Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III to Keynote San Diego Regional EDC's February 3 Dinner Program.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Ambassador L. Paul Bremer Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941), known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, was named Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq following the Iraq War of 2003, replacing Jay Garner on May 6 2003. III, former Presidential Envoy to Iraq, will address hundreds of business leaders at a San Diego Regional EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. dinner program on Thursday, February 3, 2005. Based on his first-hand experience, Ambassador Bremer will discuss "The Future of the Middle East and the Global War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism " and provide an insightful analysis of opportunities in post-war Iraq. Ambassador Bremer spearheaded the Coalition Provisional Authority The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) سلطة الائتلاف الموحدة was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, in building the new framework of Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004, when sovereignty was returned to Iraq. On December 14, 2004, President Bush awarded Bremer the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize , the nation's highest civilian award, saying, "For 14 months Jerry Bremer worked day and night in difficult and dangerous conditions to stabilize the country, to help its people rebuild and to establish a political process that would lead to justice and liberty." During his 23-year State Department career, Ambassador Bremer's assignments included service at the Embassies in Afghanistan and Malawi, and service as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Norway. In 1983, President Reagan named him Ambassador to the Netherlands. He is one of the world's leading experts on crisis management, terrorism and homeland security. As defense operations in the Middle East continue, Ambassador Bremer will address various issues facing post-war Iraq and shed some light on what lies ahead in the fight against global terrorism. With the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. elections set for January 30th, much of the world's attention is focused on Iraq, making Ambassador Bremer's personal remarks both timely and provocative. Northrop Grumman, a global defense company that played an instrumental role in the victory in Iraq, is the underwriter of the dinner program. Northrop Grumman has 125,000 employees and operations in all 50 states and 25 countries. EDC's dinner program will be held from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 3rd, at the Sheraton Harbor Island, 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego. To reserve your table or become a dinner sponsor, please contact Kristen Sargent at 619-615-2969 or ks@sandiegobusiness.org. To register online, visit www.acteva.com/go/edc. |
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