Hoover Institution Retreat October 18–20, 2009
Sunday, October 18
6:30 p.m.
Welcoming remarks by John Raisian
Before-dinner remarks by Christopher Cox
Taming the Budget Beast in a Post-Bailout World
Before-dinner remarks by Christopher Cox
Taming the Budget Beast in a Post-Bailout World
Monday, October 19
8:15 – 8:30 a.m.
Opening remarks by John Raisian
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Stephen Dubner
Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes,
and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes,
and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
John Cogan and Daniel Kessler
The Future of Health Care Reform
The Future of Health Care Reform
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Neel Kashkari
A Review of the Causes of the Financial Crisis
and Key Lessons for Reforming Our Regulatory System
A Review of the Causes of the Financial Crisis
and Key Lessons for Reforming Our Regulatory System
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.
Victor Davis Hanson
Our Brave New Foreign Policy
Our Brave New Foreign Policy
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Choice of breakout sessions:
Michael Boskin and John Cogan
How California Can Get Its Groove Back:
An Update on the California Tax Reform Commission
George Shultz
Significant Progress toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Shelby Steele
Why Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama Don't Really Like America
Michael Boskin and John Cogan
How California Can Get Its Groove Back:
An Update on the California Tax Reform Commission
George Shultz
Significant Progress toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Shelby Steele
Why Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama Don't Really Like America
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Choice of breakout sessions:
Scott Atlas
Health Care Reform: Options and Consequences
Thomas Henriksen
The New American Way of War in Afghanistan
Norman Naimark
Stalin in the Hoover Archives
Scott Atlas
Health Care Reform: Options and Consequences
Thomas Henriksen
The New American Way of War in Afghanistan
Norman Naimark
Stalin in the Hoover Archives
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Choice of breakout sessions:
Morris Fiorina
The 2008 Elections and the Status of the Republican Party
Edwin Meese
What's Happening at the Supreme Court
Morris Fiorina
The 2008 Elections and the Status of the Republican Party
Edwin Meese
What's Happening at the Supreme Court
7:15 p.m.
Before-dinner remarks by Greg Jaffe
The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the
Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the
Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
Tuesday, October 20
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
Richard Sousa
Nines Are Wild
Nines Are Wild
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Russell Roberts
Heads They Win, Tails We Lose:
Causes and Consequences of the Financial Crisis
Heads They Win, Tails We Lose:
Causes and Consequences of the Financial Crisis
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Michael McConnell
Free Enterprise and Free Exercise
Free Enterprise and Free Exercise
10:45 – 12:15 p.m.
A Tribute to Rose and Milton Friedman: Thoughts on
What They Would Have Done in Today's Economic Circumstances
Introductory remarks by Thomas Sowell followed by a panel discussion with Michael Boskin and Edward Lazear, moderated by John Raisian
What They Would Have Done in Today's Economic Circumstances
Introductory remarks by Thomas Sowell followed by a panel discussion with Michael Boskin and Edward Lazear, moderated by John Raisian
