    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 734-736]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

    1550 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-1708
    Phone, 202-457-1700. Fax, 202-429-6063

    Board of Directors:

    Public Members:

    Chairman                                          Chester A. Crocker
    Vice Chairman                                     Max M. Kampelman

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    Members                                           Dennis L. Bark,
                                                              Theodore M.
                                                              Hesburgh,
                                                              Seymour Martin
                                                              Lipset,
                                                              Christopher
                                                              Phillips, Mary
                                                              Louise Smith,
                                                              W. Scott
                                                              Thompson,
                                                              Allen
                                                              Weinstein,
                                                              Harriet
                                                              Zimmerman
    Ex officio:

    Deputy Director, U.S. Arms Control and            Ralph Earle II
            Disarmament Agency
    Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence     Toby Trister Gati
            and Research
    President, National Defense University            Lt. Gen. Ervin J.
                                                              Rokke, USAF
    Under Secretary of Defense for Policy             Walter B. Slocombe

    Officials:

    President                                         Richard H. Solomon
    Executive Vice President                          Harriet Hentges
    Vice President                                    Charles E. Nelson
    Director, Education and Training                  Peter Schoettle
    Director, Research and Studies                    Stanley O. Roth
    Director, Grants Program                          David R. Smock
    Director, Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program    Joseph L. Klaits
            for International Peace
    Director, Jeannette Rankin Library Program        Margarita Studemeister
    Director, Administration                          Bernice J. Carney
    Director, Office of Communications                Sheryl Brown
    Director, Rule of Law Initiative                  Neil J. Kritz
    Senior Scholar for Religion, Ethics, and Human    David Little
            Rights

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    The United States Institute of Peace was established to promote
    research, policy analysis, education, and training on international
    peace and conflict resolution.

    The United States Institute of Peace is an independent Federal
    institution created and funded by Congress to develop and disseminate
    knowledge about international peace and conflict resolution. The
    Institute addresses this mandate in three principal ways:
        --by expanding basic and applied knowledge about the origins,
    nature, and processes of peace and war, encompassing the widest spectrum
    of approaches and insights;
        --by disseminating this knowledge to officials, policymakers,
    diplomats, and others engaged in efforts to promote international peace;
    and
        --by supporting education and training programs and providing
    information for secondary and university-level teachers and students and
    the general public.
        The Institute's primary activities are grantmaking, fellowships, in-
    house research projects, public education and outreach activities,
    publications, and library services.
        The Grants Program provides financial support for research,
    information services, education, and training. Eligible grantees include
    nonprofit organizations; official public institutions, such as public
    schools, colleges, universities, libraries, and State and local
    agencies; and individuals.
        The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace provides
    fellowships to scholars, doctoral candidates, practitioners, and other
    professionals to undertake research and other appropriate forms of work
    on issues of international peace and the management of international
    conflicts. The Research and Studies Program conducts conferences,
    seminars, and study groups on issues of short- and long-term
    significance.

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        The Jeannette Rankin Library Program has four main components: a
    specialized research library; a network with and support for other
    libraries, both private and public; an oral history resource; and
    bibliographic as well as other data bases.
        The Office of Communications fulfills requests for speakers and
    media services, answers general inquiries, and conducts outreach
    programs in Washington, DC, and elsewhere. Institute-directed activities
    under the Education and Training Program include educational video
    programs, teacher training projects, and a National Peace Essay Contest
    for high school students. Institute publications include the Biennial
    Report to Congress and the President; a newsletter, Peace Watch;
    periodic papers on selected topics, Peaceworks; and monographs, books,
    and special reports generated from Institute-sponsored projects.

    Sources of Information

    Electronic access to the Institute is available through the Internet, at
    http://www.usip.org/.

    For further information, contact the Office of Communications, United
    States Institute of Peace, Suite 700, 1550 M Street NW., Washington, DC
    20005-1708. Phone, 202-457-1700.