Heirs Demand Change at Exxon Mobil May 29, 2008
" Just don't ask execs to sign off on Kyoto. MORE ON STOCKS FROM SMARTMONEY.COM Still, Exxon stopped funding some advocacy groups hostile to the evidence of global warming when Tillerson took over two years ago, and last week that it's cut off the cash to other skeptical outfits, including the Capital Research Center, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, Frontiers of Freedom Institute, the George C. Marshall Institute, and the Institute for Energy Research. According to a , that still leaves... (SmartMoney)
Exxon Again Cuts Funds For Climate Change Sceptics May 26, 2008
The groups Exxon has stopped funding include the Capital Research Centre, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, Frontiers of Freedom Institute, the George C. Marshall Institute, and the Institute for Energy Research, according to Exxon spokesman Gantt Walton. Exxon's tone on climate change has softened since Tillerson took the reins of the company at the beginning of 2006, replacing the often-combative Lee Raymond. (Planet Ark, United States)
The Appeasement Chronicles May 25, 2008
His Secretary of State, George C. Marshall, was so strongly opposed to this that he told his boss that he might not vote for him that November. But Harry Truman was a savvy politician with an autodidactic appreciation for history ancient and recent. (Townhall.com)
Is Global Warming a Myth? May 23, 2008
The George C. Marshall Institute. The George C. Marshall Institute (GMI) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984. (Suite101.com)
Bush's wealth appears to hold steady May 16, 2008
He's a trustee at the Gerald R. Ford Foundation and the George C. Marshall Foundation, an adviser at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences in Laramie and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and the Business Council in Washington. May 15 is the annual deadline for top government officials and members of Congress to file the forms. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Editor's mailbag (May 13) May 14, 2008
It is now apparent that had Truman listened to his wise men and among them the greatest living American, his secretary of state, Gen. George C. Marshall, all principals in the Middle East and our country would have been spared a lot of misery. And our world would be a more peaceful place. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Washington's battle over Israel's birth May 12, 2008
It led to the most serious disagreement President Harry Truman ever had with his revered secretary of state, George C. Marshall -- and with most of the foreign policy establishment. Twenty years ago, when I was helping Clark Clifford write his memoirs, I reviewed the historical record and interviewed all the living participants in that drama. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
The Decline of Insult May 8, 2008
Picture grass growing in the streets, planets in collision, "a conspiracy so immense, an infamy so black, as to dwarf any in the history of man." That was Joe McCarthy going after a real patriot, George C. Marshall, back in 1952. To warm up, read some of Robert Welch's old John Birch Society tracts. (Townhall.com)
Potter, Terps Blank UMES 6-0 May 8, 2008
George C. Marshall) struck out three batters in two innings of relief, allowing only one hit. Freshman (Westminster, Md. (Umterps.com)
Barber/Brancamp Apr 19, 2008
A 1993 graduate of George C. Marshall High School in North Virginia, he is the western regional sales manager for Honest Tea. Reader CommentsWe welcome comments from registered users of our Web site. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
US missile umbrella 'won't work' Apr 18, 2008
Page last updated at 09:51 GMT, Thursday, 17 April 2008 10:51 UK. US missile umbrella 'won't work. (BBC News -- Americas)
Scientists voice missile-shield doubts Apr 17, 2008
Jeff Kueter, the president of the George C. Marshall Institute in Washington and a Republican witness at the hearing, told the panel the program is making progress and already has limited abilities to counter ballistic missiles. Even in their current form, the elements of the U.S. missile defense system offer options heretofore unavailable, he said. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Baseball Downs Coppin State, 7-1 Apr 9, 2008
George C. Marshall) and (Hagerstown, Md. Shenandoah University) made their first career appearances for Maryland. (Umterps.com)
Guest Speaker addresses Ike's love for golf in shaping 1950's United States Apr 2, 2008
