The Harry and Berniece International Symposium

The Harry and Berniece Gockel International Symposium April 14 and 15, 1997 Webster Hall Auditorium Missouri Southern State College Joplin, Missouri

The Topic: Hong Kong in Transition: The Transfer of Sovereignty to China An examination of the economic and political implications of this unique event in history — the peaceful handing over to a Communist power one of the world's foremost centers of capitalistic trade and finance.
The Speakers: Richard Baum Professor of Political Science University of California, Los Angeles Leslie H. Gelb President, Council on Foreign Relations Richard N. Haass Director, Foreign Policy Studies Brookings Institution Paul Simon Former U.S. Senator from Illinois The Moderators: Jon Sawyer Washington Bureau Chief The St. Louis Post-Dispatch R. Richard Hood Vice President, Editorial Page Editor The Kansas City Star In honor of: Harry and Berniece Gockel The Program for Monday evening, April 14, 1997 The Program for Tuesday evening, April 15, 1997 Back to top of page Institute of International Studies of Missouri Southern State College 3950 E Newman Rd. · Joplin, MO 64801-1595 Voice: 417.659.4442 · Fax: 417.659.4445 Updated August 6, 2002 Page Maintained by Sharen Brown Copyright©; Missouri Southern State College, 1999, all rights reserved.