May 24, 2019


John A. Gans Jr.

Director of Research and Communications
Perry World House
University of Pennsylvania

to address

How Washington Really Works:
Presidential Power, Foreign Policy and National Security Council


ICAS Spring Symposium

Humanity Liberty Peace and Security
The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security

May 30, 2019 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
US Congressional Atrium CVC 200
US Capitol Visitor Center
US Capitol
Washington DC

On-line Registration



Dear Friend:

We are pleased to share with you that John A. Gans Jr. will address the ICAS Spring Symposium slated on May 30, 2019 in Washington, DC.

John is Director of Research and Communications at Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s global affairs institute. He served as chief speechwriter to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon until 2017. John's new book, White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War was released earlier this month by W.W. Norton’s Liveright.

Other confirmed speakers include Dov S. Zakheim on State of The Korean Peninsula Issues: Prognosis and US National Security. Sang Joo Kim will also release the ICAS Polling III Data on The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security. Discussants are Dan Gallington, Dennis Halpin, Peter Huessy, Tong Kim, David Maxwell, Larry Niksch, and Tara O.

Thank you.