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Presidential Power
Forging the Presidency for the 21st Century

Conference Registration and Arrangements

Note: You may contact the conference staff at wp22@columbia.edu.
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Send a conference registration request to:

Attn: Presidency Conference
Department of Political Science
Columbia University
420 West 118th Street
MC 3320
New York, NY 10027

Phone inquiries: (212) 854-3707 or 854-4518.

  
[]The registration fee is $70 for all conference activities. Students wishing to attend only the panel sessions will be admitted to these free. The deadline for registration is September 16, 1996.

The Conference will be held in the International Affairs Building located at 420 West 118th Street (corner of West 118th Street and Amsterdam Ave.) A map of the campus area is enclosed (NB: the Law School entrances may not be open due to construction).



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Matching Scholars with Shared Interests

The Conference would like to seat together scholars with shared interests--especially younger scholars with older scholars--at the lunches and dinner. Please use the space on the registration form to provide the information to facilitate this.

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Hotel Information

Enclosed is information for hotels that have been contacted and that have available rooms. Two hotels have blocked off rooms for the conference.

We have been assured that each of the following hotels has a large number of rooms available during our conference dates. However, we have also been informed that the New York City Marathon may be scheduled for the same weekend as the conference. We encourage you to make your reservations as soon as possible to avoid any problems.

Note: You may contact the conference staff at wp22@columbia.edu.

Excelsior Hotel

45 West 81st Street (Central Park West)
212-362-9200
1-800-368-4575 (out of state)
Singles & Suites : $99
* Twenty rooms have been reserved in advance for three nights (November 14th, 15th, & 16th). Contact the hotel directly to assign individual reservations. Please indicate that you are attending the Columbia Conference.

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel

51st & 8th Avenue
212-581-4100
1-800-426-4656
Singles: $120
Suites: $132
* Again, twenty rooms have been reserved at the above group rates for your convenience. Please contact the hotel directly and indicate that you are attending the Columbia Conference.

Hotel Beacon

2130 West 75th Street (Broadway West)
212-787-1100
Suites only : $110

Radison Empire Hotel

44 West 63rd Street (Broadway)
212-265-7400
Singles: $148
Suites: $157

Travel Grants for Young Scholars Attending the Conference

The Center for Political Leadership and Participation at the University of Maryland at College Park and the Presidency Research Group of the APSA is providing support for young scholars to attend the conference. Fourteen grants of up to $250 each are available to young scholars who wish to attend the conference. It is hoped that home institutions will provide additional support.

Those wishing to apply for these travel grants should send a letter by e-mail to Martha Kumar (e-mail: E7U4KUM@TOE.TOWSON.EDU) or by surface mail to: 53 The Strand, New Castle, Delaware 19720, phone: (302) 328-9498), providing information about their background and reasons for wanting to attend the Conference.



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Registration Form


Name ____________________________________________________________

Title/Affiliation  ____________________________________________________

Address__________________________

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Phone  ______________________

e-mail  ______________________________________________


(Optional)  Matching scholars  for seating at lunches and dinner:

Year of Ph.D. _______________

Areas of  interest, specialization  _____________________________________________



Conference Registration Fee  is $70    (covers all Conference activities)    

                    Make Checks Payable to Columbia University.

Deadline for Registration is September 16, 1996

Mail Registration to: Attn: Presidency Conference
                    Department of Political Science
                    Columbia University
                    420 W. 118th Street,  MC3320
                    New York, NY  10027