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From the Far East to the Old West: Chinese and Japanese Settlers in Montana

Contact: Mary-Jane Atwater, Maureen and
Mike Mansfield Foundation
202-347-1994
Ben Beaumont, Clinton School of
Public Service, 501-683-5238

Media Advisory

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Senate Majority Leader
Howard H. Baker, Jr., to Speak at Clinton School of Public Service
Baker to join Japan specialists in discussing state economic development in the U.S. and Japan, and educational reforms to prepare the next generation for a global economy

WHO: Howard H. Baker, Jr., the 26th U.S. ambassador to Japan (2001-05) and Senate majority leader (R-TN, 1981-85), senior counsel at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

Senator Baker will be joined by a panel of international education, government and industry experts:
David Boling, attorney, Mitchell Williams Selig Gates Woodyard and former Mansfield Fellow in Japan (1999-2001)
JoAnne Livingston, international education policy specialist, International Division, U.S. Department of Education and former Mansfield Fellows in Japan (1996-98)
Hideichiro Chikahiro, president, Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.
Dr. Keith Nitta, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

WHERE: Great Hall, William J. Clinton Presidential Library, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

WHAT: A free, public forum during which Ambassador Baker and a panel of international specialists will compare educational systems and reforms in the United States and Japan, and discuss measures to strengthen the 21st century workforce and improve the economic competitiveness of both countries. Note: this event will be made open to the public in the coming weeks. To receive notice on reserving seating, please contact Nikolai DiPippa at publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu to be added to the Clinton School email list.

FOR THE MEDIA: Opportunities to interview Ambassador Baker and the other panelists. Please contact Ben Beaumont, 501-683-5238, or bbeaumont@clintonschool.uasys.edu.

This program is sponsored by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, and the Japan-America Society of Arkansas, with funding from Toshiba International Foundation and the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Please forward media inquiries to:

Mary-Jane Atwater

Director of Communications

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
1401 New York Ave. NW Suite 740
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 347-1994
Fax: (202) 347-3941
matwater@mansfieldfdn.org