" Lewis began her remarks with a brief history of golf in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries stating that many American presidents had enjoyed the game of golf and that Woodrow Wilson was on the links when he received word that a German U-boat had sunk the R.M.S. Lusitania. She said that by 1927, 2.7 million Americans were members of country clubs. However, the Great Depression gave rise to the view that golf was "an elitist" game and the nation's economic woes had an almost... (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
Letter: There is scientific consensus on global warming Mar 8, 2008
An Engineer wrote on Mar 7, 2008 10:28 AM:" Harrington is correct that everyone should research the topic of human-induced climate change. There are a number of resources available that demonstrate that the connection between human-generated carbon dioxide and temperature variations have not been proved by any valid scientific method. To aid the research into the subject, here are two samples of the overall reviews on the subject that are available: Climate Issues ions, Third Editions, George... (Montana Standard, MT)
Frederick Seitz; top physicist was skeptic on warming; 96 Mar 7, 2008
In 1984, he co-founded the conservative George C. Marshall Institute in Washington with William Nierenberg and Robert Jastrow. From that bully pulpit, he spoke often and vigorously against the idea that global warming was caused by humans, savaging a 1995 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that argued the point. (Boston Globe)
Global Warming Doubters Strike Back Mar 6, 2008
Its topic is "Global Warming: Truth or Swindle?" and according to the announcement, "More than 400 scientists, economists and experts will meet ... to challenge the claim that global warming is a 'crisis.'" Under the sponsorship of the Heartland Institute, 50 organizations are co-sponsoring the event, including the John Locke Foundation, the George C. Marshall Institute and the National Center for Policy Analysis ... Its topic is "Global Warming: Truth or Swindle?" and according to the... (Townhall.com)
Truman & Israel Feb 19, 2008
From there, Truman reconsidered the Israel equation, opting to differ from such close advisers as George C. Marshall, and recognize Israel's statehood on a de facto, or tentative, basis. Eleven minutes after the British mandate for Palestine ended, Truman made the announcement. (The Examiner)
Robert Jastrow; helped make space understandable for public Feb 18, 2008
Dr. Jastrow, former head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, helped found the George C. Marshall Institute in Washington, an organization that assesses scientific issues affecting public policy. In that role, he was a well-known supporter of President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known as "Star Wars," and wrote a 1985 book about it, "How to Make Nuclear Weapons Obsolete," that was as controversial as the proposal itself. (Boston Globe)
Three of Holbrook's best performances Feb 11, 2008
Always a busy big-screen actor in subordinate roles, Holbrook is probably best known as Twain (an Emmy and a Tony all but cemented that status), but he also played Abraham Lincoln in a series of TV specials and in the miniseries North and South, John Adams in the miniseries George Washington and World War II Gen. George C. Marshall in the Emmy-winning Los Alamos drama Day One. His other work on the small screen has been ubiquitous across the decades, from The Ed Sullivan Show in the '50s to... (USA Today -- Life)
U.S. needs new version of the Marshall Plan Dec 27, 2007
I do not know to what extent Gen. George C. Marshall originated and promoted the Marshall Plan in the latter 1940s, but the U.S. is clearly in great need of a similar plan now, to restore this country's poor present standing among the nations of the world. VICTOR SCHORMANN. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
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Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Commander Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV congratulates the 2007-02 distinguished graduate, General George C. Marshall awardee Maj. Phillip Sounia, during graduation for the Command and General Staff Officer Course 2007-02 class Dec. 14 in Eisenhower Auditorium. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Gen. Richard B. Myers addresses CGSC graduates Dec 18, 2007
The Gen. George C. Marshall Award, which is said to recognize scholarship, was presented to Army Maj. Phillip D. Sounia. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Students to be honored at graduation ceremony Dec 14, 2007
The General George C. Marshall Award was created in 1960 in honor of Marshall to be presented to the distinguished graduate in each regular CGSOC class ... The winner of the General George C. Marshall Award will be announced at the graduation ceremony. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Churchill gift to Truman to be sold at art auction Dec 7, 2007
