SPRING 2006 • NUMBER 130 - Winston Churchill

THE CHURCHILL CENTRE AND SOCIETIESUNITED STATES • UNITED KINGDOM • CANADA • PORTUGAL • AUSTRALIA®PATRON: THE LADY SOAMES LG DBE • WWW.WINSTONCHURCHILL.ORG®Founded in 1968 to foster leadership, statesmanship, vision and boldness among democratic and freedom-loving peoplesworldwide, through the thoughts, words, works and deeds of Winston Spencer Churchill.BOARD OF GOVERNORSJohn V. Banta • Randy Barber • Paul H. CourtenayGary Garrison • Laurence Geller • Christopher HebbWilliam C. Ives • Judith Kambestad • Nigel KnockerRichard M. Langworth • Philip Larson • James W. MullerCharles D. Platt • Suzanne Sigman • James R. ThomasOFFICERSWilliam C. Ives, President20109 Scott, Chapel Hill NC 27517Tel. (919) 967-9100 • Fax (919) 967-9001Email: wives@nc.rr.comCharles D. Platt, Vice President14 Blue Heron Drive West, Greenwood Village CO 80121Tel. (303) 721-8550 • Fax (303) 290-0097Email: cdp31@earthlink.netSuzanne Sigman, Secretary42 Dudley Lane, Milton MA 02186Tel. (617) 696-1833• Fax (617) 696-7738Email: s.sigman@comcast.netChristopher Hebb, Treasurer1806-1111 W. Georgia St., Vancouver BC V6E 4M3Tel. (604) 209-6400 • Email: cavell_capital@telus.netBUSINESS OFFICEDaniel N. Myers, Executive Director1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 307Washington DC 20036Tel. (888) WSC-1874 • Fax (202) 223-4944Email: dmyers@winstonchurchill.orgBOARD OF TRUSTEESAmb. Paul H. Robinson, Jr., Chairman EmeritusRichard M. Langworth CBE, Co-chairmanTel. (888) 454-2275 • Fax (603) 253-6122Email: malakand@adelphia.netLaurence Geller, Co-chairmanTel. (312) 658-5006 • Fax (312)658-5797Email: lgeller@shci.comWinston S. Churchill • Sen. Richard J. DurbinMarcus Frost • Laurence Geller • The Hon. Jack KempChristopher Matthews • The Hon. Celia SandysMichael J. ScullyHONORARY MEMBERSWinston S. Churchill • Sir Martin Gilbert CBEThe Lord Deedes KBE MC PC DLRobert Hardy CBE • The Lord Heseltine CH PCThe Duke of Marlborough JP DLSir Anthony Montague Browne KCMG CBE DFCElizabeth Nel • The Hon. Colin L. Powell KCBWendy Russell Reves • Ambassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr.The Lady Thatcher LG OM PC FRSThe Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger GBEAFFILIATESChurchillians of the Desert; Churchillians of So. Calif.;North Carolina Churchillians, SWSCS Vancouver Island;Washington Society for ChurchillLOCAL ORGANIZATIONThe Churchill Centre is represented by local organizers inAlaska, Arizona, California, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit,Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, New England, New Orleans,North Carolina, Northern England, Ohio, San Antonioand Washington, DC; and is allied with Churchill organizationsin Canada, Portugal, Australia and the UnitedKingdom. Refer to “Datelines” for contacts.INTERNET SERVICESWebsite: www.winstonchurchill.orgWebmaster: dmyers@winstonchurchill.orgLEADERSHIP & SUPPORTNUMBER TEN CLUBLaurence Geller • Willis Johnson • Michael D. RoseMichael J. ScullyCHURCHILL CENTRE ASSOCIATESWinston Churchill AssociatesThe Annenberg Foundation • David & Diane BolerColin D. Clark • Fred Farrow • Mr. & Mrs. Parker H. Lee IIIMichael & Carol McMenamin • David & Carole NossRay L. & Patricia M. Orban • Wendy Russell RevesElizabeth Churchill Snell • Mr. & Mrs. Matthew B. WillsAlex M. Worth Jr.Clementine Churchill AssociatesRonald D. Abramson • Winston S. ChurchillJeanette & Angelo Gabriel • Craig & Lorraine HornJames F. Lane • Barbara & Richard LangworthDrs. John H. & Susan H. Mather • Linda & Charles PlattAmbassador & Mrs. Paul H. Robinson Jr.James R. & Lucille I. ThomasMary Soames AssociatesSolveig & Randy Barber • Gary J. BonineSusan & Daniel Borinsky • Nancy Bowers • Lois BrownNancy H. Canary • Dona & Bob DalesJeffrey & Karen De Haan • Marcus & Molly FrostGary Garrison • Ruth & Laurence GellerFrederick & Martha Hardman • Leo Hindery, Jr.Bill & Virginia Ives • J. Willis JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Gerald Drake Kambestad • Elaine KendallDavid M. & Barbara A. Kirr • Phillip & Susan