Following the unexpected setback on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, our community must devote renewed energy to reminding the Clinton Administration of the folly of a premature commitment to deploy unproven technology. In any event, politicians will soon enough discover that it is far easier to make a political commitment to missile defense than it is to give reality to such a commitment. We will have more than one occasion following the 2000 election to press home our case for a more prudent course on reducing nuclear dangers. FAS Recruting New President FAS and its research arm, the FAS Fund , are currently looking for a new president or executive director to replace Jeremy J. Stone who has been the CEO of FAS since 1970. The new president will be encouraged to extend FAS into new related fields involving science and technology, and to expand collaboration with allied organizations.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
All members are strongly encouraged to recruit candidates. NE, Washington, DC 20002. FAS is an equal opportunity employer. On November 12-13, FAS held its 55th annual meeting and the 30th over which the current President, Jeremy J. Stone, has presided since becoming FAS steward in June, 1970. In light of the many decisions to be made to respond to his decision to stand down, no Public Service Award was made and the time was devoted, instead, to discussing the impending search.