PARTICIPANTS
George Shultz, Conny Arvis, Scott Atlas, Michael Boskin, John Cochrane, LtCol Jer Garcia, Paul Gregory, John Gunn, Ken Judd, Kirill Kalinin, Dan Kessler, David Mulford, Elena Pastorino, John Shoven, CDR David Slayton, CDR Michael Schoonover, Richard Sousa, Peidong Sun, John Taylor, Ramin Toloui, Nicholas Wapshott, Sean Xu.

ISSUES DISCUSSED
The Honorable George P. Shultz, Hoover Institution Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow, former Secretary of Labor, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary State, presented the remarks he gave on September 15, 2017 at the Economic History Association: “Dreams Can Be Nightmares.” Please see the attached speech. 

Dreams Can Be Nightmares by George Shultz

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Hoover Institution George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series
The Hoover Institution is pleased to announce the third and final memorial event in honor of former Secretary of State and Hoover Distinguished… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
Friday, October 2, 2026
Democracy Without Shelter: How Mongolia Holds The Line
You are coordially invited to a fireside chat on Democracy Without Shelter: How Mongolia Holds the Line with Elbegdorj Tsakhia and H.R. McMaster on… Hauck Auditorium, David and Joan Traitel Building
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Redrawing The Rules? Mid-Decade Redistricting And The Future Of Elections
The Hoover Institution's Center for Revitalizing American Institutions invites you to attend Redrawing the Rules? Mid-Decade Redistricting and the…
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