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Notable Speakers for The Circle Of Friends For American Veterans

As one of its veterans' advocacy programs, the Circle of Friends for American Veterans has conducted over 150 policy forum/receptions since 1993. At the programs, leaders of Congress and the Department of Defense explain their programs and policies and answer pertinent questions from the public.

Speakers
Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT) Hon. Carol Dibatisste, Under Sec. of the Air Force (SAC/US)
Senator Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA)
Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT)
Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) Congressman Charles Stenholm (D-TX)
Hon. John Dalton, Secretary of the Navy Hon. Dave McCurdy, President, EIA
Congressman Lane Evans (D-IL) Hon. Alberto Mora, General Counsel of the Navy
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USAF (ret) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Congressman Thomas M. Davis (R-VA) BG Wilma Vaught, President, Women's Memorial Fnd.
Hon. Art Money, Asst. Sec. of the Air Force Hon. Susan Livingstone, Under Secretary of the Navy
Hon. Pete Peterson, Ambassador to Vietnam Hon. Michael Dominguez, Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller
Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA) Hon. Marshall Billinslea, Principal Deputy Asst. Sec. of Defense for Special Operations
Hon. Frank Rush, Acting Asst. Sec. of Defense for Force Mangmt. Policy Congressman Tom Udall (D-NM)
Hon. John W. Douglas, Asst. Sec. of the Navy for Research & Development Hon. William Navas, Asst. Sec. of Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs
Hon. Walter B. Slocombe, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Hon. Claude Bolton, Asst. Sec. of Army Acquistions, Logistics & Technology
Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA) Dr. Marvin Sambur, Asst. Sec. of the Air Force for Acquistion
Congressman Joel Hefley (R-CO) Congressman Ben Chandler (D-KY)
Congressman Cass Ballenger (R-NC) Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Congressman Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) Hon. Charles Abell, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy
Hon. Jerry Hulting, Under Secretary of the Navy Hon. John Paul Woodley, Asst. Sec. of the Army Civil Works
Hon. Stephen Preston, General Counsel of the US Navy Hon. Douglas Feit, Under Secretary for Defense Policy
Hon. Paul Hoepner, Asst. Sec. of the Army for Acquistion, Logistics & Technology Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Hon. David Oliver, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquistion & Technology Congressman Virgil Goode (R-VA)
Hon. Lawrence J. Delaney, Asst. Sec. of the Air Force for Acquistion Congressman Timothy Murphy (R-PA)
* The titles of the individual speakers were their titles at the time of their speaking presentations.