St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ST FRANCIS COLLEGE presents a series of lectures in honor of The Bicentennial of the Federal Constitution Mondays, 12:20-2:00 p.m. Room 200 S Program September - December 1987 September 14, 1987 “Mr. Madison V Constitution ” Frank Sorrcntino, Ph.D. Author of thrtr book . including oik on Amnion national gosern-mrnt. Dr. Somniinn Professor of Political Scitnct 11 Sr. Franco College. September 21, 1987 “(Congress and the Constitution ” Congressman Tom Downey Representing the Second Congressional District (Suffolk County, N.Y.I, Congressman Downey serves on the vital Home of Reprcsen-uinn Ways and Mom Committee. September 28, 1987 “The (Constitution and Blaek Ameriea Congressman Ed Townes Congresaman Townet represents the people of the Eleventh Congressional Dinner. serving on the Government Operations Committee and holding the Vice-Chairmanship of the Congressional Black Caucus. October 5, 1987 “The American Constitution—Has it Fulfilled the Promise and Expectations of the Third World? H.E. T.L.L. DIamini, Ph.D. Holder of a doctorate in education. Ambassador DIamini represents the Kingdom of Swaailand as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. October 12, 1987 Columbus Day Holiday—no lecture October 19, 1987 “Teaching the Constitution to American Young People” Marie Mullaney, Ph.D. Chairman of Caldwell College's History and Political Science Department. Dr. Mullaney developed a bicentennial lecture icneion the Constitution for elementary and secondary school educators. October 26, 1987 “America and Britain; the Grand Constitutional Alliance” H.E. J.A. Birch Ambassador Birch is Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations. November 2, 1987 “The Judiciary and the Constitution” Judge Richard Owen A Federal District Court judge foe thirteen yean. Judge Owen is also an accomplished musician and composer, the author of an opera entitled AC.mu. November 9, 1987 “The Presideticy and the Constitution ” Louis Koenig, Ph.D. An opert on the Presidency. Dr. Koenig is the author of Tbt CJhtf bannn, one of the best known sources on that topic. November 16, 1987 “Contra the Constitution—Some Arguments (Con-svtrrcd 9 Forbes I. Hill, Ph.D. A member of the Queens College (C.U.N.Y.) Communication Arts and Sciences Department. Dr. Hill it co-author of A Syntftu HtiUry tfCUnintt November 27, 1987 “Oturch-State Issues and the Constitution ” Francis Graham Lee, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Programs at St. JoKph't University in Philadelphia, Dr. Eec hat written and lectured widely on church-slate issues and their relationship to the Constitution. November 30, 1987 “George Washington and the Creation of the Presidency” R. Gordon Hoxic, Ph.D. The author of numerous books and articles on the Constitution and the Presidency, Dr. Hoxie it President of the Center for the Study of the Presidency. December 7, 1987 “The Constitution and the American Economy” Joseph W. Ford, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Business and Economics at Iona College. Dr. Ford it former Economics Chairman at St. Francis College. December 14, 1987 “Charles Beard and the Constitution ” Arnold Sparr, Ph.D. Trained in American History at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Sparr is currently a member of the St. Francis College History, Political Science and Social Studies Department.

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