HRC Weekly - Volume XI Issue IV

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The HRC Weekly
Harvard Republican Club Bulletin
Volume XI, Issue IV -- Week of October 9th, 2005

This week’s contents:

I. Conservative Women's Conference - Friday and Saturday

II. HRC Trip to DC - Filling Up Fast

III. HRC Study Break Wednesday

IV. Ken Mehlman at the IOP Today

V. Congratulations to Josh Downer!

VI. Activism Division

VII. Gaylord Study Group - Wednesdays

VIII. Buy a T-Shirt

IX. Pay Dues

Weekly Action Item

Quote of the week...

"As the nomination process moves ahead, I look forward to reviewing Ms. Miers' qualification and her views on the proper role of the judiciary. I am hopeful that the confirmation process will be both fair and civil."

- Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), commenting on the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

TOP PHOTO: President Bush speaks before the National Endowment for Democracy at the Reagan Building in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005. Bush said Thursday that Islamic radicals are seeking to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world, and called that a prime reason not to cut and run in Iraq. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

BOTTOM PHOTO: President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush arrive in New Orleans at the U.S. Naval Air Station for a two-day visit to hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, Monday, Oct. 10, 2005. Bush confers with Benny Rousselles, right, president of Plaquemine Parish, as they arrive. At left is Lt. Gen. Russ Honore, task force Katrina commander. The president is scheduled to have dinner with state and local officials in New Orleans later tonight to discuss the recovery effort and to focus on housing the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This is Bush's eighth trip to the region since Katrina struck six weeks ago, leaving an estimated 350,000 families homeless. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

I. Conservative Women's Conference - Friday and Saturday - The Conservative Women's Caucus is proud to present "Right Here, Right Now: A Conservative Women's Conference." This is Harvard's first such conference. Panel topics include: Sex, Lies and Feminism; Balancing Family and Public Service; and Women and Foreign Policies. We're extremely excited about this unprecedented conference and encourage all of you to attend as much of it as possible. See a conference schedule and details at www.RightHereRightNow.org.

II. HRC Trip to DC - Filling Up Fast - In only three weeks, HRC will take our first-ever clubwide trip to Washington, D.C.! Our itinerary will include time for meeting with important players in the GOP and Washington politics, sightseeing and socializing. We will leave in the early morning of the 3rd and get back at night on the 5th. There are only a few seats still available, and we can only reserve one for you if you pay the non-refundable $50 deposit (cash or check). To do so, contact Stephen Dewey (sdewey@fas).

III. HRC Study Break Wednesday - HRC's next study break is this Wednesday at 8 PM in the Eliot JCR (through the Eliot House dining hall, at the end of the hallway). We will be discussing the Miers nomination. Bring your opinions. Also bring your sweet tooth because free Finale's dessert will be served. This is an RSEP/Policy Division event. Contact Mark (mshepard@fas) or CR (sincock@fas) with questions.

IV. Ken Mehlman at the IOP Today - RNC Chairman and BC '04 Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman will visit Ben Ginsberg's study group at the IOP today (Tuesday). The event runs from 4 to 5:30 and is in room L-166 at the Institute of Politics. The focus of the study group will be on the 2000 and 2002 elections.

V. Congratulations to Josh Downer! - Congratulations to Josh Downer, who was elected HRC's next Freshman Member-at-Large at Wednesday's board meeting. Thanks to everybody who ran, and we hope all of you will stay active in HRC. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for Josh, you can contact him at jdowner@fas.

VI. Activism Division - This week, the activism division is helping with publicity for the women's conference. We are flyering and postering. To volunteer, contact John Wilson (jwilson@fas). To join the activism division, contact Stephen Dewey (sdewey@fas).

VII. Gaylord Study Group - Wednesdays - Joe Gaylord, the author of the Contract with America and the 1994 campaign manager of the year, will be leading a study group at the IOP every Wednesday at 4:00pm. He will be discussing how to win campaigns in the 21st century from both a candidate and a strategist perspective. We encourage you all to participate.

VIII. Buy a T-Shirt - You can buy an HRC T-shirt for $10 by emailing John Souther at souther@fas.harvard.edu to arrange for payment and shipping/pickup.

IX. Pay Dues - If you haven't paid your $5 dues for the year yet, you can do so by mailing it with your name and email address to Meghan Grizzle, 195 Leverett Mail Center, Cambridge, MA 02138. Paying dues gets you a membership card, priority in our events and other benefits.

Weekly Action Item

Keep Social Security Reform on the Table - There are a lot of things going on in Washington right now, and during times like this, it's easy for important issues to get lost in the shuffle. One issue at risk is Social Security reform, which young people support more than any other group. Keep the Social Security issue alive by using the tools at http://www.gop.com/Issues/SocialSecurity/ .

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