. CHARLES H. TAYLOR

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, 8 years ago, a group of 
former Members of Congress established the College of Democracy as part 
of National Graduate University to provide opportunities for potential 
candidates for elected offices to obtain advanced education and 
practical experience prior to running for office.
  Today I wish to commend our former colleagues for their foresight in 
sensing the need for training of future legislators at the local, 
State, and national levels here and abroad and in taking appropriate 
action to meet that need. I particularly commend them for producing two 
excellent books, ``The Evolution of a Democracy: This is Our Country, 
The United States of America'' and ``How to Establish a Democracy or 
Improve the One You Now Have: A Practical Guide for Developing 
Essential Government and Business Structures and Personal Systems of 
Values.''
  The author of these books is Dr. Walter E. Boek, who began his career 
as a behavioral scientist under an appointment by Governor Thomas E. 
Dewey and continued it under appointments by Governors Averill W. 
Harriman and Nelson A. Rockefeller. With recognition of his 
contributions on an international basis, Dr. Boek's efforts have 
resulted in special training being provided to more than 28,000 
administrators in government, business, and higher education in every 
State. The foreword of ``The Evolution of a Democracy'' was written by 
the Hon. Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice (ret.) Supreme Court of the 
United States. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, along 
with Presidents Boris Yeltsin of the Russian Federation, Vaclav Havel, 
of the Czech Republic, and Lech Walesa of the Republic of Poland, wrote 
forewords for ``How to Establish a Democracy''.
  In writing about the first book, Chief Justice Burger stated,

       At no time in the history of the world has such a demand 
     existed as it does now for an understanding of how one 
     nation, the United States of America, has been so successful 
     in governing itself for 200 years. * * * This text is a 
     significant learning instrument for Americans as well as for 
     people everywhere, whether they are students in schools, 
     colleges or adult education programs or whether they serve as 
     legislators, jurists, teachers, or diplomats.

  The significance of the second book was indicated in these words of 
President Jimmy Carter in his foreword:

       Unequaled in its comprehensiveness and frank discussion of 
     issues that must be faced in both old and young democracies, 
     it is an important and powerful tool for everyone striving to 
     establish and maintain the best form of government that 
     exists.

  These books are already being used by students and faculty of schools 
and universities in the United States and other countries. The special 
value of ``How To Establish a Democracy or Improve the One You Now 
Have'' is indicated by its being used as a reference in the peace 
negotiations underway in Angola. It is being translated into Vietnamese 
and plans are proceeding for translating it into several other 
languages.
  Among the distinguished former United States Senators and 
Representatives involved in the publishing of these excellent books and 
guiding the College of Democracy are: The Honorables John B. Anderson, 
Kenneth E. Be Lieu, David R. Bowen, John H. Buchanan, Jr., Elford A. 
Cederberg, John Erlenborn, Bill Frenzel, Gilbert Gude, Orval Hansen, 
Hastings Keith, Martha Keys, John V. Lindsay, Clark MacGregor, Eugene 
McCarthy, Lucien N. Nedzi, Howard W. Pollock, James M. Quigley, John J. 
Rhodes, John G. Schmitz, Hugh Scott, Carlton Sickles, Henry P. Smith, 
III, Mick Staton and the late Walter Judd, William S. Mailliard, Wilbur 
D. Mills, Gale McGee, and Frank N. Ikard. This Board is chaired by the 
Honorable John H. Reed, former Governor of Maine, and its executive 
committee chairman is Maj. General (USA ret.) Ira A. Hunt.
  Other outstanding members of the College of Democracy Board are the 
Honorables V.J. Adduci, Dr. Peter Bourne, Anna C. Chennault, LtGen 
(USAF ret.) Benjamin O. Davis, Dr. Walter L. Mess, and Ambassador 
Alejandro Orfila. Additional advisors on the board are the Honorables 
Dr. Elmer B. Staats and Dr. John R. Steelman, Frank P. Davidson, Esq., 
Samuel Foggie, David C. Guillermo, William S. Harps, William E.W. Howe, 
Dr. George Koch, Nonoy Mendoza, Vincent E. Reed, John T. Roberts, Edwin 
L. Slusarczyk, Dr. Hatten S.Yoder and Adm. (USN ret.) E.R. Zumwalt, Jr. 
Chairman of the Board of Governors is David S. Gedney, president, 
Morrison Knudson, Corp. while other Governors are Dr. Robert L. Barre, 
Lester Poretsky, John W. Yaag, William Loveless, and Albert S. Mazloom.

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