05/03/91

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Hoover announces National Fellows for 1991-92

STANFORD -- Hoover Institution Director John Raisian on Wednesday, May 1, announced the awarding of 12 postdoctoral National and Peace Fellowships by the Institution for the 1991-92 academic year.

Entering its 20th year, the National Fellows Program continues to be nationally recognized as one of the most distinguished fellowship programs in the United States. More than 240 outstanding scholars from universities in the United States and Canada have been selected for the honor, with Stanford University faculty members having received more than 10 percent of the awards. The fellowships provide scholars with a unique opportunity to spend one year at the Hoover Institution to conduct independent work on research projects and public policy issues.

Hoover Associate Director Thomas H. Henriksen, who serves as the Program's Executive Secretary, said, "Scholars who were awarded fellowships this year typify the exceptional range of talent and academic excellence that have come to be associated with the National Fellows.

"We believe that as a result of this program, the scholars -- and ultimately the public -- will benefit from the knowledge they gain in understanding major domestic and foreign policy issues," Henriksen said.

The 1991-92 Fellows, their topics, and academic backgrounds are:

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