Last December, "View of Tinherir," a gift from Churchill to U.S. Gen. George C. Marshall, sold for more than $1. 23 million. (The Examiner)
Other deaths Nov 30, 2007
A historian, author, and teacher on the life of General George C. Marshall, Dr. Bland served as managing editor of the Journal of Military History for 19 years. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Key points on Annapolis; Reductio ad Hitlerum Nov 29, 2007
The then secretary of state, George C. Marshall, advised against partition, but was over-ruled by Truman. To recompense the Jews for the Holocaust at the expense of an innocent Middle East was a mistake of colossal proportions. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Today In History - November 27, 2007 Nov 27, 2007
In 1945, General George C. Marshall was named special U.S. envoy to China to try to end hostilities between the Nationalists and the Communists. In 1953, playwright Eugene ONeill died in Boston at age 65. (CBS2.com, CA)
North San Diego County Times School News Briefs: PUSD creates Fire Victims' Relief Fund Nov 21, 2007
CARLSBAD -- Four seniors and JROTC students at the Army and Navy Academy recently attended the third annual George C. Marshall Junior ROTC Leadership Symposium on the campuses of Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. They are cadets Arden Tran, Alexander Mui, Ron Ruangtragool and Cody Zoschak. (North County Times)
M. Stanton Evans Reveals the Truth About McCarthy Nov 19, 2007
EVANS: In 1947, Gen. George C. Marshall, just back from a mission to China, was appointed secretary of State. Marshall asked Dean Acheson to stay on and run the internal workings of State for him. (Human Events Online)
The Next Page: Finding Private Enright Nov 11, 2007
Their chief of operations would become well known to history -- it was George C. Marshall of Uniontown. The First would come to be known as "Pershing's Darlings." The best damn division in the Army, Pershing would call them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Post-war IraqA 'blame game' has opened up between Britain and the US Oct 29, 2007
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No plan, no peaceHow the US and UK sleepwalked into Iraq with no post-war plan Oct 28, 2007
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Bin Laden Benefits From Morocco's Bombers, Recruits on Europe's Doorstep Oct 17, 2007
Morocco is far from the only place in the Islamic world that turns out terrorists, but it is of particular concern because of its geographical location,'' Jay LeBeau, a professor at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, said in a telephone interview. In the past six years, Morocco has gained a reputation as a prolific source of attacks on civilians both at home and abroad. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Smear campaigns | Mike Luckovich Oct 16, 2007
Actually, George C. Marshall (a WWII General, Republican and advisor to Harry Truman and FDR) won the Nobel Peace Prize for the. By Midori. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Report: Mining Exec Funded Gore Film Trial Oct 15, 2007
He also helped form the Scientific Alliance, an industry-backed non-profit with links to other global-warming debunkers (like the U.S.-based George C. Marshall Institute) that have received funding from ExxonMobil. The Observer also reported that Dimmock received additional support from another source, Straightteaching. (CBS News)
The man behind court attack on Gore film Oct 14, 2007
Fuel and mining magnate backed UK challenge to An Inconvenient Truth. Jamie Doward, home affairs editorSunday October 14, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
JROTC Academic Team takes part in competition Oct 13, 2007
The first step for the team was to pass the George C. Marshall online competition. During this competition the group read questions and had to quickly choose the correct answer. (Pekin Times, IL)
William Golden, financier, key science adviser Oct 10, 2007
In a memorandum to Secretary of State George C. Marshall, he wrote, "Professor Einstein spoke with deep feeling but with almost childlike hope for salvation and without appearing to have thought through the details of his solution.". In the 1950s, Mr. Golden plunged into his second life, as a philanthropist. (Boston Globe)
Today in History September 22 Sep 22, 2007
In 1950, Omar N. Bradley was promoted to the rank of five-star general, joining an elite group that included Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshall and Henry H. Hap Arnold. In 1957, the TV series Maverick premiered on ABC.. (MSNBC -- Race)