LarsonRuth J. Lavine • Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. LeahyPhilip & Carole Lyons • Cyril & Harriet MazanskyMichael W. Michelson • Mr. & Mrs. James W. MullerWendell & Martina Musser • Bond NicholsEarl & Charlotte Nicholson • Bob & Sandy OdellDr. & Mrs. Malcolm Page • Ruth & John PlumptonHon. Douglas S. Russell • Daniel & Suzanne SigmanShanin Specter • Robert M. StephensonRichard & Jenny Streiff • Peter J. Travers • Gabriel UrwitzDamon Wells Jr. • Jacqueline & Malcolm Dean WitterBOARD OF ACADEMIC ADVISERSProf. James W. Muller, ChairmanUniversity of Alaska, Anchorage2410 Galewood Street, Anchorage AK 99508Tel. (907) 786-4740 • Fax (907) 786-4647Email: afjwm@uaa.alaska.eduProf. John A. Ramsden, Vice ChairmanQueen Mary College, University of LondonEmail: john.a.ramsden@btopenworld.comProf. Paul K. Alkon, University of Southern CaliforniaSir Martin Gilbert CBE, Merton College, OxfordCol. David Jablonsky, U.S. Army War CollegeProf. Warren F. Kimball, Rutgers UniversityProf. John Maurer, U.S. Naval War CollegeProf. David Reynolds, Christ’s College CambridgeDr. Jeffrey Wallin, The American Academyof Liberal Education________________________________________The Churchill Centre is a worldwide organization andsuccessor to the Winston S. Churchill Study Unit (founded1968) and to the International Churchill Society of theUnited States (founded 1971).The staff of Finest Hour, journal of The ChurchillCentre & Societies, appears on page 4.CHURCHILL CENTRE AUSTRALIAAlfred James, Coordinator65 Billyard Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW 2076Tel. 61-2-9557-7108 • Email: abmjames@iinet.net.auINTL. CHURCHILL SOCIETY OF CANADAAmbassador Kenneth W. Taylor, Honorary ChairmanRandy Barber, President14 Honeybourne Crescent, Markham ON L3P 1P3Tel. (905) 201-6687Email: randybarber@sympatico.caJeanette Webber, Membership SecretaryRR4, 14 Carter Road, Lion’s Head ON N0H 1W0Tel. (519) 592-3082 • Email: jeanette.webber@sympatico.caCharles Anderson, Treasurer489 Stanfield Drive, Oakville ON L6L 3R2Tel. (905) 827-0819 • Email: cwga@sympatico.caThe Other Club of OntarioNorman MacLeod, President16 Glenlaura Court, Ashburn ON L0B 1A0Tel. (905) 655-4051 • Email: jeana@idirect.com________________________________________INTL. CHURCHILL SOCIETY OF PORTUGALJoão Carlos Espada, PresidentInstituto de Estudos PolíticosUniversidade Católica PortuguesaPalma de Cima 1649-023, LisbonTel. (351) 21 7214129Email: jespada@iep.ucp.pt_____________________________________________INTL. CHURCHILL SOCIETY (UNITED KINGDOM)Nigel Knocker OBE, Chairman:PO Box 1257, Melksham, Wilts. SN12 6GQTel. & Fax (01380) 828609Email: nigel@icsuksaf.demon.co.ukTRUSTEESThe Hon. Celia Sandys, ChairmanThe Duke of Marlborough JP DLThe Earl Jellicoe KBE DSO MC PC FRSDavid Boler • David Porter • Geoffrey WheelerCOMMITTEENigel Knocker OBE, ChairmanPaul H. Courtenay, Vice Chairman & Hon. SecretaryAnthony Woodhead CBE FCA, Hon. TreasurerEric Bingham • Robin Brodhurst • Robert CourtsJohn Crookshank • Geoffrey FletcherJohn Glanvill Smith • Derek GreenwellRafal Heydel-Mankoo • Michael KelionAmanda Laurence • Brian Singleton • Wylma WayneALLIES_____________________________________________THE RT. HON. SIR WINSTON SPENCERCHURCHILL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAChristopher Hebb, President1806-1111 W. Georgia St., Vancouver BC V6E 4M3Tel. (604) 209-6400 • Email: cavell_capital@telus.net_____________________________________________THE RT. HON. SIR WINSTON SPENCERCHURCHILL SOCIETY OF CALGARYRichard N. Billington, President2379 Longridge Drive, Calgary AB T3E 5N7Tel. (403) 249-5016 • Email: rnbill@telus.net_____________________________________________THE RT. HON. SIR WINSTON SPENCERCHURCHILL SOCIETY OF EDMONTONDr. Edward Hutson, President98 Rehwinkel Road, Edmonton AB T6R 1Z8Tel. (780) 430-7178 • Email: jehutson@shaw.ca_____________________________________________THE RT. HON. SIR WINSTON SPENCERCHURCHILL SOCIETY OF VANCOUVER ISLANDVictor Burstall, PresidentPO Box 2114, Sidney, BC V8L 3S6Tel. (250) 727-7345 • Email: burst@shaw.ca