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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Has Selling Arms
to the Middle East Enhanced World Peace?
Call Number DS79.72
.S2561 1991
A panel discussion held February 5, 1991, as part of a special program of the St. Mary's University President's Peace Commission titled: "Holy War or Crusade for Peace: Is the Gulf War Just?" (82 minutes)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Is Oil
the Issue?
Call Number DS79.72
.S256 1991
Ms. Maria Velez, member of Amnesty International, presents Dr. George Benz, professor of economics at St. Mary's University, and Dr. David Manuel, dean of St. Mary's School of Business. The speakers discuss the motives of the current military action in the Persian Gulf Region. They agree that power, specifically Western nations' requirement of a stable supply of petroleum, is the root cause. Two catalysts are discussed: the power vacuum in the region that resulted from the decline of the Soviet Union; and the historically strained relations between Iraq and Kuwait and OPEC. Other instances of shifts in the world order are discussed. The speakers conclude that, given the current state of technology, a secure petroleum supply remains priority for every nation, and, as long as this is the case, there will continue to be conflict over oil in the Middle East. (86 minutes)
THE PRESIDENT'S PEACE COMMISSION
The purpose of the President's Peace Commission
is to foster
ethical commitment to participate in the establishment of world peace.
That purpose recognizes that a respect for human rights and the dignity
of all people is essential to any such commitment.
The Commission serves to create within the St.
Mary�s
University community an awareness of the Roman Catholic perspective as
a foundation for directing the dialogue among the broad and varied
human
and religious enterprises, themselves directed toward peace. It
especially
takes direction from the United States Catholic Conference and the
Association
of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
The Peace Commission, founded in 1984, is
comprised of
students, staff, and faculty, all with equal status.If you would like
more
information about the President's Peace Commission, please contact any
one of its members:
Students: Claudia Chavez, Camilo
Gaonima, Michael
Powell, JoAnn Quintanilla, Sussanne Taylor
Staff: Louise Cantwell, Irma Cardona,
Mary Ann Kleine,
Fr. John Manahan, SM, Lois Pridgen
Faculty: Caroline Byrd, Dr. Ray Leal,
Dr. Lucien
Manchester, Dr. Richard S. Pressman, Sr. Ann Semel, SSND, Dr.
Gregory
Walters
created March 3, 2000; updated August 2, 2004
Thanks to Liza S�nchez for videotaping these
sessions and to Trish Keogh for providing the contents notes and extensive cataloging of these videos.
Thanks to Liza S�nchez for videotaping these sessions and to Trish Keogh for providing the contents notes and extensive cataloging of these videos.
 President's Peace Commission at St. Mary's University One Camino Santa Maria | San Antonio, Texas 78228 phone: (210) 436-3204 fax: 210-431-4336 lpallansch@stmarytx.edu |