Remarks by Henrietta Holsman Fore, Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development Sep 20, 2007
I am pleased to present the Honorable George P. Shultz with the Agency's highest honor, the George C. Marshall Lecture Series Award on International Development. Each year, USAID presents this award to individuals whose ideals most closely embody those of General George C. Marshall and who have made outstanding contributions to international peace, stability, and development ... As a war-time General, George C. Marshall helped lead this country and the Allied Nations to victory over Nazi Germany... (PR Newswire)
When Decency Goes AWOL Sep 17, 2007
Joseph McCarthy's smear of Gen. George C. Marshall in 1951 ... Joseph McCarthy's smear of Gen. George C. Marshall in 1951. (Townhall.com)
DHS JROTC heads to leadership symposium Sep 6, 2007
to compete in the George C. Marshall Leadership Competition on Oct. 10. Lt. Col. Beverly Jones, who serves as the DHS JROTC senior army instructor, said the online competition was among teams from all over the country and overseas. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Active-duty US troops become outspoken critics of Iraq war Aug 29, 2007
More and more, a vocal minority is also speaking out publicly a far cry from the World War II era when, in order to keep his political conscience clear, Gen. George C. Marshall never even voted. Earlier this year, Army Lt. Col. Paul Yingling challenged his superiors head-on in an article in Armed Forces Journal. (Christian Science Monitor)
PAUL LOEFFLER: Honor a hometown veteran Aug 25, 2007
History will always reflect the contributions of men like Franklin D. Roosevelt, George C. Marshall, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Harry S. Truman, but what about the men and women who dutifully carried out their orders. What about the foot soldiers who executed all those master plans. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Read More... Aug 24, 2007
Sixty years after Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlined the need for economic aid to stimulate European recovery, in a speech at Harvard University's commencement on June 5, 1947, the plan named after him continues to be fondly remembered in donor and recipient countries alike. In our own time, liberal internationalists have periodically called for new Marshall Plans. (Disinformation)
NASA Blocked Climate Change Blogger from Data Aug 17, 2007
Jeff Kuerter, president of the George C. Marshall Institute, said NASAs mistake cast doubt on all global climate data because the United States was considered the best at taking analyzing temperatures ... Jeff Kuerter, president of the George C. Marshall Institute, said NASAs mistake cast doubt on all global climate data because the United States was considered the best at taking analyzing temperatures. (Townhall.com)
Tajikistan mired in a great power game Aug 15, 2007
Asia Times Online :: Central Asian News and current affairs, Russia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan. Page 1 of 2 Tajikistan mired in great power game By John Helmer. (Asia Times Online)
Never A Special Teamer But Still Special Aug 15, 2007
In 1942, General George C. Marshall said, I need an officer for a dangerous mission. I need a West Point football player. (BearcatInsider.com)
New auditoriums offer amenities Aug 10, 2007
Marshall Auditorium is named after General of the Army George C. Marshall, who graduated with honors from the Infantry-Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth in 1907. Marshall was a student and instructor at the Staff College from 1908-1910. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
USAID Presents Award to Former Secretaries of State, Eagleburger and Shultz Aug 9, 2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today honored former U.S. Secretaries of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger and George P. Shultz with the 4th Annual George C. Marshall Award. Named after former U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the Marshall Award is the Agency's highest honor and was established by USAID to recognize international leaders in the field of development. (PR Newswire)
The truth about denial Aug 9, 2007
ICE and the Global Climate Coalition lobbied hard against a global treaty to curb greenhouse gases, and were joined by a central cog in the denial machine: the George C. Marshall Institute, a conservative think tank. Barely two months before Rio, it released a study concluding that models of the greenhouse effect had "substantially exaggerated its importance." The small amount of global warming that might be occurring, it argued, actually reflected a simple fact: the Sun is putting out more... (Ninemsn)
