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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Michelle Nhuch
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Organization: Massachusetts Institute of
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I've included a reminder for today's event on health care policy and
just below it is the event announcement for Admiral Fallon's public
talk next week. Please note that Admiral Fallon's public talk is a
rare opportunity as he usually does not make public appearances. We
hope to see you there!<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><b>The MIT Center for
International Studies Invites You To A Starr Forum</b><br>
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<font size="+2"><b>Health Care Policy and the Next U.S.
Administration</b></font><b><br>
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<font size="+1">MIT Bldg E25-111 (Whitaker College
Building)</font></b><font size="+1"><br>
<b>45 Carleton Street ,Cambridge,</b><br>
<b>Wednesday, October 22, 6 PM EST</b></font><br>
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href="http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_healthcare_next_us_admin.html"
>http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_healthcare_next_us_admin.html</a><br
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font size="+1">"The
best health care system in the world," says President George W.
Bush. Yet, the World Health Organization ranks U.S. a dismal 37, with
France and Italy among the top two. And the U.S. comes in dead last on
most measures of performance when compared to other advanced nations,
cites a 2007 study by the Commonwealth Fund.<br>
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The U.S. health care system is a critical issue in the current
presidential campaign, with Barack Obama and John McCain each offering
a remedy. But many Americans haven't a clue to what's crippling our
system, much less the cure. Join noted health care economist Jonathan
Gruber as he diagnoses our ailing health care, explains why other
countries' systems are in better shape, and offers a recovery
plan-in light of the acute financial crisis-to our next
president.<br>
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JONATHAN GRUBER, a professor of economics at MIT, served as the deputy
assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department
from 1997-98, was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2005 and, in
2006, received the American Society of Health Economists Inaugural
Medal for best health economist in the nation aged 40 and under. He
was appointed in 2006 to the board of the Massachusetts Insurance
Connector, the state's ambitious health care reform effort, and was
named the 19th most powerful person in health care in the United
States by Modern Healthcare Magazine. In 2008, he was elected to the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><i>Our events are free and
open to the public; Light refreshments will be served<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><b>The MIT Center for
International Studies Invites You To A Starr Forum<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font size="+2"><b>A
Conversation with Admiral William Fallon</b></font><b><br>
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<font size="+1">MIT Bldg E51, Wong Auditorium</font></b><font
size="+1"><br>
<b>70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge,</b><br>
<b>Tuesday, October 28, 4:30 PM EST</b></font><br>
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<a href="http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_fallon.html"><font
face="Times">http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_fallon.html</font></a><font
face="Times"><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font face="Times">We are
honored to host a public talk at MIT by Admiral Fallon on Tuesday,
October 28, just one week before the national election. He will
address global issues of national importance for the next U.S.
administration.</font><br>
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<font face="Times">Admiral Fallon led U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),
one of five geographic joint military commands of the U.S. armed
forces, each headed by a senior four-star general or admiral, from
March 2007 to March 2008. During his tenure as CENTCOM commander, he
was responsible for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and
directed all U.S. military activities in the Middle East, Central
Asia, and the Horn of Africa.<br>
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Prior to heading CENTCOM, Admiral Fallon served with distinction as
the commander of U.S. Pacific Command from February 2005 to March 2007
with responsibility for U.S. military engagement and operations in the
Asia-Pacific region of the world. He had previously served as
commander for U.S. Fleet Forces Command and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet
from September 2003 to February 2005. He was the 31st Vice Chief of
Naval Operations, serving as the number two officer in the Navy, from
October 2000 through August 2003.</font><br>
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<font face="Times">Admiral Fallon joined the MIT Center for
International Studies as its 2008-09 Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow upon
retiring from the military after 41 years of distinguished
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><i>Our events are free and
open to the public; Light refreshments will be served</i><br>
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Upcoming Starr Forum:</b><br>
<b><br>
Starr Forum: Science Policy and the Next U.S. Administration<br>
</b>Speaker: Marc Kastner, Dean of Science, MIT<br>
Nov. 19, 6p, Broad Institute Auditorium, NE30<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><tt>--<br>
Michelle Nhuch<br>
Director of Public Programs<br>
Center for International Studies at MIT<br>
Room E38-206<br>
(p) 617.253.1965<br>
(f) 617.452.3389<br>
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