Subject: The Truman Bulletin
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:09:55 -0600
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Welcome to The Bulletin, the official newsletter of 
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Truman Center for National Policy and 
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Truman National Security Project! This month, Truman announced the first awardee of our flagship fundraising event, the 2017 Truman Awards Dinner, and focused on events across the nation, covering topics like climate change, tensions with North Korea, and member recruitment.

Kristofer GoldsmithKristofer Goldsmith served in the U.S. Army, separating in 2007 at the rank of sergeant. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom-III in 2005. Kris has since become an advocate for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and those with less-than-honorable discharges. He serves as the founder and president of High Ground Veterans Advocacy, which trains veterans to become advocates and leaders both nationally and in their local communities; he is also currently the Assistant Director for Policy and Government Affairs at Vietnam Veterans of America, a congressionally-chartered veteran service organization. He also studies political science at Columbia University.

Recently, Kris has helped to change the national discourse regarding what this nation owes all of its veterans. Thanks to Kris&#39; efforts, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs reversed course on a decades-old policy that had unfairly denied access to urgently needed mental healthcare for hundreds of thousands of veterans with less-than-honorable discharges. Last year, he led a coalition of scores of military and veterans service organizations to pass the Fairness for Veterans Act, a bill that requires the Department of Defense to fully consider the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma before preventing veterans from accessing essential benefits. This summer, Kris has led the effort to reform the GI Bill so that it works as a lifetime
 benefit, allowing future veterans to go to school at whatever point in their life that is best for them. He has recently published pieces on these issues with 
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Military Times .

 August 3: Get to Know Truman Project: Colorado Recruitment Event. RSVP 
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August 9: Get to Know Truman Project: Philadelphia Recruitment Event. RSVP 
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here .

September 20: Annual Truman Awards Dinner in Washington, DC. If you are interested in sponsoring or attending this event, 
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October TBA: Salon in Chicago hosted by Anne Wedner, Truman Project Board Member

2017 Truman Awards DinnerTruman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project are pleased to announce that the 
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2017 Truman Awards Dinner will take place in Washington, DC, on 20 September 2017. This year&rsquo;s honoree for The Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award will be 
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The Honorable Ray Mabus.

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This distinguished event celebrates those who represent an unwavering commitment to leadership in public service, policy, and national security. We look forward to recognizing Secretary Mabus for his distinguished career in the public sector, including his time as the longest-serving Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I. If you are interested in sponsoring or attending this event, please 
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 Tidewater Screening by Truman National Security Project&rsquo;s LA Chapter
On 27 July, Truman National Security Project&rsquo;s Los Angeles Chapter hosted a screening of Truman Fellow Roger Sorkin&rsquo;s latest project, Tidewater. This film explores the challenge of rising sea levels in the Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina, which encompasses Hampton Roads and Naval Station Norfolk. It also highlights the innovative, whole-of-government problem-solving model being pioneered by local leaders to fight the devastating effects of climate change. For more information, please go to the film&#39;s 
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website .

Truman Salon in New York City
On 29 June, Truman National Security Project supporter Mitch Draizin hosted a salon at his home in New York City. This gathering brought together a group of new and current Truman supporters to discuss lessons learned from the 2016 elections, the Russia investigation, continued tensions with North Korea, and the efforts by Truman members nationwide to counter the current administration. The event featured the Honorable Steve Israel, who is a new Truman board member. As our salons grow in popularity, we plan on hosting more around the country; if you are interested in attending, please email our Major Gifts Officer Hannah Truslow at 
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Member Recruitment Events by Truman National Security Project
On 03 and 09 August, Truman National Security Project will be hosting recruitment events for prospective new members in Denver and Philadelphia, respectively. Current members and Chapter leaders will talk with potential recruits about what Truman Project stands for and what the community has meant to them. These events are free and open to the public. To register for the event in Denver, 
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click here . To register for the event in Philadelphia, 
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click here . For more information on the application or to apply, 
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click here . There will also be recruitment events in North Carolina and Washington, DC, in the coming months; details TBA.

07/07/2017, Truman Doctrine Blog,
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 The Art of the Lie , by Nathan Kohlenberg, Truman Security Fellow

Putin has learned the chief rule of information warfare (as we should rightly call the present state of affairs): namely, that the impact of a lie at a time of crisis is far greater than the impact of the truth when it is revealed weeks or months later.

07/07/17, The Register Guard,
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 America&rsquo;s longest war getting little attention , by Jason Lewis-Berry, Truman Security Fellow

The American public is increasingly disconnected from the wars its government fights, and few of the people we elect to make decisions about war have experienced it; in fact, only 18 percent of members of Congress are veterans, a number that&rsquo;s been decreasing for decades.

07/10/17, K Street Coaching,
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 Holding Every Generation&rsquo;s Feet to the Fire , featuring Anka Lee, Truman Security Fellow

Pivotal events like the Great Depression, Vietnam War, and 9/11 have helped to shape how entire generations view the world, how different generations engage with one another on the political stage, and what the very definition of &ldquo;an American&rdquo; is.

07/11/17, CGTN News,
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 G19 reaffirms commitment to Paris climate deal , featuring Bassima Alghussein, Truman Political Partner

In reaction to President Trump withdrawing the Unites States from the Paris Climate Agreement in June, all other G20 countries as well as U.S. business leaders, mayors, governors, and attorneys general have rightly stepped forward to declare that they will uphold the agreement.

07/12/17, The Hill,
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 Comprehensive dropping of sanctions against Sudan would be a terrible mistake , by Richard Weir, Truman Defense Council and Mohamed Abubakr

Pursuing a national policy that rests on a sanction-free, Bashir-led Sudan will imperil the lives of millions of people in Sudan and weaken the United States&rsquo; critical leverage over a murderous regime whose depravity has not ended.

07/17/2017, The Hill,
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 Keep climate change amendment to the NDAA , by Welton Chang, Truman Security Fellow

The amendment that requires reports of the military installations most vulnerable to climate change must be upheld, considering that a base secure and resilient from the very threats that the military faces on the battlefield will help boost their overall efficiency and capabilities. 

07/26/17, Just Security, 
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We&rsquo;ve Been Here Before: Discriminating Against Those Who Volunteer to Serve , by Bishop Garrison, Truman Defense Council

For generations, the military marginalized minorities before learning that one&rsquo;s race, class, gender, or sexual orientation has nothing to do with their fitness to serve. Ultimately, the military is not a laboratory for social change, but instead the vanguard of principles that reflect the best our nation has to offer.

07/27/17, WUSA9, 
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Should transgender people be banned from the military? , featuring Alexandra Chandler, Truman Defense Council

If transgender individuals can meet the physical and mental standards for service, they deserve the right to serve in and strengthen the U.S. military; after all, our military requires the best of the best from the widest pool of applicants&mdash;no exceptions.

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