Low-profile security institute aims to be more visible Aug 1, 2007
Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, who in the early 1990s visited the newly opened George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch, Germany. There are three similar centers in Washington, D.C., dedicated to hemispheric, African, and Near East and South Asian strategic studies. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Energy from Space: Examining the Potential of Space to Provide Energy for Earth Jul 25, 2007
George C. Marshall Institute. The George C. Marshall Institute, a non-profit research group founded in 1984, is dedicated to fostering and preserving the integrity of science in the policy process. (NASA Watch)
U.S. Cruise Missile Defense Possible in 14 Months Jul 10, 2007
Another speaker at the briefing, Jeff Kueter, president of the Washington-based George C. Marshall Institute, underscored the urgency of the threat. Tens of thousands of cruise missiles are available globally and 20 countries can build them, he said. (Newsmax)
CGSOC_class 2007-01 grads finish their 'best year' Jun 23, 2007
Rory Crooks, recipient of the Gen. George C. Marshall Award, during CGSC graduation June 15 on Main Parade. For a complete list of class award winners, see pages 18 and 19. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Exxon attacks Greenpeace but wants to save planet Jun 15, 2007
Exxon attacks Greenpeace but says it wants to save the planet. Terry MacalisterFriday June 15, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
What, no troop increase? Jun 14, 2007
His fatuous idea serves chiefly to conjure happy images of the great Gen. George C. Marshall or, perhaps, the Peace Corps and its JFK aura. It's an unworkable proposal. (Washington Times, DC)
Enduring lessons of the Marshall Plan Jun 6, 2007
David Kirkham is a professor of international politics and democratic studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. His views are his own. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Today in History June 5 Jun 5, 2007
In 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech at Harvard University in which he outlined an aid program for Europe that came to be known as The Marshall Plan. . (MSNBC -- Race)
Monbiot: Cockburn & Corrupt Science Jun 1, 2007
The "review" was published in the font and format of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, but it was in fact written by a Christian fundamentalist called Arthur B. Robinson, who has never worked as a climate scientist(7), his 22-year old son and two employees of Seitz's George C. Marshall Institute. Soon after the petition was published, the National Academy of Sciences released this statement. (Zmag.org)
Embassy Row (James Morrison) May 30, 2007
The plan, conceived by Secretary of State George C. Marshall Jr., distributed $12. 7 billion throughout 16 European nations and laid the foundation for both the European Union and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the ambassador said. (Washington Times, DC)
Bush strong suit . . . May 27, 2007
These range from the order to obliterate Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed instantly 150,000 Japanese to avoid the loss of an estimated 1 million American lives in an invasion of Japan, to recognition of the state of Israel against the advice of World War II's most prestigious military leader, Secretary of State George C. Marshall. And from the decision to repel North Korea's invasion of South Korea, to firing the immensely popular Gen. Douglas MacArthur for openly disagreeing with the... (Washington Times, DC)
Caulkins honored for a lifetime of service May 17, 2007
Caulkins was the recipient of the George C. Marshall Award at Leesburg's Sixth Annual Business Appreciation Awards, an honor bestowed on a business owner who has shown an exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions ... Leesburg resident Gen. George C. Marshall, secretary of state after World War II, was an honorary member of the Leesburg Rotary Club, a group that Caulkins has been a member of for many years. (The Burke Times, VA)
Liberal Scientists Lead Jihad Against Global-Warming Skeptics May 7, 2007
For instance, when astrophysicist Sallie Baliunas determined that the Earth s temperature had actually been warmer at earlier times in history -- a premise endorsed by a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel -- UCS ignored the research but attacked the researcher personally, noting that Baliunas was affiliated with the George C. Marshall Institute, which UCS said had received $630,000 in ExxonMobil grants for its climate-science program. Politics Before Science. (Human Events Online)
