[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY'S NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM AS 
                   IT CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, this year marks the 20th anniversary 
of the National Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. I 
would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Stephen Gibert, 
the founder and current director of the National Security Studies 
Program, for his vision in establishing and running this highly 
successful program. In addition, I want to add my best wishes to the 
faculty, the administration, the program's graduates, and the current 
students as they celebrate this important milestone in the program's 
history.
  The National Security Studies Program was started to provide military 
officers and civilian officials concerned with defense issues a high-
quality graduate education with a concentration in national security 
studies. It represented an innovative and needed approach at that time. 
In the ensuing 20 years, the National Security Studies Program has kept 
pace with the changes that have occurred in the international security 
environment. As we move further along in the post-cold war era and 
encounter new types of threats to our Nation's security, it is 
encouraging to see that this program is sponsoring lectures on such 
timely issues as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, 
information warfare, terrorism, and computer security. The focus on new 
security threats complements a strong selection of courses offered by 
the National Security Studies Program in the categories of area 
studies, economics, and national security, as well as functional 
issues.
  I have kept up with this program since its inception as a number of 
my staff have been students. In fact, my Armed Services Committee staff 
director, Arnold Punaro, is not only a graduate of the program but is 
also a member of its adjunct faculty. I want to extend my best wishes 
for continued success to the National Security Studies Program at 
Georgetown University as it prepares a future generation of America's 
national security leaders to meet the challenges of the 21st 
century.

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