Commonwealth Club - Vol. LXXVI No. 35 - August 30, 1982

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Commonwealth Club publication issue dated August 30, 1982, featuring scheduled remarks and invitations tied to notable political and diplomatic figures. Content includes event details with advance ticket procedures, venue listings, and biographical or role summaries for Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Ambassador Rafic Jouejati, and Representative Pete McCloskey. Additional segments reference international concerns including the Middle East peace viewpoint and Central America’s path toward building peace, including discussion of policies and prior U.N. resolutions.

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Commonueallh VOL.LXXVIo No.35 August 30,1982 SEPT.7 SEPT.10 SEPT.3 The Honorable His Excellency The Honorable Paul (Pete)McCloskey Rafic Jouejati Edmund G.Brown Jr. Ambassador from Syriato the United States "The Syrian Viewpointof Peace in the MiddleEast” United States Representative Governor,State of CaliforniaNoon,TuesdayGrand BallroomSheraton Palace Hotel "Perceptions of theMiddle East” Noon,FridayGold BallroomSheraton Palace Hotel Noon,FridayGrand BallroomSheraton Palace Hotel Advance Tickets-$11 for members,$13for guests. EdmundG.Brown Jr..California'sGovernor for the past two terms,is nowseeking the post of U.S.Senator in theNovember election.Brown,whosepolitical career began after receiving alaw degree from Yale University,waselected Secretary of State in 1966 andGovernor in 1970. Advance Tickets-$11 for members.$13for guests. Advance Tickets-$11 for members,$13for guests. Ambassador Rafic Jouejatientered theSyrian Diplomatic Corps in 1947 with aneducational background includingdegrees from the Syrian University.LaSorbonne,the University of London andaPh.D.in politicalscience from the NewSchool for Social Research in New York.Ambassador Jouejati,a widely publishedauthor,has been decorated by severalEuropean countries for his diplomaticsuccesses. Representative Pete McCloskey hasfocused much of his attention duringrecent years on U.S.-Soviet relations andthe Arab-Israeli conflict,two issues hebelieves to be the world's gravest threatsto peace. Governor Brown,a Democratand a firmbeliever in environmental protection thatdoes not necessarily prevent economicgrowth,is also a staunch supporter of theCalifornia initiative for a nuclear freeze.Governor Brown is a long-time advocateof well-run social service programs,especially the Social Security system.While he believes that Social Security isinvolved in a short-term crisis,he doesnot believe that drastic measures are yetcalled for.Please join the CommonwealthClub in welcoming California's Governorand learning more of his views on theseissues as well as others.Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr.Quarterly Chairman Congressman McCloskey,along withfour other Representatives,returnedrecently from a 10-day trip to the MiddleEast.During this highly controversial andpublicized tour,McCloskey met with PLOhead Yasser Arafat.After that meetingMcCloskey reported that,"ChairmanArafat accepts all U.N.resolutions rele-vant to the Palestinian question."Thisstatement triggered the question of PLOacceptance of U.N.Resolution 242;acornerstone of American-Middle Easternpolicy since 1967. Ambassador Jouejati has served inofficial capacities in London.Madrid andin the United States as Deputy PermanentRepresentative to the United Nationsprior to his appointment as Ambassadorfrom Syria to the United States.Pleasejoin the Commonwealth Club in hearingfrom one of the Arab world's mostprestigious diplomats on asubject ofprofound international concern. Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr.Quarterly Chairman Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr.Quarterly Chairman ADVANCE TICKET SALE PROCEDURE:Mail check with self-addressed,stamped envelope toCommonwealth Club,681 Market Street,San Francisco 94105,or call (415)362-4903 for reservations.Mailorders without a self-addressed,stamped envelope will not be sent in advance,but will be taken to the door forpickup.Phone orders must be paid by noon,two working daysprior to the meeting,or will be cancelled.A limitednumber of tickets will be available at the door on the day of the meeting on a first-come,first-served basis.The Commonwealth 229 "Building the Peace inCentral America“ Friday Flashes一 August 30,1982 AMBASSADORTHOMAS O.ENDERS,Assistant Secretary of State forInter-American Affairs We used to think of Central Americaas a collection of petty dictatorships andexcept for Costa Rica's vigorousdemocracy,it often was.That does notmean that there was not economicgrowth and social change.Ofte

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What is the event date and issue identification shown in the document?

The document shows a Commonwealth Club issue dated August 30, 1982, labeled as Vol. LXXVI No. 35.

How can advance tickets be purchased?

Send a mailed check with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Commonwealth Club address, or call for reservations; orders without the required envelope are handled for pickup at the door.

Which international topics and figures are highlighted?

The document highlights figures such as Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Ambassador Rafic Jouejati, and Representative Pete McCloskey, alongside topics including the Middle East and building peace in Central America.

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