On Tuesday, September 11, I’ll be a giving a talk at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Science Building Auditorium
Title of Speech: How Economists Helped End the Draft.
If you’re a fan of this blog and are in the area, I would love to see you there.
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Sep 2 2012
On Tuesday, September 11, I'll be a giving a talk at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Science Building Auditorium Title of Speech: How Economists Helped End the Draft. If you're a fan of this blog and are in the area, I would love to see you there.
READER COMMENTS
Daniel B.
Sep 4 2012 at 1:46pm
If by any chance the event is recorded and hosted online, please don’t hesitate to share the link!
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