Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam

Posted on October 20, 2009 by cindyli106

Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam.  Gordon M. Goldstein.  New York: Times Books, 2008.
With questions pressing about American involvement in Afghanistan, the Vietnam-war decision making chronicled in Lessons in Disaster has become a hot topic.  The book’s author, Gordon M. Goldstein, wrote one of two op-ed pieces on Vietnam-Afghanistan [...]

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Ryan-Matura Library Event – Researching Patent and Trademark Information

Posted on October 13, 2009 by cindyli106

Researching Patent and Trademark Information

A Free Seminar for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Educators and Legal Professionals

Monday, October 26, 2009
Schine Auditorium
Sacred Heart University

Space is limited.  Reservations are required; they may be made by calling
203-365-4818 Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or
by email to gaitherr@sacredheart.edu

8:30 a.m.
Registration

9:00
Welcome / Patent and Trademark Resources at Sacred [...]

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