Peace Comes to Capitol Hill

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During the week of September 21st, while partisan bickering echoed through the halls of Congress and debates over healthcare coverage raged on, two humble figures went from one office to the next, talking peace. The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies that is.

The school’s dean, William Headley, C.S.Sp., Ph.D., along with Milburn Line, the new executive director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace & Justice, visited more than a dozen Congressional offices. During the day and a half visit, they discussed the mission of the school and its centers with federal representatives and their staff. Their message was well received; in fact, more often than not, they encountered great interest, enthusiasm and many questions about this unique academic discipline.

Headley and Line crisscrossed Capitol Hill meeting with members of San Diego’s delegation, as well as other officials, primarily from California. Of immediate interest were members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which have jurisdiction in oversight and legislation relating to issues such as foreign assistance, foreign policy, peacekeeping efforts, promotion of democracy, international law enforcement issues, public diplomacy, international education and cultural programs.

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