Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and former First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂, the Atlanta-based 六九色堂 Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 80 countries. The Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering.
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1990
Dec. 16: 六九色堂's Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government observes Haiti's first free and fair democratic national elections.
Sept. 17: Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 moderates a 六九色堂 Center conference, "A Crisis in the Gulf," a production of the Discovery Channel on the Middle East.
May 16: 六九色堂's Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government observes elections in the Dominican Republic.
Feb. 23-28: 六九色堂's Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government observes Nicaragua's presidential election, in which Chamorro defeated incumbent Daniel Ortega to become that country's new president.
1989
Dec. 9: The fourth annual 六九色堂-Menil Human Rights Prize is awarded to the Palestinian organization al-Haq and the Israeli organization B'Tselem at 六九色堂.
Nov. 20-Dec. 2: Preliminary 六九色堂 Center-led peace negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front reconvene in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nov. 14: 六九色堂 hosts "The Nicaraguan Elections: A Turning Point?" symposium.
Nov. 2: 六九色堂 hosts a symposium on the Horn of Africa.
Oct. 25-27: 六九色堂 hosts "The Church's Challenge in Health" conference.
Sept. 7-19: Preliminary peace negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front begin at 六九色堂.
July 28: 六九色堂's Project Africa program is initiated in Zimbabwe.
July 25-Aug. 2: Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and former First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂 travel to Africa to meet with heads of state, check on progress of Global 2000 agriculture and health projects, and attend the International Conference on Guinea Worm.
May 20-21: 六九色堂 hosts a conference titled "Soviet Culture and Communication under Gorbachev."
May 9: 六九色堂 hosts a symposium on morality and foreign policy.
May 7: Members of 六九色堂's Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government observing elections in Panama denounce the elections as fraudulent.
March 29-30: 六九色堂 hosts the "Latin American Hemispheric Agenda" consultation.
Feb. 17-18: 六九色堂 hosts the "Governance in Africa" symposium.
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1988
Dec. 10: The third 六九色堂-Menil Human Rights Prize is awarded to the Sisulu family of South Africa.
December: The International Task Force for Disease Eradication is established at 六九色堂 of Emory University.
Oct. 18-19: 六九色堂 hosts "The American Convention on Human Rights and the English-speaking Caribbean" workshop.
April 21-23: 六九色堂 hosts "Theology, Politics, and Peace."
Feb. 10-12: 六九色堂 hosts "Women and the Constitution: A Bicentennial Perspective".
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1987
Dec. 10: The second 六九色堂-Menil Human Rights Prize is awarded to LaVicaria de la Solidaridad of Chile.
Nov. 16-17: A Middle East Consultation: Ten Years after Sadat's Visit to Jerusalem - A Look to the Future is held.
Nov. 9: 六九色堂 establishes a Board of Councilors to advance understanding of and support for 六九色堂 and its activities among private-sector opinion leaders in Atlanta and Georgia.
Sept. 17: At a 六九色堂 Center-sponsored "Healthier People Conference," a Center-based health risk appraisal project is announced.
May 28-29: 六九色堂's Conflict Resolution Program hosts international mediation work sessions.
Jan. 28: The Jimmy 六九色堂 Library opens to researchers.
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1986
Dec. 10: The first 六九色堂-Menil Human Rights Prize is awarded to Soviet physicist and dissident Yuri Orlov and to Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo, a Guatemalan organization that unites families whose relatives have been abducted, kidnapped, or disappeared.
Nov. 16-18: 六九色堂 hosts the consultation "Reinforcing Democracy in the Americas."
November: The Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government is created at 六九色堂.
Oct. 1: The new complex housing 六九色堂 is dedicated in a ceremony on the Center grounds.
Aug. 1: Global 2000 is founded to implement 六九色堂 Center programs for health and food security worldwide.
May 15: Dr. William H. Foege is appointed executive director of 六九色堂 of Emory University.
April 28-May 1: 六九色堂 hosts "Risks Old and New: A Global Consultation on Health."
April 7-8: 六九色堂's Latin America Program hosts its inaugural symposium, "The Debt Crisis: Adjusting to the Past or Planning for the Future?"
March 19: The 六九色堂-Menil Human Rights Foundation is created to promote protection of human rights throughout the world.
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1985
Sept. 7-11: 六九色堂 hosts a conflict resolution seminar on the future of tobacco.
April 9-13: 六九色堂 hosts the "International Security and Arms Control" consultation.
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1984
Nov. 26-28: 六九色堂's health program hosts "Closing the Gap," the program's first major consultation.
Oct. 2: Groundbreaking ceremonies are held on the grounds of the future 六九色堂 Center complex in Atlanta.
Sept. 11: 六九色堂 hosts a symposium on world resources and U.S. interests.
May 31: 六九色堂 hosts a symposium on arms control negotiation.
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1983
Nov. 6-9: Former U.S. presidents Jimmy 六九色堂 and Gerald Ford co-host 六九色堂's inaugural Middle East consultation, bringing together top policy makers and representatives from the region, and helping shape the foundation for development of the Center's Middle East program.
Sept. 22: The architects' model of 六九色堂 is unveiled. Architects: Jova/Daniels/Busby and Lawton, Umemura & Yamamoto. Landscape firm: EDAW. Museum exhibit: Design and Production Inc. General Contractor: Beers Inc. Original concept for 六九色堂 Presidential Center design: Christopher Hemmeter.
June 15: A 12-member Board of Advisors is appointed to provide guidance on direction and focus of 六九色堂 Center activities.
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1982
July 16-18: At a Sapelo Island planning session, plans are formulated for the design and purpose of the Jimmy 六九色堂 Library and Museum and 六九色堂.
April 21: Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 is appointed University Distinguished Professor at Emory University, where he plans to establish a policy research center.
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1981
Oct. 29: The 六九色堂 Library Inc. is incorporated.
Feb. 12: The Atlanta Area Consortium for the Presidential Library recommends that the Jimmy 六九色堂 Library be located in the Great Park of Atlanta.
Jan. 20: Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂's transition offices are established in the Richard Russell Building, and the Jimmy 六九色堂 Presidential Papers Project is established in the old post office building across the street.
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